Whilesome bands have international fame, veryfew of them get to play worldwide.
Even less of them have playedliterally all over the world.
To date,only one bandhas played onall seven continents in the span of a calendar year.
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The band in question?
The one and onlyMetallica.
Highlights of Metallicas Several World Tours
Since forming in 1981,Metallicahas embarked on multiple world tours.
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Between national and international tours,the group has 40 tours to their credit.
This tour saw the band play 52 shows nationwide.
Over 40 years of Metallica!
The average crowd size was reported to be 1,300.
This tour was in support of Metallicas fourth album…And Justice for Alland took place over 222 concerts.
For the next two decades, Metallica would consistently book tours, shows, and festival slots.
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The show took place on December 8, 2013 in theCarlini Base of Antarctica.
The band performed 10 songs from their extensive catalog.
This was the most unique show Metallica has ever done," the band wrote.
“The energy in the little dome was amazing!
Words can not describe how happy everyone was.”
Whats Next For Metallica?
Metallica is currently on theirM72 World Tourin support of their 11th studio album72 Seasonswhich arrived in April 2023.
The international tour kicked off the same month and isscheduled to continue through November.
But as the bands been on tour, the members have beencooking up ideas for their next musical chapters.
There will be vocals because the songs that I wrote scream for vocals this time around.
So Im like, okay, whos gonna be doing the vocals?
I hope Im notI already have too much to do on stage, Hammett said.
Hammett also revealed that he hasnew guitar riffs and lines for upcoming Metallica projects.
I have 767 new ones for the next album, he says.
It is such a nightmare going through this stuff, too.
And Im the one responsible for all of it and I cant do it….
So it looks like Metallica will be touring for the foreseeable future.
And perhaps, making even more history along the way.
