Metallica has posted the second concert in its new online series, “#MetallicaMondays.” The show was recorded on on September 8th, 2017 at AccorHotels Arena in Paris, France.
The band is streaming a complete live show for fans on the group's YouTube channel and on Facebook every week during the current health crisis.
The band said in a statement, “While we're all doing our part and staying home, we find ourselves missing live music, so how about we dive back into a few of our favorite shows at a socially responsible distance?”
Bassist Robert Trujillo told us a while back that Metallica has always strived to give fans the best show possible: “Bringing the show to life on the big stage is always great with Metallica. You know, there's a lot of creative energy and focus that goes into that. Visual production, bringing it to life, while trying to create, you know, as much as possible something that's intimate…just get out there and, you know, make it happen visually and sonically.”
Metallica has been largely out of the public eye since last fall when the band canceled an Australian tour and announced that frontman James Hetfield had returned to rehab for the first time since 2002 to battle his addictions.
Although Hetfield has been out of rehab since early 2020, Metallica was forced to postpone a South American tour and cancel appearances at three North American rock festivals due to the onslaught of COVID-19.