After a critically acclaimed premiere on the inaugural voyage of MOTÖRHEAD's Motörboat alongside their recent addition as a co-headliner on Shiprocked 2015, Metal Allegiance brought their musical crusade to the House of Blues in Anaheim, California on January 21. The complete lineup for Metal Allegiance was as follows: * Frank Bello (ANTHRAX) * Charlie Benante (ANTHRAX) * Chuck Billy (TESTAMENT) * Chris Broderick (MEGADETH) * Rex Brown (PANTERA, KILL DEVIL HILL) * David Ellefson (MEGADETH) * Gary Holt (SLAYER, EXODUS) * Scott Ian (ANTHRAX) * Andreas Kisser (SEPULTURA) * Mark Osegueda (DEATH ANGEL) * Mike Portnoy (THE WINERY DOGS, DREAM THEATER) * Troy Sanders (MASTODON) * Alex Skolnick (TESTAMENT) * John Tempesta (THE CULT) * Jimmy Bain (RAINBOW, DIO, LAST IN LINE) * Steve "Zetro" Souza (EXODUS) * Kyle Sanders (HELLYEAH) The setlist was as follows: 01. March Of The S.O.D. (STORMTROOPERS OF DEATH cover) [Troy Sanders, Scott Ian, Frank Bello, Charlie Benante] 02. Sargent D And The S.O.D. (STORMTROOPERS OF DEATH cover) [Troy Sanders, Scott Ian, Frank Bello, Charlie Benante] 03. Freddie Krueger (STORMTROOPERS OF DEATH cover) [Troy Sanders, Scott Ian, Franl Bello, Charlie Benante] 04. Rapid Fire (JUDAS PRIEST cover) [Mark Osegueda, Alex Skolnick, Scott Ian, David Ellefson, Charlie Benante] 05. Victim Of Changes (JUDAS PRIEST cover) [Mark Osegueda, Alex Skolnick, Scott Ian, David Ellefson, Charlie Benante] 06. Fast As A Shark (ACCEPT cover) [Mark Osegueda, Gary Holt, Andreas Kisser, David Ellefson, Mike Portnoy, Steve "Zetro Souza] 07. Balls To The Wall (ACCEPT cover) [Mark Osegueda, Gary Holt, Andreas Kisser, David Ellefson, Mike Portnoy] 08. Into The Void (BLACK SABBATH cover) [Mark Osegueda, Andreas Kisser, Frank Bello, Charlie Benante] 09. Heaven And Hell (BLACK SABBATH cover) [Mark Osegueda, Andreas Kisser, David Ellefson, Chris Broderick, Mike Portnoy] 10. Diary Of A Madman (OZZY OSBOURNE cover) [Mark Osegueda, Alex Skolnick, Chris Broderick, Frank Bello, Mark Portony] 11. Cold Sweat (THIN LIZZY cover) [Chuck Billy, Chris Broderick, David Ellefson, John Tempesta] 12. Lights Out (UFO cover) [Chuck Billy, Chris Broderick, Rex Brown, John Tempesta] 13. Stargazer (RAINBOW cover) [Mark Osegueda, Gary Holt, Andreas Kisser, David Ellefson, John Tempesta, Jimmy Bain] 14. Kill The King (RAINBOW cover) [Mark Osegueda, Gary Holt, Andreas Kisser, David Ellefson, John Tempesta, Jimmy Bain] 15. Piranha (EXODUS cover) [Steve "Zetro" Souza, Gary Holt, Andreas Kisser, Frank Bello, Charlie Benante] Second set: 16. Attitude (SEPULTURA cover) [Chuck Billy, Andreas Kisser, Scott Ian, Frank Bello, Charlie Benante] 17. Refuse/Resist (SEPULTURA cover) [Chuck Billy, Andreas Kisser, Scott Ian, Frank Bello, Charlie Benante, Mike Portnoy] 18. Territory (SEPULTURA cover) [Chuck Billy, Andreas Kisser, David Ellefson, Scott Ian, Mike Portnoy] 19. Murders In The Rue Morgue (IRON MAIDEN cover) [Mark Osegueda, Chris Broderick, Scott Ian, Frank Bello, Charlie Benante] 20. Revelations (IRON MAIDEN cover) [Mark Osegueda, Alex Skolnick, Chris Broderick, Frank Bello, Charlie Benante] 21. Runnin' With The Devil (VAN HALEN cover) [Troy Sanders, Alex Skolnick, David Ellefson, Mike Portnoy, Kyle Sanders] 22. Eruption (VAN HALEN cover) [Alex Skolnick, David Ellefson, Mike Portnoy] 23. You Really Got Me (VAN HALEN cover) [Troy Sanders, Alex Skolnick, David Ellefson, Mike Portnoy, Kyle Sanders] 24. Atomic Punk (VAN HALEN cover) [Troy Sanders, Alex Skolnick, Mike Portnoy, Kyle Sanders] 25. Cold Gin (KISS cover) [all musicians] 26. I Love It Loud (KISS cover) [all musicians] 27. Highway To Hell (AC/DC cover) [all musicians] Metal Allegiance performed selections from some of rock and metal music's most notable names. Fans were treated to songs from the likes of BLACK SABBATH, IRON MAIDEN, JUDAS PRIEST, THIN LIZZY, KISS, RAINBOW, ACCEPT and SEPULTURA. There was also a special segment of the show dedicated to the seminal debut album by VAN HALEN. Kicking off the night was Scott Ian Speaking Words, the successful spoken-word event which Ian recounts stories from throughout his legendary career. Ian recently released his autobiography, "I'm The Man: The Story Of That Guy From Anthrax", and has been performing these spoken-word events around the globe in support of that release.
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