The 2012 European Black Album Tour (also called The Metallica Vacation Tour 2012) was a concert tour by American heavy metal band Metallica. Metallica (1991), commonly known as The Black Album, was performed in reverse order. The band confirmed that the tour would be a celebration of the 20th anniversary of the album. The tour headlined a few European festivals.[1][2]
| Tour by Metallica | |
| Location | Europe |
|---|---|
| Associated album | Metallica |
| Start date | May 7, 2012 |
| End date | June 10, 2012 |
| Legs | 1 |
| No. of shows | 16 |
| Metallica concert chronology | |
Set list
edit- "Hit the Lights"
- "Master of Puppets"
- "The Shortest Straw"/"No Remorse"/"Fuel"/"Ride the Lightning"/"The Four Horsemen"
- "For Whom the Bell Tolls"
- "Blackened"/"Battery"/"Fight Fire with Fire"/"Hell and Back"
The Black Album
- "The Struggle Within"
- "My Friend of Misery"
- "The God That Failed"
- "Of Wolf and Man"
- "Nothing Else Matters"
- "Through the Never"
- "Don't Tread On Me"
- "Wherever I May Roam"
- "The Unforgiven"
- "Holier Than Thou"
- "Sad but True"
- "Enter Sandman"
Encore
- "Fuel"/"Creeping Death"/"Battery"/"Blackened/"Fight Fire with Fire"
- "One"
- "Seek & Destroy"
Tour dates
edit| Date | City | Country | Venue/Event | Attendance | Box office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2012 | Prague | Czech Republic | Synot Tip Arena | ||
| May 8, 2012 | Belgrade | Serbia | Ušće Park | ||
| May 10, 2012 | Warsaw | Poland | Sonisphere Festival | ||
| May 12, 2012 | Saint-Denis | France | Stade de France | 72,975 / 72,975 | $6,431,760[3] |
| May 13, 2012 | Udine | Italy | Stadio Friuli | ||
| May 23, 2012 | Oslo | Norway | Valle Hovin | 39,993 / 39,993 | $4,604,146[4] |
| May 25, 2012 | Lisbon | Portugal | Rock in Rio Festival | ||
| May 26, 2012 | Madrid | Spain | Sonisphere Festival | ||
| May 28, 2012 | Werchter | Belgium | Festivalpark | ||
| May 30, 2012 | Yverdon-les-Bains | Switzerland | Sonisphere Festival | ||
| June 1, 2012 | Nuremberg | Germany | Rock im Park Festival | ||
| June 2, 2012 | Nürburgring | Rock am Ring Festival | |||
| June 4, 2012 | Helsinki | Finland | Sonisphere Festival | ||
| June 6, 2012 | Horsens | Denmark | State Prison Open Air | 40,000 / 40,000 | $4,331,340[5] |
| June 9, 2012 | Donington Park | England | Download Festival | ||
| June 10, 2012 | Nickelsdorf | Austria | Nova Rock Festival |
Personnel
edit- James Hetfield – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar
- Kirk Hammett – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Robert Trujillo – bass, backing vocals
- Lars Ulrich – drums
Support acts
edit- Gojira (Prague, Belgrade, Paris, Udine, Oslo, Werchter, Horsens, Warsaw, Helsinki)[6]
- Machine Head (Prague, Belgrade, Udine, Warsaw, Helsinki)[7]
- The Kills (Paris)[8]
- Soundgarden (Werchter)
- Channel Zero (Werchter)
- Mastodon (Oslo, Werchter, Horsens)
- Ghost (Werchter, Helsinki)
References
edit- ^ "European Summer Vacation 2012 – The Black Album in its entirety — Metallica Blog Magnetic". Metallicablogmagnetic.com. Archived from the original on December 28, 2013. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
- ^ "Metallica Announce More Black Album Anniversary Shows (a top story)::Metallica News". antiMusic.com. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
- ^ http://www.pollstarpro.com/files/charts2012/2012YearEndTop100Int'lBoxoffice.pdf[permanent dead link]
- ^ http://www.pollstarpro.com/files/charts2012/2012YearEndTop100Int'lBoxoffice.pdf[permanent dead link]
- ^ http://www.pollstarpro.com/files/charts2012/2012YearEndTop100Int'lBoxoffice.pdf[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Gojira News - Gojira to support Metallica". Artists.letssingit.com. Archived from the original on May 31, 2014. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
- ^ "Machine Head to support Metallica again - the Frontlines". frontlines.machinehead1.com. Archived from the original on July 8, 2012. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
- ^ "Tour | May 12, 2012 - Paris, France - Stade de France". Metallica.com. Archived from the original on May 4, 2012. Retrieved June 5, 2014.