Metallica – Marvel Stadium
Metallica – Marvel Stadium
Support from Evanescence and Suicidal Tendencies
Written by Chris Hill
Photos by Mitch Lowe
Suicidal Tendencies, Evanescence, and Metallica – A Night of Chaos, Crooning, and Crushed Eardrums.
Alright, let’s set the scene: three bands, one stadium, and approximately 40,000 people who have forsaken any idea of personal space.
Suicidal Tendencies hit the stage first, growing up in the punk/hardcore scene this felt like a sort of rite of passage and within two songs, half the crowd looked like they’d just joined a high-intensity workout class they didn’t sign up for. The energy was feral. Somewhere between “You Can’t Bring Me Down” and the third circle pit, I saw a man lose a shoe, a beer, and his sense of direction. 10/10 punk chaos.
Then came Evanescence, the nostalgic palate cleanser we never knew we needed. Amy Lee floated in like a pint sized power house and demanded the full attention of 40,000 people. I can’t have been the only one crying during “My Immortal”, right? “Bring Me to Life” hit, and suddenly 30-year-old metalheads were screaming “WAKE ME UP” like their teenage trauma depended on it. I swear I saw a grown man tear up while wearing a Slayer shirt.
And then… Metallica. The main event. The gods of volume and pyrotechnics. The moment the first riff of “Creeping Death” hit, my soul left my body, circled the stadium, and came back slightly singed. James Hetfield’s “YEAH!” count was somewhere around 47 by the end of the night, and I’m pretty sure Lars’ drum kit declared bankruptcy mid-set.
The pyros during “Fuel” made me question whether my eyebrows were still attached. The crowd during “Master of Puppets” made me question whether humanity deserves to survive—because if the apocalypse sounds like that, we’ll be fine.
There was a Living End cover, fire, an ocean of people singing somewhat in key, MORE FIRE and a whole lot of fun.
By the encore everyone’s necks were broken, voices gone and Amy Lee was probably backstage sipping tea watching us all crumble. There was a Living End cover, fire, an ocean of people singing somewhat in key, MORE FIRE and a whole lot of fun.
Final Verdict:
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Would risk tinnitus again.
Suicidal Tendencies made me want to fight a fridge, Evanescence made me cry in eyeliner I forgot I owned and Metallica melted what was left of my face. Perfect night!
