Fans of the long-running rock group Metallica were spotted “heading for the bar” as the band played contemporary material on their recent show.
The James Hetfield-fronted band released 72 Seasons back in 2023, and are still adding songs from their most recent album into their live sets. A recent setlist shared on the r/Metallica subreddit has enraged some users, with many people chatting their way through the latest songs, according to one attendee. A post to the Reddit group showed the setlist for night two of their Toronto gig, as fans found Inamorata, a song from Metallica’s latest release, to be a “staple on this leg of the tour.” Fans were split on the constant inclusion of the song, with one user claiming people had wandered off from their spot at the show when the song was played.
A full setlist for Metallica’s Toronto Night Two show can be found below. Staples like One and Enter Sandman were featured on the setlist, though a handful of contemporary songs were also included.
- Whiplash
- For Whom the Bell Tolls
- Ride the Lightning
- Until it Sleeps
- Lux Æterna
- Screaming Suicide
- Kirk and Rob Doodle
- Welcome Home (Sanitarium)
- Wherever I May Roam
- The Call of Ktulu
- The Unforgiven
- Inamorata
- Battery
- Moth Into Flame
- One
- Enter Sandman
Those who attended the gig have since suggested sections of the crowd were uninterested in hearing Inamorata. One user wrote: “Yup. My section weren’t that into it, but some were. Kinda surprised they didn’t play Fade.”
Another added: “No one in my end of the floor wanted to hear Inamorata. Everyone went and had a drink and chatted. Disappointing.” A third recalled a previous gig where, despite the poster enjoying the song, most around them were uninterested. They wrote: “I remember it was the same way when I saw them last year. I was jamming out to it, yet I heard and saw people getting bored. I didn’t care though, it’s a great song.”
Some have dubbed Inamorata an “interesting” song from the band’s latest album, with it taking time for some listeners to “fully appreciate” the track. One user wrote: “Inamorata is an interesting song IMO.
“When I first saw the tracklist of 72 Seasons and noticed there was an eleven-minute track on it, I expected something more prog metal like And Justice for All, not a mid-tempo rock song that sounds like a blend between My Friend of Misery and The Outlaw Torn. It actually took me two or three listens to get into, but once it clicked… it clicked. What an absolute banger!”
Another agreed, adding: “Yeah Inamorata took a few listens for me to fully appreciate too. But it’s an incredible track. However live, I do understand why someone would get tired of it.”
Though some are headed to the bar during the performance of the 72 Seasons track, plenty of attendees were left a bit teary-eyed at hearing the song performed live by Hetfield and the band. One user added: “Oh man, my first listen I loved Inamorata so much that I got misty. It’s just beautiful. I hope I get to hear it live in Philadelphia!”
Another disagreed, adding: “Bathroom song for sure when I saw them. Most of the stadium left their seats. Myself included. I don’t get the song. It’s boring as fuck.” A third wrote: “It’s a little bit of a boring track. Not terrible but definitely too long for how repetitive it is.”
