Metallica/UK 1987

Castle Donington, the holy land of HR/HM. This place was once known for the legendary festival “MONSTERS OF ROCK” and is now the place where “DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL” is held. METALLICA has always looked up to it as “special” and if they get an offer, they will drop out and perform even if they are in the middle of working on an album. A superb live album recorded in this holy place will be released. METALLICA has appeared a total of eight times in “MONSTERS OF ROCK” + “DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL”, and this is the second time. This is a live album from the “August 22, 1987: MONSTERS OF ROCK” performance. This work is an audience recording that is even said to be “legendary”. In fact, it is a work by the master “Crazy S.”, and it is a masterpiece that was directly digitized from the original master handed over directly to him. In fact, the sound of this work is the most wonderful thing about it, as it is clear while still having a natural vividness. At the beginning, it is a little muffled and at a “pretty good” level, but as soon as the second song “For Whom The Bell Tolls” begins, the sky clears up and the sound shines with fierce clarity. Moreover, even though it is an outdoor festival with tens of thousands of people, the performance/shout that reaches straight is endlessly strong. Although there is a sense of distance, the riffs are so sharp that the clarity is so great that a vivid sense of realism rises from the speakers as the “scent of 1987”. The sound depicts METALLICA’s passionate performance that tries to get the whole world in their hands. The “MASTER OF PUPPETS” era also saw legendary events such as Cliff Burton’s death and his first visit to Japan. Let’s check the show’s position from the tour overview here. [1986] {March 3rd: “MASTER OF PUPPETS” released} March 27th – June 21st: North America #1 (58 shows) July 5th + 6th: Europe #1 (2 shows) July 11th – August 3rd: North America #2 (17 shows) September 10th – 26th: Europe #2 (13 shows) {September 27th: Cliff Burton passes away} November 8th + 9th: North America #3 (2 shows) November 15th – 20th: Japan (5 shows) November 26th – December 22nd: North America #4 (22 shows) [1987] January 2nd: San Francisco show January 8th – February 13th: Europe #3 (26 shows) {August 21st: “GARAGE DAYS” RE-REVISITED” released ・August 20-30: Europe #4 (4 shows) ←★Here★ This is the final stage of this work. The last “Europe #4” was the second of four summer festival shows. The performance was the full power of METALLICA, who have grown into a world class band. Having experienced a large-scale tour, the scale has become extremely large, and the dynamism is also huge and dramatic. In the mid-range, edgy riffs are endlessly engraved, and James Hetfield’s singing voice is majestic and has no greenness at all. On the other hand, in the fast section, they rush forward ferociously and ferociously, and Jason Newsted, who has performed more than 50 shows since joining, hits with a tight and consistent sense. Of course, Jason’s trademark, the chorus of a deep voice, is also firmly heard. And above all, the atmosphere of the holy ground “Donington” is wonderful. METALLICA exudes the spirit of facing the holy ground, and the audience exudes the shock of facing “new music”. This is a live album that you can experience by standing in the middle of it all. A masterpiece document album that brings back the “summer 30 years ago” with the world’s masterful sounds. It’s because of “the holy ground of Donington” and “METALLICA in 1987”. A one-of-a-kind aggression. Live at Castle Donington, Leicestershire, UK 22nd August 1987 ULTIMATE SOUND(from Original Masters) (68:23) 1. The Ecstasy Of Gold 2. Creeping Death 3. For Whom The Bell Tolls 4. Fade To Black 5. Leper Messiah 6. Phantom Lord 7. Welcome Home (Sanitarium) 8. Seek And Destroy 9. Master Of Puppets 10. To The Hills Jam 11. Last Caress 12. Am I Evil? 13. Battery 14. Layla (Outro.) James Hetfield – Guitar, Vocal Lars Ulrich – Drums Kirk Hammett – Guitar Jason Newsted – Bass