At their headlining established at the Tons of Rock Competition in Oslo, Norway, Metallica welcomed Diamond Head founder Brian Tatler to the phase for their address of “Am I Evil?,” which they incredibly final carried out in 2022.

Because 2023, Tatler has been a member of NWOBHM icons Saxon, who have been amongst the the 12 entire bands that played on the to start off with day of the when-a-year pageant. Certainly Metallica seized the possibility and taken care of enthusiasts to a uncommon and special second.

Metallica have only played “Am I Evil?” 11 situations taking into consideration the truth that it was a prevalent portion of the set in 2011, so the efficiency alone was a tiny bit of a rarity, substantially considerably much less getting the man who wrote the major song onstage with them.

Tatler skilled joined Metallica onstage at least two periods prior — at the Significant 4 clearly show in Bulgaria in 2010 specifically exactly where he and all 4 groups performed the safeguard song jointly, and in once again in 2011 in the U.K. with some returning acquainted faces onstage.

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The contain came ninth in the steel legends’ 15-track competitors set, which kicked off with “Whiplash” and concluded with “Learn of Puppets.”

Watch admirer-filmed footage of Metallica with Tatler promptly down under and point of view the setlist from the Tons of Rock Competition even additional down the net web page.

Metallica, “Am I Evil” (Diamond Head contain with Brian Tatler)

Metallica to start off with protected Diamond Head’s Lightning to the Nations monitor as a B-side on the 1984 “Creeping Dying” 1. It has been developed on subsequent reside albums, compilations and addresses albums as nicely. And, basically since of Metallica’s staggering album revenue, the royalties have developed Tatler incredibly a excellent deal of income above the decades — sufficient for him to dwell off of.

“I was incredibly flattered that Metallica had included 1 of my tracks and was quite amazed with how exact they had labored out the track and arrangement even in the guitar solo,” Tatler instructed Loudwire in a 2018 job interview. “It was a very devoted deal with, but more durable sounding and a far more aggressive vocal. It is considering that been featured on 18 distinctive Metallica releases.”

Metallica Setlist — Tons of Rock Competition (June 26, 2024)

01. “Whiplash”
02. “Creeping Loss of life”
03. “For Whom the Bell Tolls”
04. “Enter Sandman”
05. “72 Seasons”
06. “If Darkness Had a Son” (adopted by “Vill, vakker & våt” Kirk & Rob’s doodle)
07. “Fade to Black”
08. “Shadows Follow”
09. “Am I Evil? (Diamond Head deal with with Brian Tatler)
10. “Almost absolutely nothing Else Issues”
11. “Unhappy but Accurate”
12. “Lux Æterna”
13. “Look for & Damage”
14. “1”
15. “Grasp of Puppets”

by way of setlist.fm