{"id":234223,"date":"2017-08-11T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-08-11T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sdnews.com\/metallica-brings-the-heavy-at-petco\/"},"modified":"2017-08-11T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2017-08-11T07:00:00","slug":"metallica-brings-the-heavy-at-petco","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/metallica-brings-the-heavy-at-petco\/","title":{"rendered":"Metallica brings the heavy at Petco"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Por Jeff Clemetson | Editor<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>There was a moment during the Aug. 6 Metallica concert at Petco Park where singer James Hetfield explained to the new, uninitiated fans of the band that \u201cMetallica is <em>heavy.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4591\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4591\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/missionvalleynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/web-metallica-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4591 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/missionvalleynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/web-metallica-2.jpg\" alt=\"Metallica brings the heavy at Petco\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/400;\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4591\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>(Photo by Jeff Yeager)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">It was a perfect, if unneeded, description of the group\u2019s sound, which has gone through a lot in its 36-year career \u2014 an early lineup shakeup at lead guitar; the tragic death of original bassist Cliff Burton; a public meltdown following the departure of Burton\u2019s replacement Jason Newsted that was captured in the documentary \u201cSome Kind of Monster\u201d; and a public relations disaster when drummer Lars Ulrich waged a war against fans who illegally downloaded music off the internet.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Through all of that, Metallica remains the most successful band in history to give fans \u201cheavy\u201d music \u2014 especially when they do it live like they did at Petco.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ax64qXUNATw\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The show kicked off with a one-two punch of the band\u2019s first and second tracks off its latest album, \u201cHardwired \u2026 to Self-Destruct.\u201d Up-tempo thrasher \u201cHardwired\u201d and the crunchy, head-banging anthemic \u201cAtlas, Rise!\u201d mark a return to Metallica\u2019s early speed metal sound and fans new and old reacted positively to the new material \u2014 proving that after over three decades, Metallica can still both stay relevant and appease its most diehard followers.<\/p>\n<p>Next the band brought it way back with \u201cFor Whom the Bell Tolls,\u201d followed by \u201cCreeping Death\u201d from 1984\u2019s \u201cRide the Lightning\u201d album, which showed just how well the new material fits with the band\u2019s earliest work.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4592\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4592\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/missionvalleynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/web-metallica-3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4592 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/missionvalleynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/web-metallica-3.jpg\" alt=\"Metallica brings the heavy at Petco\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/400;\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4592\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>(Photo by Jeff Yeager)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The \u201cBlack Album\u201d ballad \u201cThe Unforgiven\u201d followed, giving Hetfield a chance to show that his vocal capabilities stretch beyond the gritty growl he is famous for.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNow That We\u2019re Dead\u201d \u2014 another song off the new album \u2014 featured a mid-song drum break with Hetfield, lead guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo joining Ulrich\u2019s solo on large, tribal drums that were rolled out on stage. Sticking with new material, the band then launched into a blazing \u201cMoth Into Flame\u201d \u2014 a song about the perils of drug addiction \u2014 while the mega-screens backing the stage flashed scenes of a video depicting back alley drug culture.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4580\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4580\" style=\"width: 605px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/missionvalleynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/web-MAIN-20170807_073557_7549_1005471.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4580 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/missionvalleynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/web-MAIN-20170807_073557_7549_1005471.jpg\" alt=\"Metallica brings the heavy at Petco\" width=\"605\" height=\"350\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 605px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 605\/350;\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4580\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Metallica performing at Petco Park on Sunday, Aug. 6.<em> (Photo by Jeff Yeager)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The sitar-like sound of the intro to \u201cWherever I May Roam\u201d brought a roar from the crowd as Metallica launched into the \u201cBlack Album\u201d anthem about touring life.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHalo on Fire,\u201d one of the more subdued (for Metallica) songs off the new album, was followed by a funky jam with just bass and guitar. The jam segued into Hammett&#8217;s solo which featured bits of \u201cI Disappear\u201d \u2014 a song Metallica recorded for the \u201cMission: Impossible 2\u201d soundtrack. Trujillo then took a solo of his own that included a nod to his predecessor, playing part of Burton\u2019s bass solo \u201c(Anesthesia) &#8211; Pulling Teeth.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4593\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4593\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/missionvalleynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/web-metallica-4.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4593 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/missionvalleynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/web-metallica-4.jpg\" alt=\"Metallica brings the heavy at Petco\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/400;\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4593\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>(Photo by Jeff Yeager)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWhiplash,\u201d the first single off the band\u2019s debut album, \u201cKill \u2018Em All,\u201d followed the solos and was appropriately greeted with a large mosh pit as Hetfield sang: \u201cAdrenaline starts to flow; you\u2019re thrashing all around; acting like a maniac \u2026 Whiplash!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBlack Album\u201d staple \u201cSad But True\u201d came next, followed by \u201cOne\u201d \u2014 the only complete song played from 1988\u2019s \u201c\u2026And Justice For All.\u201d With its multiple movements, \u201cOne\u201d was a musical highlight of the night, showing Metallica\u2019s prowess at handling complicated, progressive song arrangements that depart from the usual verse\/chorus.<\/p>\n<p>Another song from the band\u2019s progressive era, the title track to \u201cMaster of Puppets\u201d followed and featured some finger-smoking guitar solos by Hammett. The anthem \u201cFade to Black\u201d followed and fan-favorite \u201cSeek and Destroy\u201d closed out the set.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4594\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4594\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/missionvalleynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/web-metallica-5.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4594 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/missionvalleynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/web-metallica-5.jpg\" alt=\"Metallica brings the heavy at Petco\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/400;\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4594\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>(Photo by Jeff Yeager)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Returning to the stage for the encore, Metallica launched into another \u201cRide the Lightning\u201d track \u2014 \u201cFight Fire with Fire.\u201d They closed out their encore with two more from the \u201cBlack Album\u201d \u2014 \u201cNothing Else Matters\u201d and their biggest radio hit, \u201cEnter Sandman,\u201d which included a brief outro of \u201cFrayed Ends of Sanity,\u201d again from \u201c\u2026And Justice For All.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Heavy is what people go to Metallica concerts for and heavy is what they got \u2014\u00a0in large metal doses.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2014Jeff Clemetson can be reached at <a href=\"mailto:jeff@sdcnn.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">jeff@sdcnn.com<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Por Jeff Clemetson | Editor<\/p>","protected":false},"author":778,"featured_media":234224,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"11557","_seopress_titles_title":"Metallica brings the heavy at Petco","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"jnews_override_counter":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[11549,11547,11557,11551,11550],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-234223","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-arts-entertainment","category-features","category-mission-valley-news","category-news","category-top-stories"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/234223","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/778"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=234223"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/234223\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/234224"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=234223"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=234223"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=234223"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}