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Metallica: Recap from Their 40th Anniversary Shows

Metallica had a massive weekend in their native San Francisco celebrating their 40th anniversary as a band. The iconic metal band played at the Chase Center on December 17 and…

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Metallica had a massive weekend in their native San Francisco celebrating their 40th anniversary as a band.

The iconic metal band played at the Chase Center on December 17 and 19 and also streamed the shows via The Coda Collection. Both nights featured different diverse sets, which are listed below along with videos from the shows that have been uploaded to YouTube.

Metallica - 40th Anniversary Show - December 17 Setlist

"Hit the Lights"
"Creeping Death"
"Trapped Under Ice"
"Welcome Home (Sanitarium)"
"Orion"
"The Shortest Straw"
"One"
"Sad but True"
"Nothing Else Matters"
"King Nothing"
"Fixxxer" (live debut)
"Breadfan"
"No Leaf Clover"
"Frantic"
"The Day That Never Comes"
"Spit Out the Bone"

Metallica - 40th Anniversary Show - December 19 Setlist

"Hardwired"
"The End Of The Line"
"Dirty Window"
"I Disappear
"Am I Evil?" (Diamond Head cover)
"The Memory Remains"
"Fuel"
"Bleeding Me"
"Wasting My Hate"
"The Unforgiven"
"Enter Sandman"
"Harvester Of Sorrow"
"Master Of Puppets"
"Fade To Black"
"Whiplash"
"Seek & Destroy"


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