Metallica made probably the most of their first present of 2026, delivering a hit-packed sixteen-song set Saturday evening on the Olympic Stadium in Athens, Greece.
You’ll be able to see the total set record and fan-shot video of the present under. It was the primary time Metallica performed reside since they carried out on the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Dec. 5, 2025.
In contrast to many of the stops on the now three-year outdated M72 World tour, Metallica is simply enjoying one present in Athens, which means followers acquired a extra concentrated dose of the band’s greatest hits.
For instance, they performed each “Grasp of Puppets” and “Enter Sandman,” which usually shut separate nights on the group’s two-night stands.
The evening kicked off with a pair of songs from 1984’s Journey the Lightning, “Creeping Demise” and “For Whom the Bell Tolls.” Metallica performed songs from 9 of their 11 studio albums because the night went on, skipping solely 2003’s St. Anger and 2008’s Demise Magnetic.
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As standard, bassist Robert Trujillo and guitarist Kirk Hammett paid tribute to the internet hosting metropolis throughout their highlight phase of the present. Tonight that meant performing “Zorba’s Dance” from the 1964 film Zorba the Greek, adopted by “De Horas Pouthena” from the experimental Greek steel band Trypes.
Metallica will spend Could and June enjoying a mix of 1 and two-night stands throughout Europe and England. On October 1 they return to America for twenty-four sold-out dates on the Sphere in Las Vegas.
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Metallica Could 9, 2026 Olympic Stadium Athens, Greece Set Checklist
1. “Creeping Demise”
2. “For Whom the Bell Tolls”
3. “Moth Into Flame”
4. “King Nothing”
5. “Lux Aeterna”
6. “The Unforgiven”
7. “Gas”
8. “Zobra’s Dance” and “De Horas Pouthena” (Kirk and Rob)
9. “Fade to Black”
10. “Wherever I Could Roam”
11. “Nothing Else Issues”
12. “Unhappy However True”
13. “One”
14. “Search & Destroy”
15. “Grasp of Puppets”
16. “Enter Sandman”
Watch Metallica Carry out ‘For Whom The Bell Tolls”
Watch Rob Trujillo and Kirk Hammett’s ‘Zobra’s Dance’ and ‘De Horas Pouthena‘
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