Metallica carried out an intimate live performance on the 250-capacity Stephen Talkhouse in Amagansett, New York, on Thursday (August twenty eighth) to have fun the launch of their very own year-round SiriusXM channel “Most Metallica.” Heavy Consequence photojournalist Kevin RC Wilson made the journey out to cowl the present, bringing just a few pals with him on the drive out to Hamptons to witness the historic present. Under is his account of the “once-in-a-lifetime” expertise.
The Journey: From Decrease Manhattan to Amagansett
The day didn’t start with the primary chord — it started amid rolling tires on the Lengthy Island Expressway. I embarked from Decrease Manhattan with Rob Caggiano (of Volbeat and Anthrax fame), Michael Alago (legendary A&R rep behind Metallica and White Zombie), and my buddy Dimitri, a photographer protecting the occasion for an additional media outlet.
It was a three-hour drive seeded with tales, laughs, and a rising buzz you could possibly sense within the air. We rolled into Amagansett round 4 p.m., discovering a pre-show scene already electrical: followers, media, VIPs, and hopefuls — everybody drawn to this one-night-only spectacle.
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Underneath the Tent: A Stellar Crowd in a Tiny Venue
Entry was chaotic in the easiest way — everybody thrust into the intimacy of the Stephen Talkhouse courtyard, the place a tent had been raised to deal with the celebration.
After which got here the listing of VIPs attending: Howard Stern, Sylvester Stallone, Chad Smith, Michael J. Fox, Chris Jericho, and the one-and-only Sir Paul McCartney, plus a handful of different A-listers mingling in with the group. It was a surreal mixture of celeb and fan power — everybody squeezed right into a setting that felt extra like a secret yard gig than a world-class rock occasion.
The Present: A Profession-Spanning 90 Minutes Packed into an Intimate House
What Metallica delivered contained in the tent was nothing wanting monumental: a 14-song, career-spanning set that blended fan favorites, deep emotion, and even a shock tribute. The present was pure power — 90 minutes of sweat, riffs, and intimacy that felt utterly unreal. A “Loopy Practice” doodle by Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo was a pleasant nod to the legendary Ozzy Osbourne, with different highlights together with viewers sing-alongs to “Nothing Else Issues” and “One,” and the set-closing one-two punch of “Grasp of Puppets” and “Enter Sandman.”
The Goal: Unveiling “Most Metallica”
The gig marked the launch of “Most Metallica,” a brand new SiriusXM channel fully devoted to the band. SiriusXM and Hertz partnered to placed on this present to mark the channel’s debut, airing on Channel 42 and the SiriusXM app beginning as we speak (August twenty ninth). The efficiency itself will premiere on the station September 1st at midday ET, with replays all week and a simulcast on Howard Stern’s Howard 101 on September 5.
Dinner and Afterparty: A Arduous Day’s Night time
After the present — however earlier than the afterparty — we grabbed dinner close by. Who ought to be seated just a few tables away? None aside from the aforementioned Sir Paul McCartney.
The afterparty itself was completely stacked — a real who’s-who gathering. Metallica mingled with followers and pals, and the evening grew to become a seamless mix of music, historical past, and pure celebration.
Closing Reflections
From the street journey to the Hamptons, to the VIP-packed tent on the Stephen Talkhouse, to the afterparty that felt like rock ‘n’ roll Valhalla, this evening was proof that Metallica can nonetheless shrink the world all the way down to 250 individuals and blow it large open with sound. A once-in-a-lifetime present? Completely. And one that can echo far past Amagansett.
See images courtesy of Kevin Mazur of Getty Photographs for SiriusXM, in addition to extra scene photographs by Kevin RC Wilson, in addition to the setlist, and video footage under.
Setlist:
Creeping Demise
For Whom the Bell Tolls
Wherever I Might Roam
Kirk and Rob Doodle (Ozzy Osbourne’s Loopy Practice)
Gasoline
Fade to Black
Unhappy however True
The Unforgiven
Whiskey within the Jar (conventional cowl)
Nothing Else Issues
Search & Destroy
One
Grasp of Puppets
Enter Sandman
@consequence Metallica performing “Grasp of Puppets” throughout a particular set at Stephen Talkhouse for SiriusXM. #metallica #masterofpuppets #livemusic #heavymetal
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@consequence Metallica carry out “Loopy Practice” in honor of Ozzy Osbourne throughout a particular set at Stephen Talkhouse. #metallica #crazytrain #ozzyosbourne #livemusic #heavymetal
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