The metal legends, set to release their eighth album 'Death Magnetic' on September 12, likewise revealed from the stagecoach that they are fructify to return to the UK for an indoor arena tour in February 2009.
The striation played a hit-packed set, which included '�And Justice For All' and 'Master Of Puppets', and as well previewed a brand new track, 'Cyanide', from their forthcoming album.
Before the sung dynasty, frontman James Hetfield told the crowd together: "September 12th is a big day for Metallica. September twelfth � 'Death Magnetic' is in your face! We're gonna play a modern song, is that OK with you?"
As well as using complicate pyrotechnics, most prominently on the songs 'Fuel', 'One', 'Enter Sandman' and 'Seek And Destroy', Metallica used two stages, one raised above the other, which Hetfield and lead guitarist Kirk Hammett regularly walked up to.
Before performing last track 'Seek And Destroy' and telltale their go plans, Hetfield said: "Who cares more or less you? Who cares? Metallica does, that's who."
The four-piece last headlined Reading And Leeds Festivals five years ago, later on first acting at the event in 1997.
Metallica played:
'Creep'
'Fuel'
'Ride The Lightning'
'Harvester Of Sorrow'
'Welcome Home (Sanitarium)'
'Cyanide'
'...And Justice For All'
'No Remorse'
'The Day That Never Comes'
'Master Of Puppets'
'Motorbreath'
'Nothing Else Matters'
'Sad But True'
'One'
'Enter Sandman'
'Last Cares'
'So What'
'Seek And Destroy'
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