When it comes to heavy music legends, there are few names that command as much reverence as Metallica. Born within the fertile chaos of the early 1980s underground LA scene, their emergence not only defined a genre, but entirely shifted the mainstream.

A purposeful proclamation of Metallica’s past, present and future, their blazing creative fire was reaffirmed during a history-making double headline performance during Download Festival’s 20th anniversary weekend in 2023. One of few bands able to successfully deliver successive two-hour-long sets with no song repeated, their live show has become a rite of passage for fans of heavy music and beyond.