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So Who's Going To Metallica Fest?

And what would you give for a ticket? 09-Feb-12

Earlier this week, Metallica announced to the world the news that they are hosting their own music festival this summer. People got pretty excited about it, and so they should, the line-up is spectacular.

Orion Music + More is the name of the festival, which will feature 22 bands, and will see Metallica perform The Black Album and Ride The Lightning in full. This must be one of the first times that Ride the Lightning has been played in full in front of such a large audience.

The festival will take place in New Jersey, which kind of sucks for people on the West Coast, and for those in the rest of the world. You never know though, one day the 'tallica boys might take it on the road with a touring festival - that'd be awesome.

So who is planning on going to the festival? I would personally part with a lot of cash to go and see this, The Arctic Monkeys, Metallica, and Cage The Elephant on the same bill sounds like a lot of fun.

Does anybody have a ticket already? The pre-sale has already started for Metallica fan-club members, and general sale starts on Saturday Feb 11th. Admission price of $125 ($150 if you are not a fan-club member) seems pretty reasonable, and there is not only music but also comedy.

A Metallica comedy roasting would be entertaining to say the least. What else would Metallica fans want to see? I think it should be obligatory for all bands to cover at least one Metallica song, mainly because it would be interesting to see The Gaslight Anthem cover 'Of Wolf and Man'.

For updates and news about the festival, head to the Orion Music website.

Rich Beech
@sonicamped

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Jonah    Said...

Guest appearances would be great!

09-Feb-12 09:09 AM


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rockerseven 04-May-12 04:26 AM

im hoping for an orion festival next year...it would be the 30th anniversary of kill em all, and the 25th of justice...perfect time to play both albums in their entirety!


madtownband 30-Apr-12 03:32 AM

I don't care what anyone says, Escape is the most underrated Metallica song of all time. That song speaks to the soul.


frogtastic1000 22-Apr-12 10:03 AM

i don't know why but i just love watching this video :S


MrLegobuilder14 22-Apr-12 04:36 AM

they already played Master in it's entirety in 2006.  Justice would be interesting, though..


MsMetallicaFan1996 19-Apr-12 12:00 AM

That was the song they made back then and there sort of "Radio song" for the record company they were on at the time if I remember correctly.


Tallicafan1997 18-Apr-12 01:24 PM

13:03 James


mikepshena 18-Apr-12 01:07 PM

Why the Black Album and Ride the lightening. It'd be way sweeter if it was all And justice for all and Master of Puppets


shotex100 27-Mar-12 04:22 PM

they must play astronomy


frogtastic1000 23-Mar-12 03:19 PM

is steffan metallica's bitch boy? seems that way!


willcapps420 17-Mar-12 06:55 AM

i know right


willcapps420 17-Mar-12 06:53 AM

i'm not sure bro....that was the first metallica song i ever heard when i was....oh.....maybe.....4-5 years old!! that I remember anyways lol....it's always been one of my favorites and i'm so surprised that i've never heard them play it live because it's such a good song....one of my favorites


willcapps420 17-Mar-12 06:50 AM

bought my ticket the day the metclub presale was available!! i'm definitely there!!! I thought about a road trip to atlantic city from indiana,,,but nah,,,im gonna fly there now that I found a flight price range in my area :-) I've never been to Atlantic City but every1 I work w/has told me great things about it and i want to also experience the greatness of that city while i'm there :-) lars, kirk, james, robert; i'm there w/you!! I can't hear you!!!! I love Metallica :-)


willcapps420 17-Mar-12 06:34 AM

they're getting old of course,,,LIFE HAPPENS!!! LOL...but they still kick more ass then any 18-19 year old band out there today in my mind!!! lol...I love 'em to death,,,everything they do is amazing to me


metfan4everr 15-Mar-12 11:26 AM

I hate to admit this..

..but these guys are getting old... :'(

METALLICA ROCKS!!


metfan4everr 15-Mar-12 11:04 AM

Says who?


HaBenOni 14-Mar-12 08:39 PM

Why does James hate Escape so much? does anyone know?


gutaoaguante 14-Mar-12 01:23 AM

SEPULTURA! 


F4DExTOxBL4CK 09-Mar-12 05:10 AM

I'll play some fuckin tennis with Lars... LOL. I would probably beat his ass though.


crazyhawk59 08-Mar-12 05:23 PM

Go to the Orion website, the full list of bands is up. Lots more metal has been added.


crazyhawk59 08-Mar-12 05:22 PM

Their contract with the record company is up, they didn't drop them. They are cool and why the fuck are you here, to begin with? I love those other bands, as well, but Metallica is the best. I know that people like you do this to get attention. Here's my attention, now go the fuck away.


kickflipindy02 07-Mar-12 03:49 AM

ok their working on the new album as i speak. thats what i read from an interview from lars. i hope its amazing and it blows up more than their famous black album. im so hungry for a new metallica album.


metal4ever288 06-Mar-12 09:04 PM

your a douchebag


metal4ever288 06-Mar-12 09:04 PM

if you don't like them then go fuck off!!!


LarryMarkel 06-Mar-12 05:36 PM

What the fuck is the early bird tickets as opposed to general admission!?


BigPapaTed88 05-Mar-12 06:36 PM

Papa Het I love you but grow a beard that kicks more ass. Lose the chin tickler.


leatherface7771 04-Mar-12 05:37 PM

to much attention for these asholes there heads are so big


leatherface7771 04-Mar-12 05:35 PM

this band sucks so hard now they should give up there talking about dropping there record company to sound like there cool but its all about money like they dont have enough they should learn how to play and write lyrics give some money to a good band like overkill or exodus or testament they keep it real fuck metallica the only good one in the band is rob


Wollewollen 24-Feb-12 10:35 AM

Ey one can see how Metallica suck these days what wet bands they hand picked. Metal loosers they are. The bands they picked are appart from The Sword and Liturgy almost only PopmetalKerrangcrap!


Wollewollen 24-Feb-12 10:15 AM

Ey kann man doch sehen was für Luschen Metallica mittlerweile sind wenn man sich mal ansieht welche schlabber Bands die eigenhändig ausgesucht haben. Metalversager ob sie nun nett sind oder nicht. Die Bands die sie ausgesucht haben sind doch bis auf The Sword und Liturgy fast nur PopmetalKerrangköttel!


VampireMFsOnne 22-Feb-12 04:02 PM

Why the hell I live so far away in fucking Ukraine?! >.<


TheMixedbreedChannel 15-Feb-12 06:36 AM

LET US PLAY THERE !!!


klindred 14-Feb-12 08:54 PM

i can't believe they are engineering a massive concert in the USA away from everybody else! Jealous beyond all compare. Also liked the old style humour back again!


Yoooern 13-Feb-12 10:44 PM

Arctic Monkeys!!! FUCK YEAH!!


MarkyMarc2010 13-Feb-12 05:10 AM

For the record there IS no better way to spend your money then to see the greatest fucking band that's ever lived play live. If they came back next year and played Justice front to back it would be the best night of my life. ALL HAIL THE MIGHTY METALLICA \m/


DireAxis 12-Feb-12 02:35 PM

This just seems like an ego trip on their part, any live stuff I've heard just doesn't sound good for some time now.


JuJitosis 11-Feb-12 08:15 PM

WTH they don't do this kinds of thing in Argentina T.T


Guercinator 11-Feb-12 05:55 PM

I'M GOING!!!! MODEST MOUSE FTW!!!!!!!! Not only that, but it will also be my first legit concert!!!


MichCoccaBene 11-Feb-12 04:40 PM

I got my tickets!! Cant wait to see Metallica and A7X!!!!!!!!!!!!! SOOO psyched!


xADE96x 11-Feb-12 03:48 PM

9:24 I didn't know Lars can do that too.


xurxo12 11-Feb-12 03:19 PM

lol


drbaltazar 11-Feb-12 02:36 PM

by the way the mic issue!so far i heard live and internet and it seems this is an issue everywhere so it is a mic engineer issue!


drbaltazar 11-Feb-12 02:32 PM

their voice sound like the mic they got were handout from those being sold at dollars station gees!come on plastic sound?hello 2012!ask around they ll tell you the voice sound bad it isnt their voice its their voice engineer!


drbaltazar 11-Feb-12 02:28 PM

sadly metallica need a new voice sound engineer (no dimwith not the singers they re great the actual dude doing the voice engineering!i mean it is the voice engineer job to do this ,stop hiding in a corner voice engineer.or hire someone that know what they re doing gees.they re called an engineer foor a reason,no mather what their job is to make your voice sound the way you want it.does your guitar sound like an accounstic?no you got proper engineer and tool to make it sound the way you want!


cgmetallica1981 11-Feb-12 03:53 AM

You spelt Vektor wrong.


twistswitch 10-Feb-12 06:09 PM

What a surprise, Metallica are a bunch of fucking hipsters:p


sinnersinc91 10-Feb-12 04:21 PM

so probably for the others, king diamond, motorhead, danzig, megadeth, diamond head, apocalyptica. that would be good


sinnersinc91 10-Feb-12 04:17 PM

they said there will be 22+ bands of their favorites, they probably announced the ones everyone is going to hate on, then they will add motorhead, king diamond. shit like that(i hope)


GertOuderits 10-Feb-12 04:13 PM

and if we talk about snobby, what about Lulu? Some snobs even say that's good !!


GertOuderits 10-Feb-12 04:09 PM

There's a big difference in between snobby and true ... you sound to be pretty snobby !


 

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