Metallica were among the acts that appeared at last week’s all-star "I Am The Highway: A Tribute To Chris Cornell" concert at The Forum in Los Angeles, and footage of their full performance at the event is streaming online.
Introduced by actor, comedian and Tenacious D frontman Jack Black, Metallica bookended their four-song set with a pair of tracks from Soundgarden’s 1988 album debut, “Ultramega OK”, opening with “All Your Lies” and closing with “Head Injury.”
“I think we like the very, very first album,” James Hetfield told the crowd. “The first couple…extra good. Nothing bad about the others, but… you know, just sayin’.”
The middle portion of their performance saw Metallica rock two of their own classics: 1984’s “For Whom The Bell Tolls” and 1986’s “Master Of Puppets.”
The two bands had some history together, including Metallica specifically requesting that Soundgarden join them in the lineup for the 1996 Lollapalooza tour; the two-month, 28-show series proved to the the final trek before the Seattle group disbanded early the following the year, only to reunite 13 years later.
Two days after the Cornell tribute – which also featured the surviving members of Soundgarden as well as sets by Temple Of The Dog, Foo Fighters and The Melvins – Metallica resumed the North American leg of the WorldWired tour in support of 2016’s “Hardwired…To Self-Destruct” in Tulsa, OK on January 18.
Metallica
"I Am The Highway: A Tribute To Chris Cornell"
The Forum – Los Angeles, CA – January 16, 2019
01. All Your Lies
02. For Whom The Bell Tolls
03. Master Of Puppets
04. Head Injury
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