Metallica - Fade to Black, Sonisphere 2011, Knebworth, UK

[TimeSpex]

seeing the big four is something I will hold onto till I die. These bands are my life.

[Andy205040]

BEST WEEKEND EVER!

[manek789]

still remember it... this memory will remain forever!

[manek789]

still remember it... this memory will remain forever!

[twardy11]

i was there but can't remeber anything from this night, way way to drunk lol

[BWild82]

With Gammasnarf, I would love to find on YouTube a video where the crowd keeps singing the song, along with drums only, and James is blown away...holding his guitar up and pounding his heart...I bet that was a great moment for James, and it was an awesome moment....

[quicktime211]

@BWild82 The song is The Memory Remains

Can't post links!

[TimeSpex]

@BWild82 the whole crowed sang along to this in 2009 and theres a tv proshot. It's shame that James' didn't do his bit here around 3:57 he normally adresses the crowed before shit goes down. Still fucking amazing show

[CyberFishy4]

I had an awesome time there. :)

[472bloodman]

AND A PICK =D

[472bloodman]

I WAS FUCKING THERE BITCHES

I CAUGHT DRUMSTICKS XD

[472bloodman]

I WAS FUCKING THERE BITCHES

[officialkarnivore]

this dilike is napster!!!!!!

[4soliver]

that was amazing when everyone kept singing it felt so good to be a part of that haha

[isaac2534]

robert trujillo is a very good bass player of the best today! metallica performance Bellisima! fade to black forever ............

[Ofir1993]

got james's pick i caught framed in a custom build frame with metallica writings all over it! amazing performance!!!!

[EviscerationK]

That was the best day of my life, bar none.

[Gammasnarf]

Really annoyed at myself, but whats the song called where everyone was singing the tune of it, even when Metallica stopped playing? I wanna find that on Youtube coz that was fucking awesome. :D

[quicktime211]

@Gammasnarf

The Memory Remains

[TheJazza2000]

My sons fav track ,i was there with him,45 years old n lovin it,love my son Luke Irons,lead guitar FIGHT WITH HONOUR you make me proud luke ,Long may do gigs together...Metallica the best band i have ever seen

[bigdaz101]

does anybody know wtf happened to james guitar at the begining?

[3bunpass]

@bigdaz101 technicle fuck up, well hidden though dont you think? proffesionism to the max

[kickmybowls]

i was there



[1212funguy]

everyone give opinion whos better slipknot or metallica

[lleo11]

james should just use the electric guitar for the intro and all. more poweer

[LoyalChairboy1]

@lleo11 It'd ruin the song.

[lleo11]

@LoyalChairboy1 ?..no. he always did it before. having it different from the original doesnt ruin the song, and i like the acoustic in the original but it just sounds bit weak live.

[imXaXmidgetX]

I was literally lost for words after seeing this whole set..I couldn't help myself but to just stand, put my hands on my head and shout "oh my god" it was absolutely amazing! seriously..the fireworks were just a wow factor also! my first time for seeing metallica! definately will not be my last!

[orezmusic]

Its about time they changed the show and made something a bit different. Thats what i love about u2. Every tour they change the set up. the last time i seen them was the 7th show with the same stage, same lights and i must admit i was bored shitless.

[TheScorpion667]

I remember seeing Tallica at the 2nd Download festival... for this and nothing else matters... just for the two ballads, was the only time during the entire day that it rained really lightly... needless to say.... it was amazing.

[ngiorgino]

I couldn't actually believe they played this, I stood there open mouthed for about 30 seconds, absolutely amazing song. Big four and Slipknot = best weekend of my life!

[vread91]

I was there and trust me, it was amazing!!

[FakeMessiah94]

My favourite song and they played it there :D it was awesome

[iwtmltyb]

The best there is... The best there was... The best there ever will be...

[Xterminatorbond]

I was NOT there and it rocked!

F* Yea Internet!

[GisellaUK]

So gutted I couldn't attend, this would of given me goosebumps!!! :(

[Thinchap]

As much as I always have and always will love metallica, you gotta feel sorry for Lars having to play after 3 drummers who all know where the beat actually is ;p

[MekornReborn]

Seen them at least once a year for the past 15 years, sometimes twice if I have had the opportunity, it amazed me as the last time I saw them at sonisphere (2 years ago) they were the very worst I have seen them perform, at this years it was easily and by far the best I have ever seen them play, I belive this was because megadeath played such an awesome gig and they had to eclipse it at any cost, and the result was this....the very best I have ever seen them

[TeaDrinker3000]

I was front row!! :D

[gazfromhull]

amazing i was there too

[DiamondDog771]

give me a youtube high five IF YOU WERE THERE! i was...the big four played with diamond head at the end playing "i am evil" no words can describe how awsome that was!!!

[killerwood244]

@DiamondDog771 youtube high five it was an awesome festival i was there for the three days

[SLIPKNOT2MAGGOT]

@DiamondDog771 Holy moly! I thought they were going to play Nothing Else Matters, when the Big Four marched on stage I was speechless...

[R0BB0CK]

@DiamondDog771

Hi Five baby! Was there. Awesome show. Met them at the pre show meet and greet too. They're way cool in person. Love Metallica. Much love to all the Metallica Family!! : )

[DiamondDog771]

@R0BB0CK you...met...METALLICA?!

DAMN YOU!! lol seriously though wow must have been awsome to talk to them! once in a life time oppitiunity and you took it!

[R0BB0CK]

@DiamondDog771

Sure did man. Most surreal and amazing experience ever. In the presence of the God Kings of metal.

Nothing prepares you for a handshake with your lifelong heroes.

[DiamondDog771]

@R0BB0CK i agree.

luck to you man.

[VxmikeyxV]

@DiamondDog771 High five brah!

[AndersTheHero]

@DiamondDog771 They didn't play with Diamond Head, they played with a member from Diamond head (Brian Tatler). Two different things.

[ash3965]

@DiamondDog771 i was there.. right at the front ;) so fuckin awesome \m/

[DiamondDog771]

@ash3965

i couldent get no where near the front man, the crowd was fucking tight as hell i wanted to get to the pits man but...i was denied my wish:(

[dahonglau]

I was there... I will never ever forget that day. 

[Rudas2007]

i fucking love this song!

[CHUGGYLEESWAGGER]

i wasnt that far from where you were filming this!! Awesome night!!

[SLIPKNOT2MAGGOT]

Was on the far right, rocking out with my best friend. Possibly one of the best performances from a band, ever.

[zebrazazzle]

i was in a tree at the back hahaha i was so drunk but it was fuckin amazing!!!

[affrothunder93]

@zebrazazzle haha, wuz wundring who the crazy fuckers in a tree were!! suprised u didnt fall out the tree during the 'one' fireworks nd pyro :P

[zebrazazzle]

@affrothunder93 i almost did fall out, in the morning i woke up with like tree in my hair and cuts all over my hands from holding on so tight lol but i loved it : )

[StainedHumanity1]

Best two moments of my life;

1) Metallica playing Fade to Black in 2009

2) Metallica playing Fade to Black in 2011

[jakesmithtexas]

I was the 1 nere the back startting off all the mosh pits

[Metallideth1993]

The set list was perfect. A perfect performance from the best band in the world.

[TheHeartist666]

Hells yeah, was in a similar spot on the other side of the stage. Best set all weekend, but what else did you expect eh? :P

[JandTRockBand2]

Front row !! :D

[MrSteviePower]

At this point my face was melting off so this could have been anvil playin for all i know..amazing weekend..GOJIRA \m/

[DBBMino]

I was there aswell, FREAKING AWESOME PERFORMANCE AND CROWD!

[affrothunder93]

my first time EVER seeing any band live and i got to see fuckin Metallica, Megadeth, Anthrax, Slayer, Motorhead, Airbourne, Cavalera Conspiracy and Slipknot,!!!!!!!!!!!! Megadeth and Metallica were best, mustain's voice is back!!

[Btay8]

I was there :D first time seeing metallica live and they definitely did not dissappoint

[Runmatt99]

OMFG best festival ever. Great bands, and the big 4!!! So glad i finally got to see Metallica. And they destroyed their set.

[jimmyeatsharibos]

Finally saw them. was fucking brilliant!

[TheJohnny1283]

fave song, pure beautiful, loved it, 1st sonisphere for me, 4th time seeing 'TALLICA, best weekend of my life..........THANK U SONISPHERE XXXXXXXXXXXXXX

[Temperance5080]

i can guarantee half of these comments with "i was there" are lies!!!

[funkymunky6996]

@Temperance5080 I was definately there :)

[gaara3000111]

@Temperance5080 what makes you say that, there were bare people there and I'm sure the majority of people who search this were there anyway

[Asso322]

@Temperance5080 Yea man your probably right, but theres nothing quite as good as typing "i was there" when you actually were there! I feel honoured to have the chance to truthfully type it :P

[ashk666]

I WAS THERE! the best weekend of my life. i'm 21 now and have been into metallica since first school. i can finally say that i've seen them live. they were incredible

[ChrisJDG]

I WAS THERE!!!! WAS EPIC and I must've been close to the person filming this because I had the same view!!!!

[lukebampton]

I. was. there.

[meisyrmum]

Thank you for posting... this is great. Could not get forward enough to see up close :D

[OfficialTeamExtreme]

Thumbs up if you cried watching them at Sonisphere!

[jayh91]

WAs my first time seeing the main men themselves dint dissapoint me one bit

[kmac100]

AWESOME PERFORMANCE, PARTICULARLY THE YAY/BOO PART, those of you who were there will know what I mean.

[tonus67]

@kmac100 Yea and the bug choking. I got that on vid ha ha. Will post it soon. Epic Metallica as usual !!!

[SuperDimeslime333]

@kmac100 Indeed - the yay boo guitar skit was fab. Cant believe i saw Metallica live! I must have been just behind you. MY USERNAME IS SuperDimeslime333 - check my vids out - loved BLACKENED flame bursts and SANDMAN opening fireworks! LEGENDARY!

[BoratNo1]

@kmac100 Creeping Death my friend.

[3bunpass]

@kmac100 i was on the winning side XD and so close to him i could feel his awesomeness on my skin... ya im gay for metallica and?

[kickmybowls]

@kmac100 i do... haha

[chr1ss131]

It was my first time, and been told it's the best they've done for few years...AWESOME!! :D

[aktuber101]

But why they avoid playing the new stuff (i.e. St. Anger, Death Magnetic)?

[kungfuridinghood]

@aktuber101 Because they know their St Anger stuff sucks for the original 80's crowd. But they did play like 2 or 3 tracks from Death Magnetic, which for me, was more than enough. The death magnetic album was filled with re-runs from their original stuff, mixed with over production and less raw energy!!

[BenFosterism]

Metal;lica we're the best all festival... thats saying something considering slipknot and limp bizkit's performances

[black39gold]

My Mate did his work experience with Road Runner records, he was VIP for the whole thing :O Luckily, he called me up, left a message of slayer saying 'Hi Michael!'

(H)

[TheMick779]

omg.. thanks for this epic recording.. was there and was ecstatic! \m/ MetallicA Forever \m/

[IamPsyclone23]

Was fucking awesome ... 4th time seeing 'tallica and this was probably the best set I have seen. Front Row Baby ;)

[4RobinsonJ]

left side are wankers!

[BenFosterism]

haha jamie they were



[MissSystem96]

I was there too :-) AMAZING

[GuitarmanIeuan]

I'm so happy to say I was there and it was amazing! Thank you Sonisphere!

[gavwan69]

I agree....I've seen them 15 times and this was probably the best I've ever seen them. Rock and Roll!!

[gazrvn]

Metallica - fab - was there it was awesome

[black39gold]

@gazrvn Lucky fucker...

[You2ubebrowser1]

I was there. Now I truly feel part of the Metallica family!

[ozzmisterSynthesizer]

my god it was so good i wanna be back there now i miss sonisphere only just got back! haha oh if anyone saw a guy moshing/walking around with a pig mask on it was me! :D

[TimeSpex]

some of the audio really got fucked up, roadie fail :(

[gregzyw123]

@TimeSpex Thats the camera dude.

[twardy11]

i was there and i can't remeber a bloody thing! lol

[YouAskIDrum]

i was there, loved every minute <3

[DanielHoward777]

I was there =D absolutely amazing!

[1qaz6yhn5tgb]

SLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYER

[SamBurningBarbWire]

They were awesome! It's a shame they didn't play Nothing Else Matters or any of the Death Magnetic or St. Anger album though. Actually there may have been one song from Death Magnetic I can't remember. Bloody brilliant.

[Videomakerpro]

@SamBurningBarbWire

They played All Nightmare Long from Death Magnetic. Personally im glad they didn't play anything off St Anger,

Rather listen to Battery and Creeping Death other than anything off that album

[SamBurningBarbWire]

@Videomakerpro Yeah I agree that album wasn't the best album by any means, I just would have liked to hear the song St. Anger as that's quite a decent song. I was also looking to hear The Unforgiven III from Death Magnetic. I wasn't expecting them to open with Hit The Lights and Master of Puppets though, shocker P:

[celticwarrior222]

@SamBurningBarbWire All Nightmare Long

[JLLproductions]

that was an amazing performance \m/ and i swear i was standing at around about the same area as you

[BFMV1500]

I WAS THERE!!!

[witex9494]

I WAS THERE !!! ! FUCK YEAH ! !!

[FixxxeR208]

Did you know that Nergal was at this big gig. He was in the VIP area somewhere. He hooked up with 'Tallica

[BoratNo1]

Beautiful, greatest ever performance, cannot get over it. Also to top it off, I got the Big 4 Guitar Pick! Ha!

[tiddlesboh]

Was incredible

[gangstaleprecaun300]

I was there too man, there were so many tits, also, wasn't that 1 song with the other big 4 bands a bit unecessary. Do u agree

[AlisdairTW]

@gangstaleprecaun300 The Big 4 always do that when they play together! And it wasn't unnecessary it was awesome!!!

[Metalhead76545]

I was there and Metallica put on an incredible show, even if they did slightly have a blip in the sound system during the intro solo lol

[MYLASTDESTINYtheband]

if you saw 4 people with glowsticks on the far right it was me and my freinds :D

[lizziespaz]

Superb footage of such an awesome band..... I wasn't to far from where you filmed this..... AWESOME!!!

[pjturner45]

I must have been stood a few feet from where this video was taken. What an incredible night of music it was!

[CelticByHeart]

It was fuckin epic! :D

[d4v3s4xon]

Had a great time :D

[quicktime211]

Best Metallica performance I've seen in the 4 times I've seen Metallica live

[kungfuridinghood]

@quicktime211 I agree, but I've only seen them 3 times :) Still this was the best time! They sure as hell know how to headline Sonisphere!!

[nipplebrush]

@quicktime211 I awoke in my tent the morning after listeneng to some turd spouting off how he thought Metallica were shit...I thought they blew everyone else away...

[bodymatters100]

was here and it was amazinggggggggg

[ndeinhardt]

Was a truly epic set to top off a fantastic day. Shame about the tech problem with James' acoustic at the start of this though.

[scpaistechina]

this had to be the greatest setlist i ever saw them do. how many times have they finished with creeping death?

[tonyborbony]

@scpaistechina I heard they usually finish with Seek and Destroy nowadays. o.o

[scpaistechina]

@tonyborbony true. they did say they wanted to make it a special gig. no kidding.

[tonyborbony]

@scpaistechina Well fuck, wish I could have been there...

[benlfc8]

i was there its was fucking amazing!!!

[bernadezi]

Was there also great gig best I have ever been to.

[chilliam00]

@roofingcanbefun I mean age wise! :P

[bambuferike]

I was there. Was great ...

M E T A L L I C A !

[iPulhamGFX]

@bambuferike same

[lankytom1492]

@bambuferike That day was just epic!

[roofingcanbefun]

The best gig ive ever been too, ive seen hundreds of bands, tallica are the best ever!!

[theurbanghost]

Good clip, Metallica were totally awesome last night, the sound was intense! @NonstopWolf14, security is easy going, just no alchol tho we smuggled some in, they only check bags for bottles, no heavy search at all.

[HeAd2tOeS1234]

metallica were so fucking amazing last night, just soo good :)

[strawberryskulls87]

looks amazing

[jakeyboy69]

Fuck, I wish I was there :(

[joeanselmo]

They was awesome as usual. Could have played some different tunes! I mean they have made 9 albums. Play something different from one of them. Low man's lyric would be cool to hear, or Blitzkrieg.

[lasing12345]

i was there and metallica were amazing cant wait for slipknot tommorrow

[chilliam00]

@NonstopWolf14 yeah I'm going tomorrow... Anyone know how strict security is this year?

[TBONE889]

I HAVE TO SEE THEM LIVE...or else i will die a sad sad man :(

[AmeliaG98]

So pissed i didn't get tickets :(

[johnnymetal]

@AmeliaG98 me 2 :(



[NonstopWolf14]

such a great performance cant wait for slipknot on friday

[jameskitt15]

@NonstopWolf14 its on sunday mate. and i cant wait 2! :D

[NonstopWolf14]

@jameskitt15 haha soz im so tired i completley forgot what day it was.

[jameskitt15]

@NonstopWolf14 lol sometimes i get like that