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Mixin _ expected crowd faves such as Enter Sandman and Fu ith a variety of unexpected chestnuts ranging from arvester of Sorrowt o The Memory Remains, the set as both an intricate look at this band’s amazing mus |c atalog and a far-flung celebration of aes James Hetfield: Looking) _ Metallica—all delivered in the en tour's unique in-the-round for- et and sounding better. | at. ‘ than ever! | “On this leg of the tour, we j ‘have brought out a few songs Following as it does hot-on-the-heels of one of the band’s most tempestuous and it hat we haven't played very well-documented periods (thanks to the incredible “rockumentary” Some Kind of ‘often in recent years,” Ulrich Monster), Metallica's Madly In Anger With the World tour has not only helped bring ', (explained prior to taking the he beyond the band back to prominence, but it’s proven all-over-again that the Metallimen _. {Stage. “We've played The remain America’s greatest heavy metal band. With Trujillo providing musical and f Unforgiven a few times recent-_,! emotional stability (his bass solo was a concert highlight), the group’s sound has , ly, and that's something we rarely before been as fueled, focused or powerful. Indeed, the clean and sober Vi' haven't done in about a Hetfield seems more like a caged lion on stage these days than a family-oriented rock- |i d ecade. And there are others er well into his 40s. And Ulrich, who in recent years has discussed the ever-growing at this | | things, especially from the rigors of the road, seems even more impassioned than on previous tours as he flails Garage Inc. album, that we've at his massive drum kit with reckless abandon. In our “ve heard people call this tour a ‘rebirth’ for Metallica,” Ulrich said in the band’s Surprisingly quiet post-shows dressing room. “But | don’t know if I’d go quite that far. | understand that mind-set— we are a different band with Robert aboard and James being as focused as he is. But when we’re on stage we're still the same band we've always been... except maybe we're a little better!” 10 HIT PARADER PHOTO: FRANK WHITE Se ||