This would have been cool...

[spawn]

METALLICA's official web site, MetOnTour.com, has issued a statement confirming reports that drummer Lars Ulrich was absent from the group's gig at the Download festival earlier tonight. It reads as follows:

"Yes, the rumours are true, Lars was not present at the Download Festival. Joey Jordison from SLIPKNOT and Dave Lombardo from SLAYER stepped up to the plate and helped out, more info and details to follow..."

According to various people that attended the show, METALLICA played 11 tracks, with Jordison (complete with his SLIPKNOT mask) sitting behind the kit for most of them (photos). The set list for the concert is believed to have been the following:

01. Battery (w/ Lombardo)
02. The Four Horsemen (w/ Lombardo)
03. For Whom The Bell Tolls (w/ Jordison)
04. Creeping Death (w/ Jordison)
05. Seek And Destroy (w/ Jordison)
06. Fade To Black (w/ Lars' drum tech Flemming Larsen)
07. Wherever I May Roam (w/ Jordison)
08. Last Caress (w/ Jordison)
09. Sad But True (w/ Jordison)
10. Nothing Else Matters (w/ Jordison)
11. Enter Sandman (w/ Jordison)

 

[Blitzkrieg]

That would have been interesting thats for sure.

 

[The Amazer]

Fuckin' A!

Sure, they're better drummers than Lars, but they don't have the ego!

 

[Celestial-Todd]

Now this I gotta hear!

 

[spawn]

Im sad that they didnt get the other 6 drummers in Slipknot on stage too

 

[The Amazer]

looking at the photos on metallica.com...

Joey Jordison is one short mofo.

 

[Celestial-Todd]

Anyone could have told you that man... he's about 4 feet tall when wearing stilts!

 

[The Amazer]

it just looks so funny.

I'm glad they played with him most of the night though... they were going to get Sal Abrusciato up there and he's a fag.

 

[mattt]

I don't like Slipknot but Joey is an excellent drummer and absolutely rocks in the Murderdolls

 

[KoichCPA]

Joey's best work was with Anal Blast.

 

[Blitzkrieg]

Let us know if anyone finds some bootleg mp3s.

 

[spawn]

Virtual Festivals reports: "Rock history was made today as METALLICA seized triumph from the jaws of disaster, after drummer Lars Ulrich was hospitalised with a mystery ailment, on the day of their headline performance at the second day of the Download Festival.

"Whereas lesser bands would fold in the face of such adversity, METALLICA were not going to let this little setback spoil the party.

"A frantic backstage call for arms (and sticks) rallied an impressive contingent of troops from other artists on today's line-up, all ready and willing to do their bit for the 'TALLICA, and a secret spur-of-the-moment rehearsal/audition was held in the band's dressing room to decide a set-list!

"The crowd were not informed of the crisis unfolding backstage, and patience was beginning to wear thin after the band had failed to appear, more than an hour after their due time, evoking the festive chant of 'You're shit!'

"At around 10pm, the 'Ecstacy of Gold' intro music kicked in, and the boos became frenzied cheers. These soon faded, as the three emerging band members walked solemnly to the front of the stage. Singer James Hetfield was quick to get to the point.

" 'We would like to apologise for being so late to start, but only three of us made it down here to Donington today. Unfortunately our drummer, Lars, is in hospital. We don't know what's wrong, but we wish him all the best. Some friends of ours are gonna help us out, so we're going to make rock history tonight!'

"First in the hot seat was SLAYER's Dave Lombardo, much to the crowd's obvious delight, as the band kicked off with an apprehensive 'Battery', and just about pulled it off, with a lot of nodding from Hetfield and bassist Rob Trujillo. Next up was SLIPKNOT's Joey Jordison, and then something magical happened. Surging into 'For Whom the Bell Tolls', the remaining band members were unable to contain their smiles as it quickly became apparent that the small, demure figure behind the kit was not so much their salvation, as their hero of the day.

"As his confidence grew, Jodison began to add his own flavour, improvising thundering fills over 'Creeping Death' and 'Seek and Destroy', much to the glee of beaming guitarist Kirk Hammett. After a brief and not-entirely-successful attempt by drum tech Flemming to cover on a ropey 'Fade to Black', plans to bring on LIFE OF AGONY's Sal Abruscato and bring back Lombardo and Flemming were swiftly aborted. METALLICA had found their drummer for the night!

"After what will long be remembered as a truly legendary performance, a clearly shell-shocked Jordison staggered off-stage to an emotional reunion with his unmasked SLIPKNOT bandmates, proclaiming 'You just made rock history, dude!' He just did."

That sounds awesome

 

[Blitzkrieg]

Sounds cool.

 

[The Amazer]

if Lars dies, I wouldn't mind if Joey Jordison filled his spot ;D

That's pretty harsh from a Metallica fan