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Heavy Metal history was written this past Saturday, October 20th, as SLAYER performed in India for the first time in the bands career. The bands historic performance took place at the Vladivar Rock 'N India event in Bangalore, India.
SLAYER was once again joined by EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt, who has been filling in for SLAYER guitarist Jeff Hanneman for nearly two years while he recovers from contracting necrotizing fasciitis, likely caused by a spider bite, in January 2011.
Multi-camera video footage of the "War Ensemble" performance from the Bangalore concert can be seen below.
As previously reported, SLAYER have two songs recorded for their next batch of NEW music. Kerry King recently announced that they have two more songs in the grill, that are missing vocals and leads. During a recent interview with Artisan News, King spoke about the NEW album and whither or not Jeff Hanneman's spider bite injury (more about this HERE) will delay the production of the record.
Has Jeff Hanneman's injury delayed the NEW SLAYER?
"Not yet. We've recorded very little. We got a little bit done. We had a 12-day window where we hijacked [producer] Greg Fidelman from METALLICA and worked with him a little bit. So we've got two [new songs] done; they've gotta be mixed. We've got two other ones that need vocals and leads. [There are] three other demos and three other [tracks] we still have to demo. But [this summer's Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival tour] is the last thing we're doing, so hopefully we'll get [the rest of the album] done before we pick up and tour again in October."
Jeff Hanneman's flesh eating disease.
"You hear about it, but I didn't even think we had that kind of spider in California. And I really think at the end of the day it's a speculation, because his arm was so fucked up, I can't imagine them even finding where they think it started, if you had my opinion. But, you know, that flesh-eating stuff, you can get scratched by a nail, you can get scratched by anything, and if you don't take care of it, it's gonna turn into something like that. But whatever got him, that is what happened — he had had the disease."
Heavy Metal history will be written this Saturday, October 20th, as SLAYER performs in India for the first time in the bands career. SLAYER will perform at the Vladivar Rock 'N India event in Bangalore, India.
"We are excited to perform in India for the first time. We are sure that it will be a lifetime experience for us to perform in front of a passionate crowd," guitarist Kerry King told reporters Friday at a press conference, according to NewsTrackIndia.com.
SLAYER will once again be joined by EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt, who has been filling in for SLAYER guitarist Jeff Hanneman for nearly two years while he recovers from contracting necrotizing fasciitis, likely caused by a spider bite, in January 2011. More about this below.
"We are expecting about 10,000 fans to rock with the band, which will play some of its best lyrics that made SLAYER the most sought after by metal fans the world over," United Spirits vice-president William Devadass said.
Here is video footage of the press conference:
As previously reported, SLAYER have two songs recorded for their next batch of NEW music. Kerry King recently announced that they have two more songs in the grill, that are missing vocals and leads. During a recent interview with Artisan News, King spoke about the NEW album and whither or not Jeff Hanneman's spider bite injury (more about this HERE) will delay the production of the record.
Has Jeff Hanneman's injury delayed the NEW SLAYER?
"Not yet. We've recorded very little. We got a little bit done. We had a 12-day window where we hijacked [producer] Greg Fidelman from METALLICA and worked with him a little bit. So we've got two [new songs] done; they've gotta be mixed. We've got two other ones that need vocals and leads. [There are] three other demos and three other [tracks] we still have to demo. But [this summer's Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival tour] is the last thing we're doing, so hopefully we'll get [the rest of the album] done before we pick up and tour again in October."
Jeff Hanneman's flesh eating disease.
"You hear about it, but I didn't even think we had that kind of spider in California. And I really think at the end of the day it's a speculation, because his arm was so fucked up, I can't imagine them even finding where they think it started, if you had my opinion. But, you know, that flesh-eating stuff, you can get scratched by a nail, you can get scratched by anything, and if you don't take care of it, it's gonna turn into something like that. But whatever got him, that is what happened — he had had the disease."
Premier online guitar community All Axess and Willie Adler have joined forces to launch the official Willie Adler website!
In a recent video about the site, Willie Adler said, “I’m going to be updating the site personally on a regular basis from the road, while recording or while I’m at home. I will be giving personal tours of my gear, specs on everything, anything new I might be coming out with, even just the music I’m currently listening to. This is the place for all things Willie.”
It does not stop there, as the ever-growing guitar community is now managing social media for world renowned guitarists; through Twitter, Facebook and developing ‘Official’ websites. All Axess has promised a relationship between professional guitarists and fans alike that is revolutionary and exists nowhere else on the World Wide Web.
With the launch of Willie Adler's official website, All Axess has once again expanded on its goal of creating a more interactive online guitar community. In addition, All Axess will continue to bring the viewer lessons from professionals, rig rundowns and a consistent blog and news section.
Jeff Kendrick (DevilDriver Guitarist), the site's co-owner states, “In response to the ever growing social media revolution, All Axess has now initiated the management and collaboration with professional guitarists in the development and management of their official Facebook, Twitter, Youtube accounts and websites. We are very pleased to announce the recent collaboration with Willie Adler as the inaugural guitarist of our social media program. LAMB OF GOD is one of the most respected metal bands in the world and Willie is one of the most sought after guitarists in the metal genre. All Axess is continuing its reign as one of the largest forces on the net for guitar playing and the guitarist lifestyle. All Axess is creating a place where fans can go to find out information about their favorite guitarists, leave comments and also ask them questions with a very realistic chance that their favorite guitarist will respond.”
In conjunction with the release of 'Resolution' (out now), Lamb Of God will commence their two year 'Resolution' tour with six east coast club shows. The band will also be doing in-store signings in four of the cities on show days (see the link below for more information). Lamb Of God is set to commences their two year world tour in support of 'Resolution' starting Sunday, January 22nd in their hometown of Richmond, VA.
The club dates are:
January 22nd- Richmond- The National
January 24th- New York- Irving Plaza
January 25th- Boston- The Paradise
January 26th- Philadelphia- The Trocadero
January 27th- Toronto- Phoenix Concert Hall
January 28th- Washington DC- 9:30 Club
Support on all shows except Richmond will be The Acacia Strain and Too Late The Hero. Following the club shows, the band starts the Pacific portion of the 'Resolution' tour ending with the band’s first ever show in Alaska.
These dates are:
February 12th- Seoul, South Korea
February 14th- Shanghai, China (With Chthonic)
February 16th- Taipei, Taiwan
February 18th- Manila, Philippines
February 20th- Singapore (With Judas Priest)
February 22nd- Tokyo, Japan
February 23rd- Osaka, Japan
February 25th to March 5th- Soundwave Festival, Australia
March 7th- Auckland, New Zealand
March 9th- Anchorage, Alaska
From there the band will head over South America and Mexico. Here are those tour-dates:
- Saturday, March 31st: Sao Paulo, Brazil at Espaco Lux
- Sunday, April 1st: Curitiba, Brazil at Curitiba Master Hall
- Monday, April 2nd: Buenos Aires, Argentina at Microestadio Malvinas Argentinas
- Wednesday, April 4th: Santiago, Chile at Teatro Caupolican
- Friday, April 6th: Quito, Ecuador at Teatro Bolivar
- Saturday, April 7th: Bogota, Colombia at Teatro Metropol
- Sunday, April 8th: Caracas, Venezuela at CIEC Caracas
- Tuesday, April 10th: Mexico City, Mexico at Jose Cuervo Salon
Lamb Of God 'Resolution' Tour In Europe:
- 5/26/12: PALACE GROUNDS / BANGALORE, INDIA
- 5/28/12: FUZZ CLUB / ATHENS, GREECE
- 5/30/12: HANGAR 11 / TEL-AVIV, ISRAEL
- 6/1 6/3: ROCK AM RING, ROCK AM PARK, GERMANY
- 6/2/12: FORTA ROCK, HOLLAND
- 6/5/12: KRAKOW / STUDIO, POLAND
- 6/6/12: BRATISLAVA / MAJESTIC, SLOVAKIA
- 6/7/12: MUNICH / BACKSTAGE WERK, GERMANY
- 6/8/12: NOVA ROCK, AUSTRIA
- 6/10/12: DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL, UK
- 6/12/12: MANDELA HALL/BELFAST, UK
- 6/13/12: ACADEMY /DUBLIN, IRELAND
- 6/15/12: METAL TOWN, SWEDEN
- 6/16/12: COPENHELL, DENMARK
- 6/17/12: HELLFEST, FRANCE
- 6/19/12: MADRID / RIVIERA, SPAIN
- 6/20/12: BARCELONA / RAZZMATAZZ 2, SPAIN
- 6/22/12: GRASSPOP, BELGIUM
- 6/23/12: EAR SHAKER DAYS, SWITZERLAND
- 6/24/12: GODS OF METAL, ITALY
- 6/26/12: ZAGREB / BOOGALOO, CROATIA
- 6/27/12: LJUBLJANA / KINO SISKA, SLOVENIA
- 6/28/12: PRAGUE / ROCK CAFÉ, CZECH REPUBLIC
- 6/29/12: WITH FULL FORCE, GERMANY
- 7/1/12: TUSKA, FINLAND
Pre-orders for the new album are available now at www.lamb-of-god.com/resolution and will feature multiple premium bundles. Anyone who pre-orders from iTunes or the LAMB OF GOD website will get the single ‘Ghost Walking’ as an instant gratification track.
Lamb Of God has partnered with Jammit, Inc. — a music software company founded by renowned producer/engineer Scott Humphrey. Each song from the band’s latest CD, Resolution, will be available on Jammit – an emerging music platform that will give musicians and fans a whole new way to experience Lamb Of God. The band’s decision to release their highly anticipated CD simultaneously for Jammit software is a testament to its innovative presentation and rich feature set. Below is a description of Jammit and the link to the Lamb Of God artist page.
About Jammit:
Whether you’re an aspiring musician, an absolute beginner or a seasoned professional, Jammit is the easiest way to learn your favorite songs. Jammit delivers a stunning user experience allowing you to virtually practice and perform in the recording studio with your favorite artists. This revolutionary product utilizes the actual multi-track masters from the original recording sessions. Jammit tracks are available for guitar, bass, drums, keyboard and vocals, allowing you to isolate a specified instrument or vocal track from the rest of the band. The software provides note-for-note transcriptions (in standard notation or tablature), instant navigation to any part of the song, adjustable snap-to-grid looping and a slow playback mode (that doesn’t affect the pitch). Once you have learned the song, you can replace the original instrument recording with your own performance. Jammit is currently available for the iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch with Mac and Windows versions coming in early 2012.
In conjunction with the release of 'Resolution' (out now), Lamb Of God will commence their two year 'Resolution' tour with six east coast club shows. The band will also be doing in-store signings in four of the cities on show days (see the link below for more information). Lamb Of God is set to commences their two year world tour in support of 'Resolution' starting Sunday, January 22nd in their hometown of Richmond, VA.
The club dates are:
January 22nd- Richmond- The National
January 24th- New York- Irving Plaza
January 25th- Boston- The Paradise
January 26th- Philadelphia- The Trocadero
January 27th- Toronto- Phoenix Concert Hall
January 28th- Washington DC- 9:30 Club
Support on all shows except Richmond will be The Acacia Strain and Too Late The Hero. Following the club shows, the band starts the Pacific portion of the 'Resolution' tour ending with the band’s first ever show in Alaska.
These dates are:
February 12th- Seoul, South Korea
February 14th- Shanghai, China (With Chthonic)
February 16th- Taipei, Taiwan
February 18th- Manila, Philippines
February 20th- Singapore (With Judas Priest)
February 22nd- Tokyo, Japan
February 23rd- Osaka, Japan
February 25th to March 5th- Soundwave Festival, Australia
March 7th- Auckland, New Zealand
March 9th- Anchorage, Alaska
From there the band will head over South America and Mexico. Here are those tour-dates:
- Saturday, March 31st: Sao Paulo, Brazil at Espaco Lux
- Sunday, April 1st: Curitiba, Brazil at Curitiba Master Hall
- Monday, April 2nd: Buenos Aires, Argentina at Microestadio Malvinas Argentinas
- Wednesday, April 4th: Santiago, Chile at Teatro Caupolican
- Friday, April 6th: Quito, Ecuador at Teatro Bolivar
- Saturday, April 7th: Bogota, Colombia at Teatro Metropol
- Sunday, April 8th: Caracas, Venezuela at CIEC Caracas
- Tuesday, April 10th: Mexico City, Mexico at Jose Cuervo Salon
Lamb Of God 'Resolution' Tour In Europe:
- 5/26/12: PALACE GROUNDS / BANGALORE, INDIA
- 5/28/12: FUZZ CLUB / ATHENS, GREECE
- 5/30/12: HANGAR 11 / TEL-AVIV, ISRAEL
- 6/1 6/3: ROCK AM RING, ROCK AM PARK, GERMANY
- 6/2/12: FORTA ROCK, HOLLAND
- 6/5/12: KRAKOW / STUDIO, POLAND
- 6/6/12: BRATISLAVA / MAJESTIC, SLOVAKIA
- 6/7/12: MUNICH / BACKSTAGE WERK, GERMANY
- 6/8/12: NOVA ROCK, AUSTRIA
- 6/10/12: DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL, UK
- 6/12/12: MANDELA HALL/BELFAST, UK
- 6/13/12: ACADEMY /DUBLIN, IRELAND
- 6/15/12: METAL TOWN, SWEDEN
- 6/16/12: COPENHELL, DENMARK
- 6/17/12: HELLFEST, FRANCE
- 6/19/12: MADRID / RIVIERA, SPAIN
- 6/20/12: BARCELONA / RAZZMATAZZ 2, SPAIN
- 6/22/12: GRASSPOP, BELGIUM
- 6/23/12: EAR SHAKER DAYS, SWITZERLAND
- 6/24/12: GODS OF METAL, ITALY
- 6/26/12: ZAGREB / BOOGALOO, CROATIA
- 6/27/12: LJUBLJANA / KINO SISKA, SLOVENIA
- 6/28/12: PRAGUE / ROCK CAFÉ, CZECH REPUBLIC
- 6/29/12: WITH FULL FORCE, GERMANY
- 7/1/12: TUSKA, FINLAND
Pre-orders for the new album are available now at www.lamb-of-god.com/resolution and will feature multiple premium bundles. Anyone who pre-orders from iTunes or the LAMB OF GOD website will get the single ‘Ghost Walking’ as an instant gratification track.
'Resolution', Lamb Of God's NEW album, will be available tomorrow (January 24) worldwide. Today, the band is hosting a listening party on AOL Music. So this is a motherf'ing invitation for you to listen to their NEW album before it hits stores tomorrow!
01. Straight For The Sun
02. Desolation
03. Ghost Walking
04. Guilty
05. The Undertow
06. The Number Six
07. Barbarosa
08. Invictus
09. Cheated
10. Insurrection
11. Terminally Unique
12. To The End
13. Visitation
14. King Me
Limited-edition pre-order bonus live album "Wrath - Tour 2009/2010" track listing (available only with the UK version):
01. The Passing
02. In Your Words
03. Set to Fail
04. Walk With Me In Hell
05. Hourglass
06. Now You've Got Something to Die For
07. Ruin
08. As The Palaces Burn
09. Blacken the Cursed Sun
10. Laid to Rest
11. Redneck
12. Black Label
In conjunction with the release of 'Resolution' (out now), Lamb Of God will commence their two year 'Resolution' tour with six east coast club shows. The band will also be doing in-store signings in four of the cities on show days (see the link below for more information). Lamb Of God is set to commences their two year world tour in support of 'Resolution' starting Sunday, January 22nd in their hometown of Richmond, VA.
The club dates are:
January 22nd- Richmond- The National
January 24th- New York- Irving Plaza
January 25th- Boston- The Paradise
January 26th- Philadelphia- The Trocadero
January 27th- Toronto- Phoenix Concert Hall
January 28th- Washington DC- 9:30 Club
Support on all shows except Richmond will be The Acacia Strain and Too Late The Hero. Following the club shows, the band starts the Pacific portion of the 'Resolution' tour ending with the band’s first ever show in Alaska.
These dates are:
February 12th- Seoul, South Korea
February 14th- Shanghai, China (With Chthonic)
February 16th- Taipei, Taiwan
February 18th- Manila, Philippines
February 20th- Singapore (With Judas Priest)
February 22nd- Tokyo, Japan
February 23rd- Osaka, Japan
February 25th to March 5th- Soundwave Festival, Australia
March 7th- Auckland, New Zealand
March 9th- Anchorage, Alaska
From there the band will head over South America and Mexico. Here are those tour-dates:
- Saturday, March 31st: Sao Paulo, Brazil at Espaco Lux
- Sunday, April 1st: Curitiba, Brazil at Curitiba Master Hall
- Monday, April 2nd: Buenos Aires, Argentina at Microestadio Malvinas Argentinas
- Wednesday, April 4th: Santiago, Chile at Teatro Caupolican
- Friday, April 6th: Quito, Ecuador at Teatro Bolivar
- Saturday, April 7th: Bogota, Colombia at Teatro Metropol
- Sunday, April 8th: Caracas, Venezuela at CIEC Caracas
- Tuesday, April 10th: Mexico City, Mexico at Jose Cuervo Salon
Lamb Of God 'Resolution' Tour In Europe:
- 5/26/12: PALACE GROUNDS / BANGALORE, INDIA
- 5/28/12: FUZZ CLUB / ATHENS, GREECE
- 5/30/12: HANGAR 11 / TEL-AVIV, ISRAEL
- 6/1 6/3: ROCK AM RING, ROCK AM PARK, GERMANY
- 6/2/12: FORTA ROCK, HOLLAND
- 6/5/12: KRAKOW / STUDIO, POLAND
- 6/6/12: BRATISLAVA / MAJESTIC, SLOVAKIA
- 6/7/12: MUNICH / BACKSTAGE WERK, GERMANY
- 6/8/12: NOVA ROCK, AUSTRIA
- 6/10/12: DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL, UK
- 6/12/12: MANDELA HALL/BELFAST, UK
- 6/13/12: ACADEMY /DUBLIN, IRELAND
- 6/15/12: METAL TOWN, SWEDEN
- 6/16/12: COPENHELL, DENMARK
- 6/17/12: HELLFEST, FRANCE
- 6/19/12: MADRID / RIVIERA, SPAIN
- 6/20/12: BARCELONA / RAZZMATAZZ 2, SPAIN
- 6/22/12: GRASSPOP, BELGIUM
- 6/23/12: EAR SHAKER DAYS, SWITZERLAND
- 6/24/12: GODS OF METAL, ITALY
- 6/26/12: ZAGREB / BOOGALOO, CROATIA
- 6/27/12: LJUBLJANA / KINO SISKA, SLOVENIA
- 6/28/12: PRAGUE / ROCK CAFÉ, CZECH REPUBLIC
- 6/29/12: WITH FULL FORCE, GERMANY
- 7/1/12: TUSKA, FINLAND
Lamb Of God today announces the confirmed shows for the European leg of the 'Resolution' tour. The tour encompasses all of the major European festivals as well as a number of headline theater and club plays. The tour kicks off with the band’s return visits to India and Israel, which were two highlights on the 2009/2010 'Wrath' tour. On their first visit to India, the band played to a crowd of 7,000 people and appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone India. The show in Israel gave the band an opportunity to see a country that not many Metal bands have had a chance to play. The complete schedule of shows is below.
'Resolution', Lamb Of God's NEW album, will be available tomorrow (January 24) worldwide. Lamb Of God commenced yesterday their two year 'Resolution' tour in their hometown of Richmond, VA. The band will also be doing in-store signings in four of the cities on show days (see the link below for more information).
Lamb Of God 'Resolution' Tour In Europe:
- 5/26/12: PALACE GROUNDS / BANGALORE, INDIA
- 5/28/12: FUZZ CLUB/ ATHENS, GREECE
- 5/30/12: HANGAR 11 / TEL-AVIV, ISRAEL
- 6/1 6/3: ROCK AM RING, ROCK AM PARK, GERMANY
- 6/2/12: FORTA ROCK, HOLLAND
- 6/5/12: KRAKOW / STUDIO, POLAND
- 6/6/12: BRATISLAVA / MAJESTIC, SLOVAKIA
- 6/7/12: MUNICH / BACKSTAGE WERK, GERMANY
- 6/8/12: NOVA ROCK, AUSTRIA
- 6/10/12: DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL, UK
- 6/12/12: MANDELA HALL/BELFAST, UK
- 6/13/12: ACADEMY /DUBLIN, IRELAND
- 6/15/12: METAL TOWN, SWEDEN
- 6/16/12: COPENHELL, DENMARK
- 6/17/12: HELLFEST, FRANCE
- 6/19/12: MADRID / RIVIERA, SPAIN
- 6/20/12: BARCELONA / RAZZMATAZZ 2, SPAIN
- 6/22/12: GRASSPOP, BELGIUM
- 6/23/12: EAR SHAKER DAYS, SWITZERLAND
- 6/24/12: GODS OF METAL, ITALY
- 6/26/12: ZAGREB / BOOGALOO, CROATIA
- 6/27/12: LJUBLJANA / KINO SISKA, SLOVENIA
- 6/28/12: PRAGUE / ROCK CAFÉ, CZECH REPUBLIC
- 6/29/12: WITH FULL FORCE, GERMANY
- 7/1/12: TUSKA, FINLAND
Here is the track-listing for "Resolution":
01. Straight For The Sun
02. Desolation
03. Ghost Walking
04. Guilty
05. The Undertow
06. The Number Six
07. Barbarosa
08. Invictus
09. Cheated
10. Insurrection
11. Terminally Unique
12. To The End
13. Visitation
14. King Me
Limited-edition pre-order bonus live album "Wrath - Tour 2009/2010" track listing (available only with the UK version):
01. The Passing
02. In Your Words
03. Set to Fail
04. Walk With Me In Hell
05. Hourglass
06. Now You've Got Something to Die For
07. Ruin
08. As The Palaces Burn
09. Blacken the Cursed Sun
10. Laid to Rest
11. Redneck
12. Black Label
Metallica was scheduled to perform their first-ever concert in India last Friday (October 28 th), but at the very last minute the organizers decided to postpone the concert due to technical issues. The citizens of Gurgaon, India (a suburb of Delhi) obviously retaliated and sabotaged the venue by breaking barriers, tearing posters up and some even climbed on stage to destroy anything at sight. After analyzing the situation, Metallica had no choice but to cancel the poorly organized event.
The promoters have made the following arrangements for refund of tickets to all the customers who are holding a valid ticket:
1) For tickets booked online, refund will be done directly to the customer's credit/debit card used to book the tickets. Once the refund is credited into customer's account, the physical tickets held by the customer will be null and void.
2) For tickets booked through retail outlets, customers need to surrender the physical tickets along with a printout of the booking ID number to the respective retail outlets and collect a cash refund.
3) For corporate clients, tickets need to be sent back to the promoters' office and the refund will be made by cheque or through RTGS transfer as applicable to their respective accounts.
Company address:
DNA Entertainment Networks Pvt. Ltd.
215, Bellary Road
Palace Orchards
Bangalore – 560080
Heavy Music history was made today (Sunday, October 29), as the legendary Heavy Metal band Metallica performed their first-ever concert in India. The concert took place in Bangalore, India were 22,000 Metal maniacs showed up to have a rocking time! The band took over center stage at around 8:00 PM (local time) with ear and neck warmers "Creeping Death", "For Whom The Bell Tolls" and "Fuel".
According to IBN Live, Vladivar Rock 'N India (concert organizers) brought in 1,000 police officers in order to make sure that tonight's concert met all safety standards. Joining Metallica were local bands Inner Spectrum and Guillotine, who kicked off the show at 6 PM.
After having their Friday night concert in the city of Gurgaon (a suburb of Delhi) postponed and then canceled because of "technical issues", the Thrash Metal quartet was hungrier than ever!
Metallica's Set-list in Bangalore, India:
01. Creeping Death
02. For Whom the Bell Tolls
03. Fuel
04. Ride the Lightning
05. Fade to Black
06. Cyanide
07. The Memory Remains
08. Welcome Home (Sanitarium)
09. Sad But True
10. All Nightmare Long
11. One
12. Master of Puppets
13. Blackened
14. Nothing Else Matters
15. Enter Sandman
Thrash Metal legends Metallica, were scheduled to perform their first-ever concert in India last night (Friday, October, 28), but at the very last minute the organizers decided to postpone the concert until tomorrow night due to technical issues. The citizens of Gurgaon, India obviously retaliated and sabotaged the venue by breaking barriers, tearing posters up and some even climbed on stage to destroy anything at sight.
After analyzing the situation, Metallica had no choice but to cancel the poorly organized event. Here is the Official Statement from the band:
"We arrived in Delhi on Friday very excited and ready to play our first show ever in India at the F1 Rocks concert. However, immediately at the end of our afternoon press conference at a hotel near the venue, we were notified that there was a serious question as to whether the show could proceed with regard to the safety of the concert audience. And our first and foremost concern is always for the safety of you, the fans.
"Once we, along with DNA, the promoters of the show, determined that there was a failure of a security barricade in front of the stage that could not be adequately repaired, the promoter reluctantly announced the postponement of the show until Saturday. Unfortunately, on such short notice the promoters were unable to secure a permit for a show on Saturday. Therefore, DNA announced that we would not be able to play in Delhi. Within the next 24 hours a notification will be issued by DNA regarding the process for full refunds.
"We are deeply disappointed with this news as we were looking forward to our first experience in India as much as you guys were. Keep watching for updates here as additional details are determined and confirmed."
Metallica was scheduled to perform their first-ever concert in India tonight (October, 28), but at the very last minute the organizers decided to postpone the concert until tomorrow night due to technical issues. The citizens of Gurgaon, India are pissed off! Here is a statement from Gurgaon police commissioner SS Deshwal.
"The organizers have informed the police that due to technical reasons they are postponing the concert. They have to explain why they canceled it! The organizers have to say why they cancelled (the show). They have to explain. They have canceled it without taking the district administration into confidence."
According to IBNLive.com, fans had already arrived in large numbers to Leisure Valley in Gurgaon, India today. The concert scheduled to begin at 7:30 (local time) was postponed only a few hours before the show was suppose to begin. After the fans heard that the concert was being postponed, they tried to sabotage the venue by breaking barriers, tearing posters up and some even climbed on stage.
"It is so disappointing. I have been standing in the line for two hours and then the organizers just announce that it has been postponed to tomorrow because of some technical difficulties," said Ramnik, a fan at the venue. Another fan Karan, who had come all the way from Mumbai, said, "I am very disappointed that the concert has been cancelled. I came all the way from Mumbai to see the concert. I have been standing for almost 2 hours now and have just been told that it has been postponed. No organizer has made any official statement if our tickets will be reimbursed or not."
