METALLICA celebrated the 40th anniversary of their first-ever concert today (March 14) by sharing a flyer from the gig via social media.
The bay-area thrashers also included the setlist for their show, which happened at Radio City in Anaheim, California, which consisted of mostly cover tunes by bands such as BLITKRIEG and DIAMOND HEAD. The price to see METALLICA forty years ago? $15 to get in.
METALLICA played to 75 people that night. Which, considering, isn’t a bad crowd for a first gig ever.
The performance took place just months before METALLICA made their recording debut on the first “Metal Massacre” compilation (credited as METTALLICA) — and featured METALLICA’s then-lineup of James Hetfield on vocals, Dave Mustaine on guitar, Ron McGovney on bass and Lars Ulrich on drums.
At this time, frontman James Hetfield had not yet begun playing rhythm guitar for the group and only sang while then guitarist Dave Mustaine handled the guitar duties.
The setlist:
01. Hit The Lights (Hetfield, Ulrich)
02. Blitzkrieg (BLITZKRIEG cover)
03. Helpless (DIAMOND HEAD cover)
04. Jump In The Fire (Hetfield, Ulrich, Mustaine)
05. Let It Loose (SAVAGE cover)
06. Sucking My Love (DIAMOND HEAD cover)
07. Am I Evil? (DIAMOND HEAD cover)
08. The Prince (DIAMOND HEAD cover)
09. Killing Time (SWEET SAVAGE cover)
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