Metallica brings "sick as fuck" stage to Vancouver this August

by Jennie Ramstad on May 22, 2012 at 9:51 am

Live Nation has announced that Los Angeles heavy-metal group Metallica will perform at Rogers Arena on Friday, August 24.

The show will be taped for an upcoming Metallica-related film, and will feature a selection of hits spanning the band’s entire 30-year career, as performed on a 360-degree, 140-by-50-foot stage.

”Our rabid Canadian fans will love this sick as fuck, over the top, out of control stage that will be the cornerstone of our touring escapades for the next years to come,” said Metallica’s Lars Ulrich. “Don’t be scared boys and girls, this is going next level.”

Tickets for the show are priced at $125, $89.50, and $49.50 (plus service charges and fees) and go on sale this Friday (May 25) at 10 a.m. on the Live Nation website.

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Puppet Master
May 22, 2012 at 12:04 pm
That's fucken sick!
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Trank
May 22, 2012 at 12:10 pm
Are they out of good ideas... "sick as fuck", really? Their documentary just proved that they are just sick of making music and each other.
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Puppet Master
May 22, 2012 at 12:51 pm
Trank! stank! What an idiot, the documentary was made 10 years ago when they were at a low point in their career.
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Harvester Of Sorrow
May 22, 2012 at 2:16 pm
Woohoo!
Seen them 3 times in the past and always a great show. Add this "sick as fuck" stage and a Friday night (always makes a concert better) gig to boot and we're in for a good night, Metallicats!
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how soon is now
May 22, 2012 at 5:04 pm
Are they bringing Lou Reed with them? Looooooooouuuu!
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Pat Crowe
May 23, 2012 at 7:19 am
It wont be as good as a Van Halen concert.
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Nelg
May 23, 2012 at 12:29 pm
What they really mean is that their stage will make them "rich as fuck". 360 degrees allows them to sell more tickets in a giant hockey arena at the cost of any musical chemistry while performing.
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Steve W
May 23, 2012 at 6:42 pm
Bay Area Thrash Metal not from L.A doy yoys!
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Metal Up Your Ass
May 23, 2012 at 8:15 pm
A good rock show is a good rock show and these guys deliver solid!
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Dr. Rockso
May 23, 2012 at 11:35 pm
These cunts should just give it up. People say "That doc was so long ago"!
Yeah, no shit you fucking imbeciles, doesn't mean the milk ain't gone bad. Riding on the coattails of your own bullshit is fucking pointless. If Metallica gave a shit about their fans this show would be fucking FREE. I know, bad business model to strive for, but basically: THESE COCKSUCKERS COULD AFFORD IT.
Shopping in Beverly Hills, psychologists helping you write songs, horse ranches, modern art, etc, etc, etc.
I was a hardcore Metallica fan for the longest time, even through their coked up "Gimme Fuel" days and guess what?
The cunts have yet to deliver on any promise they've laid out.
I've stopped caring you fuckheads, go home, take care of your kids, take em' to ballet lessons and leave the real metal to Dethklok.
Oh, and try not to die in a flaming 767 jet wreck you fucking douchebags.
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Metallica live is always good
May 24, 2012 at 12:53 am
I've seen Metallica live 5 times. The 2008 show in Vancouver was one of the best I've ever seen.
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Dont Care
May 25, 2012 at 8:08 pm
You bums havent put out a good album since Puppets, get a life loosers, You have become the trend followers instead of the setters.
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Tyler
Jul 26, 2012 at 8:34 pm
Some kind of monster,Wasting my hate remember those days people fuck yeah,that's real Metallica ,there best song ever is Nothing else Matters so fuck all yo
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jump in fire
Aug 21, 2012 at 7:15 pm
pumped for metallica best metal band that the earth has seen even my 5 year old brother is going and going to be chanting die to creeping death!!!
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clancy
Aug 23, 2012 at 7:44 pm
well the third show is added doe only $5 a ticket. Prob not a full, non stop show as it is called 3-D shoot. It'll probably be filler material for anything that went wrong in the previous two shows but for $5 a ticket they just might be worth it. Last few shows have beed so sad, compared to the older days like the justice for all tour or Ride The Lightning when Metallica really ripped, but for almost free, why not?
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