​In cadrul celui de-al patrulea concert sustinut in San Francisco (cu ocazia implinirii a 30 de ani de existenta), Metallica a prezentat melodia Rebel Of Babylon, scrie blabbermouth.net. Piesa a fost compusa pentru discul Death Magnetic, dar nu a mai fost inclusa in cele din urma pe album. Pe parcusul precedentelor concerte aniversare, James Hetfield si colegii sai au mai interpretat in premiera cantecele Hate Train, Just A Bullet Away si Hell And Back. Luna aceasta, Metallica a lansat si un videoclip pentru melodia The View (alaturi de Lou Reed).

Metallica - 30 de ani Foto: Captura YouTube

Luna aceasta, Metallica a mai lansat piesele

The View este inclusa pe discul Lulu, despre care James Hetfield a declarat ca NU trebuie considerat "noul album Metallica". Materialul nu a fost bine primit de fanii Metallica, Lulu fiind catalogat drept una dintre marile dezamagiri din istoria muzicii. Detalii aici.

In decembrie 2011, Metallica implineste 30 de ani de existenta. Momentul a fost sarbatorit, saptamana trecuta, prin patru concerte sustinute la Filmore (San Francisco), doar pentru membrii fan clubului Metallica. Primul spectacol a beneficiat de prezenta celor de la Apocalyptica, Diamond Head, precum si a fostului basist Metallica - Jason Newsted. Jason a devenit basist al trupei Metallica in 1986, dupa moartea lui Cliff Burton. A parasit trupa in 2001.

In 2012, Metallica va sustine un turneu in Europa, desi initial ar fi trebuit sa cante abia in 2013. Motivul devansarii turneului: criza monedei euro. O masura similara a fost luata si de Red Hot Chili Pepper (se stie ca cele doua trupe au acelasi impresar). Detalii aici despre ratiunile financiare din spatele devansarii concertelor sustine in Europa de trupele Metallica si RHCP.

Metallica - Rebel Of Babylon (versuri)

"Rebel grip your bottle tight

Just float away

Rebel is it hard to leave

What makes you stay?

Go take your poison ink

Sign life away

Then take your dirty spoon

And dig your grave

Dig your grave

Rebel grips the bottle tight

Just floats away

Rebel finds it hard to leave

What makes you stay?

He takes the poison ink

Signing life away

Then takes the dirty spoon

And digs his grave

Let this dark shine

Let this dark shine

Let it shine bright

Don't let it burn out tonight

Kill me one more time

Stigmata

Kill me one more time

Neo martyr

Gonna die young

Gonna live forever

Kill me one more time

Rise up

Rebel of Babylon

Renegade fights the fight

That no one wins

He claims a crown of thorns

To pierce the skin

He climbs his crucifix

And waits for dawn

Thinks they'll remember him

After he's gone

Let this dark shine

Let this dark shine

Let it shine bright

Don't let it burn out tonight

Kill me one more time

Stigmata

Kill me one more time

Neo martyr

Gonna die young

Gonna live forever

Kill me one more time

Rise up

Rebel of Babylon

Rise up

Rise up

Resurrection

The rebel fights the fight

That no one wins

To claim a crown of thorns

To pierce his skin

Climbs his crucifix

And waits for dawn

He looses consciousness

The myth lives on

Let this dark shine

Let this dark shine

Let it shine bright

Don't let it burn out tonight

Tonight

Kill me one more time

Stigmata

Kill me one more time

Neo martyr

Gonna die young

Gonna live forever

Kill me one more time

Rise up

Rebel of Babylon

Rise up

Rise up

Resurrection"