Metallica Setlist Denver June 29

Intro tapes:

It’s a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock ’n’ Roll) (AC/DC)

The Ecstasy of Gold (Ennio Morricone)

Main set:

1. Whiplash

2. For Whom the Bell Tolls

3. Ride the Lightning

4. The Memory Remains (with extended band outro)

5. Lux Æterna

6. Too Far Gone?

7. Kirk and Rob Doodle segment:

   • Trapped Under Ice

   • Rocky Mountain High (John Denver cover)

8. Welcome Home (Sanitarium)

9. Wherever I May Roam

10. The Call of Ktulu

11. The Unforgiven

12. Whiskey in the Jar (traditional cover, with Lars & Rob jam intro)

13. Blackened

14. Moth Into Flame

15. One

16. Enter Sandman

Highlighted Moments

Special Covers & Segments:

• The “Kirk and Rob Doodle” segment included Trapped Under Ice and a surprise cover of Rocky Mountain High — a fitting nod to Denver.
• Whiskey in the Jar, a traditional song, featured an extended jam intro with Lars & Robert

Opening Energy:

• The show began with iconic intro tapes: AC/DC’s “It’s a Long Way to the Top” and Ennio Morricone’s “The Ecstasy of Gold,” setting an epic tone.

Powerful Closer:

• The show ended with “One” followed by “Enter Sandman”—a classic and crowd-pleasing finale.