LIVE: METALLICA with EVANESCENCE & SUICIDAL TENDENCIES – Perth, WA, 1st Nov 2025
Optus Stadium, Perth, Western Australia
Photography by Stu McKay
Metallica kicked off their first tour of Australia in twelve long years with an epic show which was nothing short of immense.
Featuring six tracks from The Black Album, two from Ride The Lightning, and one each from most of their other albums including most recent Lux Æterna from 72 Seasons, all enhanced with fantastic production design, the show was more an event than a gig.
Capping it all off were two superb – and very different – opening acts. Suicidal Tendencies brought punk energy like the bastard spawn of Anthrax and Dead Kennedys, Cyco Miko Muir spending as much time amongst the crowd as prowling the stage; while Evanescence brought Gothic and symphonic metal led by Amy Lee’s powerful and crystalline vocals.
Metallica Set List:
Creeping Death
For Whom the Bell Tolls
Holier Than Thou
Fuel
The Unforgiven
Wherever I May Roam
Kirk and Rob Doodle (Budgie’s “Crash Course In Brain Surgery” and John Butler Trio’s “Zebra”)
The Day That Never Comes
Moth Into Flame
Sad but True
Nothing Else Matters
Seek & Destroy
Lux Æterna
Master of Puppets
One
Enter Sandman
Evanescence Set List:
Afterlife
Made of Stone
Part of Me
Going Under
Take Cover
The Game Is Over
Lithium
Wasted on You
Better Without You
Call Me When You’re Sober
Imaginary
Use My Voice
End of the Dream
Bring Me to Life
Suicidal Tendencies Set List:
You Can’t Bring Me Down
Institutionalized
Send Me Your Money
Subliminal
Adrenaline Addict (with Nisha STar)
Cyco Vision
Pledge Your Allegiance
Some other stuff you might dig
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