After his death, bassists Jason Newsted 1. Robert Trujillo since 2. While the lead guitarist role was taken by Kirk Hammett since 1. Dave Mustaine got fired from the band. During the first years Metallica played in small festivals and as supporting acts on tours for bands such as Venom. Since their very first live gig at Radio City, Anaheim on March 1. Metallica has performed on all populated continents numbering live events every year with the exception of 2. The majority of these were played in the United States, but numerous concerts were also played in Canada, the United Kingdom, and Germany, among other countries. The band also went on seven worldwide tours Damage, Inc. Tour 1. 98. 61. Damaged Justice 1. Wherever We May Roam Tour 1. Nowhere Else to Roam 1. Madly in Anger with the World Tour 2. Escape from the Studio 0. World Magnetic Tour 2. During these tours, South Africa as well as several countries in Central and South America, Asia, and Oceania were visited. Metallica has played many shows at major rock festivals such as Woodstock 9. Ozzfest, Monsters of Rock, Lollapalooza, Download Festival, Reading Festival, and Days on the Green. They also held numerous concerts in stadiums, some of which featured crowds of over 1. One of the highest attendance music concerts in history was held by Metallica on September 2. Tushino Airfield in Moscow, where unofficially 1. Some of these performances were later released as videos for special box set or DVD releases. Some performances have been held in theaters, including two April 1. San Francisco Symphony that were released as the album S M. Metallicas first official tour was Kill Em All for One, which started in 1. Their longest so far have been the Wherever We May Roam and World Magnetic Tours, which lasted 1. The band is among the most lucrative live bands, selling out half of their first 1. Metallica is an American heavy metal band, founded in 1981 by drummer Lars Ulrich and rhythm guitarist James Hetfield. Aside from Ulrich, the original lineup for some. US2. 27 million. 61. YearsTitle. Legs locations and dates. Number ofshowsnote 1Supporting actsnote 21. Kill Em All for One. USA July 2. 7, 1. January 2. 2, 1. 98. Urs Althaus, Actor Der Name der Rose. Actually Urs Althaus wanted to become a professional soccer player. But what happened in reality was some thing that nobody in. Raven, Anthrax, Exodus37This was the first tour played as a band, and it supported their first album, Kill Em All. Seven Dates of Hell. Europe February 3 August 2. Venom headliner, Twisted Sister38Metallica played as supporting act for Venom, performing in front of 7,0. Aardschok Festival in Zwolle, Netherlands. Bang That Head That Doesnt Bang. Europe November 1. December 2. 0, 1. Tank1. 0The band had its first major European tour, with an average crowd of 1,3. Ride the Lightning Tour. North America January 1. March 1. 9, 1. 98. Europe August 1. September 1. USA September 2. December 3. W. A. S. P. co headliner, Armored Saint, Tank, ZZ Top, Marillion, Bon Jovi, Ratt, Magnum, Tommy Vance, Exodus1. The band went on tour to support their second album, Ride the Lightning, gaining an attendance of 6. Oakland, California, at the Day on the Green festival. During the tour, Metallica played for the first time at the Monsters of Rock festival. The concert was at Donington Park, England, in front of 7. Damage, Inc. Tour. North America March 2. August 3, 1. 98. 6Europe September 1. Japan November 1. North America November 2. December 2. 0, 1. Europe January 8 February 1. Anthrax, Metal Church. The tour supported the bands third album Master of Puppets in which the headliner of the North American springsummer portion was Ozzy Osbourne. It was plagued with misfortune for the band, as the guitar technician John Marshall had to fill James Hetfields place at the rhythm guitar twice due to wrist injury. Later, during the European portion, a bus accident in Sweden killed bassist Cliff Burton. The World Tour that followed introduced the new bassist, Jason Newsted. Monsters of Rock 8. Europe August 2. Bon Jovi, Dio, Anthrax, W. A. S. P., Cinderella, 1. The group went on the festival tour for the second time, with concerts in England and West Germany. Monsters of Rock 8. USA May 2. 7 July 3. Van Halen headliner, Scorpions, Dokken, Living Colour, Kingdom Come1. Metallica went on the same festival tour, the second year in a row, and played in front of crowds numbering 4. Damaged Justice. Europe September 1. November 5, 1. 98. North America November 1. April 2. 1, 1. 98. Pacific Rim May 12. North America May 3. September 2. 3, 1. South America October 47, 1. Danzig, Queensrche, Faith No More, Mortal Sin, The Cult1. The tour supported the bands fourth album,. And Justice for All. Monster High: 13 Wishes Free Download here. The August 2. 9 and 3. Seattle were later released in the box set. Live Shit Binge Purge. YearsTitle. Legs locations and dates. Number ofshowsnote 3Supporting actsnote 21. Tour 1. 99. 0EuropeNorth America May 1. September 1. 1, 1. Warrior Soul, Dio, Bonham, Aerosmith headliner2. The tour consisted of several European festivals and stadium shows, as well as a private gig at The Marquee under the name The Frayed Ends. It included two shows in Aerosmiths Pump Tour, along with The Black Crowes and Warrant, with crowds of 6. Monsters of Rock 9. Europe August 1. September 2. ACDC headliner, Pantera, Mtley Cre, Queensrche, The Black Crowes1. Metallica went on the festival tour a fourth time. The last concert of the tour, held on September 2. Tushino Airfield in Moscow, was described as the first free outdoor Western rock concert in Soviet history and had a crowd estimated between 5. Wherever We May Roam Tour. North America October 1. July 5, 1. 99. 2Europe October 2. December 1. 8, 1. Metal Church Opened June 1. July 5, 1. 99. 2The tour supported the fifth album, Metallica also known as The Black Album which included a performance at the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert, with the band performing a short set list and Hetfield performing with Queen and Tony Iommi. The January 1. 3 and 1. San Diego were later released in the box set. Live Shit Binge Purge,2. A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica. Guns N RosesMetallica Stadium Tour. North America July 1. October 6, 1. 99. Guns N Roses co headliner, Faith No More, Motrhead3. It was an overlap of Metallicas Wherever We May Roam Tour and Guns N Roses Use Your Illusion Tour. James Hetfield suffered serious burns during a show in Montreal John Marshall filled the guitar for the rest of the tour. Nowhere Else to Roam. North America January 2. March 1. 3, 1. 99. World Tour March 1. May 8, 1. 99. 3Europe May 1. July 4, 1. 99. 37. Suicidal Tendencies, The Cult, Alice in Chains, Kyuss3. The shows in Mexico City across February and March 1. Live Shit Binge Purge. It is also the first time the band met Robert Trujillo who would join the band almost a decade later. Shit Hits the Sheds Tour. USA May 2. 8 August 2. Danzig, Suicidal Tendencies, Candlebox, Fight3. The tour included a performance at Woodstock 9. August 1. 3 in front of a crowd of 3. Escape from the Studio 9. UKCanadaUSA August 2. December 1. 4, 1. Slayer, Skid Row, Slashs Snakepit, Therapy, Warrior Soul, Machine Head, White Zombie, Corrosion of Conformity1. During the tour, a song from each of the next two albums were played 2 4 and Devils Dance. At the Donington Park concert, Metallica joined the Monsters of Rock for a fifth time. It was the first tour with most of songs in Eb Tuning still used today. Lollapalooza No. 6. North America June 4 August 4, 1. Soundgarden, Cocteau Twins, Devo, Ramones, Rancid, Screaming Trees, Psychotica4. Metallica headlined the festival tour, in front of crowds of about 2.