First time ever they played 'Ride the Lightning' from start-to-finish. “The song that we never wanted to play live, ever, is now on the setlist.”īreaking down Ride The Lightning, you would think “Escape” fits perfectly on side B. Metallica - Escape (Orion Music and More Festival 2012) Metallica performing live premiere of Escape from the album 'Ride the Lightning' at Orion Music and More festival. Tracks DVD-15 to DVD-18 recorded live at Day On The Green at Oakland Stadium, Oakland, CA on August 31st, 1985. Goarshausen, Germany on September 14th, 1985. RTL was released on July 27, 1984, and the live premiere was on June 23, 2012, at the band’s Orion Music + More festival. Tracks DVD-1 to DVD-14 recorded live at Metal Hammer Festival at Freilichtbuhne Loreley in St. With that being said, it’s obvious the track is the band’s least favorite since it took them roughly 28 years to play live.
So ‘Escape’ was one of those songs that was written in the studio.”
“I was like, ‘You didn’t tell me that…’ So we had to write and it was really last-minute. The festival was a financial disaster, which led to its cancellation after only two installments. The second installment took place at Belle Isle in Detroit, Michigan, on June 8 and 9, 2013. On February 7, 2012, the band announced plans to launch the festival, which took place at Bader Field in Atlantic City on June 23 and 24, 2012. I remember we had all the songs and Lars said, ‘They want us to record one more, they need one more for the album.’ The Orion Music + More was a touring music festival created by American thrash metal/heavy metal band Metallica. METALLICA PERFORM REVERSE RIDE THE LIGHTNING SET AT ORION FESTIVAL. “” was the first time we wrote a song in the studio. ORION MUSIC + MORE FESTIVAL 2012 DAY 2 LIVE PERFORMANCES - EXCLUSIVE PHOTO GALLERY. In a recent interview by Sopitas, Hetfield explained (transcribed by Ultimate Guitar): Many of us are probably thinking about Metallica’s sophomore album Ride The Lightning today since the Northeast is basically “Trapped Under Ice.” Going back to this album that was released well over thirty years ago, could you imagine if it included only seven tracks? James Hetfield admitted one of these unforgettable tunes wasn’t meant for the album.Īccording to Ultimate Guitar, Hetfield said that “Escape” was unplanned and forced onto the album by the label. favorite on the album and was not performed live until the band played Ride the Lightning in its entirety for the Orion Music + More festival in 2012.
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