Metallica's Legendary O2 Arena Gig in 50 Pictures!

See the launch of their ninth album Death Magnetic...

Tuesday, September 16, 2008
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Monday September 15, 2008 – Metallica launch their stunning ninth studio 'Death Magnetic' with a unique show at the O2 Arena in London in front of 20,000 people. The stage stood at the centre of the arena in what felt like an intimate and special show. Click through to see all the action from the show in Gigwise's exclusive pictures.

All photos by Carsten Windhorst

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IT WAS FUNFUCKINGTASTIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
~ by MET FAN 9/16/2008
One of the best Metallica shows I have ever seen - and I’ve been to 15!
~ by Metallica Jon 9/16/2008
Can’t fault em ! Blackened ! F**k yeah! Krk’’s been practicing, for sure :) Thanks ’’tallica !
~ by platform strange 9/16/2008
I was there also. Best fucking gig ever. They were intense, immense and epic.
~ by Richard 9/16/2008
top notch performance. Absolutely great setlist. Strangely subdued ’’’mosh pit’’’’ highlight for me - ’’Wherever I may roam’’
~ by dave 9/16/2008
they fuken ripped, Im so stoked to have been there
~ by jay 9/16/2008
Thank you for last night Metallica; it was awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
~ by Panagiota 9/16/2008
Absolutely splendid - well done chaps
~ by Nick 9/16/2008
Both my sons first ever rock concert (12yrs and 10yrs) and what a concert it was fantastic experience thank u metallica
~ by lipi 9/16/2008
BRILLIANT!
~ by MIKE 9/16/2008
Im in the picture, wow!
~ by Kayleigh 9/17/2008
It was pretty amazing.... Best song for me was either For Whom The Bell Tolls or One also thought it was cool when they kept the note ringing from the end of The Day That Never Comes then changed it into Master Of Puppets
~ by Dom 9/17/2008
the rest can follow, the men in black are back,fuckin class act
~ by phil 9/18/2008
SUCH AN AMASING GIG!!!!!!! Setlist: That Was Just Your Life The End Of The Line The Thing That Should Not Be Of Wolf And Man One Broken, Beat And Scarred Cyanide Frantic Until It Sleeps Wherever I May Roam For Whom The Bell Tolls The Day That Never Comes Master Of Puppets Blackened - - - - - - - - Stone Cold Crazy Jump In The Fire Seek and Destroy
~ by Sam 9/23/2008
I was in pain for the entire gig after jumping down some stairs(16 hours later i found out i broke my healbone).It was f**king awsome!!!Thanks to people who helped,Block 102,row Z,seat 84-85.Especially my mate Charlie who held me right side up.Even though i blame him for excepting my challenge for a race.Metallica Rock!
~ by Martin 9/23/2008
It sounds like it must have been an amazing show; I wish I could have been there
~ by Cullen 3/19/2009

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