Metallica World Magnetic Views

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World Magnetic Tour was a concert tour by American heavy metal band Metallica in support of the group's ninth studio album, Death Magnetic, which was released in September 2008. The tour was the group's first in support of a new studio album since the Summer Sanitarium Tour/Madly in Anger with the World Tour in 2003/2004.

After several years of absence, in fall 2008, Metallica reclaimed the stage with its ninth studio album entitled Death Magnetic. The much anticipated album, which, to many fans, represented Metallica1rs"s return to its heavy metal roots and its acclaimed musicianship, prepared the launching pad for a world tour that kicked off in 2008 and is expected to last for over two years, spanning over fifteen countries.

Metallica has announced details for the 2009 European leg of the Death Magnetic tour, dubbed World Magnetic, while currently in the midst of the band's three-month run of North America. After wrapping their performances on this side of the Atlantic with a January 31-February 1 run at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ, the leading men of metal will head overseas for a February 25 opener at Trent FM Arena in Nottingham, ENG. From there, Metallica has more than 20 shows currently booked through the band's July 20, 22 and 23 closing shows at the Forum in Copenhagen, DEN. Highlights include the March 7-8 concerts at Stockholm Globe Arena in Stockholm, SWE, an April 1-2 set at Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy in Paris, FRA, and a June 14-15 run at Hartwall Arena in Helsinki, FIN. Two shows are also booked for the O2 Arena in London: March 2 and March 28. Dates are still being announced for the 2009 World Magnetic Tour.