About Metallica

Metallica has been on stage since 1981, entertaining their fans with heavy metal sounds for over four decades. Drummer Lars Ulrich and rhythm guitarist/lead vocalist James Hetfield founded the world-famous American band in Los Angeles, California, with lead guitarist Kirk Hammett (who joined in 1983) and bassist Robert Trujillo (who joined in 2003) rounding out the current lineup. Their third album, Master of Puppets (1986), helped them achieve international success and is widely considered a defining moment for the thrash metal genre. Metallica is characterized by a unique sound: a fast tempo, complex guitar riffs, and powerful vocals. Their live performances are legendary — with carefully thought-out 360° in-the-round stage setups, the famous center-stage Snake Pit, and pyrotechnics. The band has won ten Grammy Awards, including seven for Best Metal Performance (most recently in 2024 for "72 Seasons") and Best Rock Album for St. Anger in 2004. They have sold over 125 million records worldwide, making them one of the most commercially successful heavy metal bands of all time. In 2026, Metallica continued their record-breaking Metallica, which opened its European stadium leg on May 9, 2026 at Olympic Stadium in Athens, Greece in front of over 90,000 fans — a new attendance record for the venue.

Metallica Setlist

Metallica's tour setlist may change depending on the concert venue and dates, especially on their No Repeat Weekend dates in Frankfurt, Budapest, Dublin, and London, where they play two completely different setlists across two nights. The following list is based on the May 9, 2026 concert at Olympic Stadium in Athens, Greece, which opened the European leg of the Metallica, from setlist.fm.

• Creeping Death

• For Whom the Bell Tolls

• Moth Into Flame

• King Nothing

• Lux Æterna

• The Unforgiven

• Fuel

• Zorba's Dance and De Horas Pouthena (Kirk and Rob Doodle)

• Fade to Black

• Wherever I May Roam

• Nothing Else Matters

• Sad but True

• One

• Seek & Destroy

• Master of Puppets

• Enter Sandman

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2026 Metallica Event Schedule

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