Metallica in Uncasville

Metallica is an American heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles in 1981 by James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich. Its early albums helped establish the sound of thrash metal, while Master of Puppets and the self-titled record known as The Black Album became central to its catalogue. Its best-known songs include “Enter Sandman,” “One” and “Nothing Else Matters.” The Damaged Justice tour took Metallica through arenas in 1988 and 1989, followed in 1991 by the Monsters of Rock concert at Tushino Airfield in Moscow. In 1999, the band recorded S&M at Berkeley Community Theatre, performing with an orchestra conducted by Michael Kamen. The WorldWired Tour filled arenas and stadiums between 2016 and 2019, and the M72 World Tour introduced two-night No Repeat Weekends featuring different set lists and a circular stage at midfield. Metallica has repeatedly played hometown concerts in San Francisco; on multiple tours, the band has also returned to stadiums in Buenos Aires and Amsterdam.

Spiritbox are a Canadian metal band formed in Victoria, British Columbia, by vocalist Courtney LaPlante and guitarist Mike Stringer. Their music combines metalcore, progressive metal and electronic textures, while LaPlante moves between clean singing and harsh vocals. The album Eternal Blue established their sound through songs including “Holy Roller,” “Circle with Me” and “Constance.” Spiritbox joined Underoath’s Voyeurist tour in 2022, then mounted the Eternal Blue Tour as a headlining run in 2023. Their later arena work included opening for Korn and Gojira on Korn’s 30th-anniversary North American tour in 2024.