METALLICA
Simón Bolívar Park - Bogotá, Colombia
May 2 1999

My first Metallica show... I lived in Colombia at that time, and we didn't really get many concerts. When Metallica was announced it was something incredible, one of the hugest metal events ever organized there.

Today things are different, there are Metal concerts every month in Bogotá and elsewhere in the country, but back in the 90's it was rare to see big international bands...

I didn't bring my camera so all the visuals I have for you are those youtube videos, and a scan of the entrance ticket.
By the way, these videos are proshot, so if you know where can I find that DVD, please contact me!

I remember this concert like being a big party, and something that metalheads from all over the country were expecting for years. Something quite comparable to Iron Maiden's first visit to Colombia.

80 000 people were there. It was pure madness and euphoria.
I didn't know what to expect: Metallica did some of the heavier albums in history but suddenly did the more soft Load and Reload. Finally the setlist included songs from all their periods, like Master Of Puppets, The Four Horsemen, Bleeding Me and Fight Fire With Fire.

They used to tune their instruments lower at that time and to be honest I really prefer the normal E-tune, or no less than a half tone lower.

It was also the only Metallica gig I saw with Jason Newsted, and I love his energy.

This show will remain a great memory forever, but to be honest, I've seen better Metallica shows afterwards. Anyway, 80 000 people were absolutely happy after that, and that's what counts!

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Setlist Metallica – Simón Bolívar Park, Bogotá, Colombia – May 2, 1999

01. Intro: The Ecstasy Of Gold
02. Breadfan
03. Master of Puppets
04. Of Wolf And Man
05. The Thing That Should Not Be
06. Fuel
07. The Memory Remains
08. Bleeding Me + Bass & Guitar solos
09. The Four Horsemen
10. For Whom the Bell Tolls
11. King Nothing
12. Wherever I May Roam
13. One
14. Fight Fire With Fire
15. Nothing Else Matters
16. Sad But True
17. Creeping Death
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18. Die Die My Darling
19. Enter Sandman
20. Battery

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