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Metallica at First Niagara Center

Why see Metallica?

m72 tour 2023

Thrash metal monsters Metallica are shaking things up on the M72 tour where they'll be playing two back-to-back electrifying concerts on each stop. 

Among their many metal classics are 'Enter Sandman', 'Nothing Else Matters' and 'Master of Puppets'. While fans might expect to hear the hits at every night, the band promises something new for the M72 tour; no two nights will be the same! 

 Formed in 1981 by James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich, Metallica have been stalwarts of the American metal scene ever since, breaking through into the mainstream with the double whammy of ...And Justice For All (1988) and their self-titled eponymous fifth album (1991).

With support from Pantera, Five Finger Death Punch, Ice Nine Kills, Mammoth WVH and more (check local listings for your city's acts.)

Key Information

Dates

Finished Oct 27, 2018

Awards

2024 Grammy Awards

  • Best Metal Performance

Reviews

Customer reviews

70 reviews, average rating: (2.8 Stars)

Eric

Overall--Excellent

Good music over sound system prior to band taking stage--ace of spades, live wire, to name 2. Once band came on, excellent energy but first 3 songs were marred by bad audio mix. Unforgiven at song 4 (setlist says song 5, maybe I spaced) was really good and quite a surprise. Sound dude seemed to get his stuff together at this point and was spot on rest of night. Video and stage lighting was state of art with dozens of smaller units in sync and colors were bathing arena in reds/oranges. Song 5, now that we're dead had a drumming sequence that was amazing. Each of the band played on a unit that came up from the stage. Never done before I don't think. Fade to Black mid-set was so freaking powerful. Band was 100% there all night. They flew through Master at 1st set end. Crowd was fully engaged singing every word. Half the song Hatfield was away from mic. Encore first song Spit out the bone was epic. Then "nothing else matters" cooled things off too much IMO. Sandman was average. Rock on! ... Read more

Audie Glascock

METALLICA concert was amazing!!

Came from baton rouge and this me and my friends 5th Metallica show and its was the best show ever!!. Everyone left in awe of the power of the Tallica boys. Thank y'all for the love ... Read more

Steve

Screw the Trib, this was great!

OMG, what a fantastic show! I have seen them six or seven times and this is up there with the best. They played five songs off the new album, and busted out some big guns with Unforgiven and Anesthesia! And they sounded absolutely phenomenal! I don't know what that Chicago Tribune guy was thinking, this was my first Stadium show and the theatrics only added to the shows spectacle. I was just blown away by it all. And did he really criticize them for being "too polite"? Metallica has always been humble every time I've seen them, and I love them for that. The set list was awesome, the crowd was awesome, Metallica was awesome! I was there with my 16 yr old son, and this was the best Father's Day Ever! Thank you Metallica! ... Read more

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