On July 5, 2007, Metallica played Rotundenplatz in Vienna as the fourth stop on their "Sick of the Studio" tour. In a concert lasting over 2 hours, some numbers were played live for the first time in Austria.
Sound
Hetfield's vocals cut through Vienna night like a rusted chainsaw.
Production
Outdoor Rotundenplatz setup feels illegally intimate for this band.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 'Sick of the Studio' tour was deliberately unannounced, with shows revealed only 48 hours prior to keep scalpers scrambling and fans desperate.
This 2007 performance arrived during Metallica's delicate post-St. Anger rehabilitation, before Death Magnetic proved they could still write riffs that mattered.
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