Video Of Metallica’s South American Tour

World Magnetic Tour

In support of their latest album ‘Death Magnetic‘ released September 12th, 2008 thrash metal legends Metallica have been touring. The latest leg of the ‘World Magnetic Tour‘ which kicked off on October 21st, 2008 has been going through South America where fans are rabid for Hard Rock and Metal.

At a show in Santiago, Chile a 76 year hold woman named Graciela Mora aka ‘Granny Metallica’ was in attendance with her 16 year old grandson. Mora commented,

“I love METALLICA. I’ve been a fan since I was young, and I brought my grandson because the last time we were supposed to see METALLICA in 2003, we were disappointed. We had seats, but the band ended up canceling. So this time it was now or never.”

At the same show that ‘Granny Metallica’ attended, a policeman was injured and 120 people arrested when rioting broke out. Authorities said that most of the arrests were made when hundreds of fans who did not have tickets attempted to force their way into the Club Hipico horse-racing grounds to see the show, which was attended by a crowd of more than 50,000. Police colonel Miguel Angel Castro said, “A group of people tried to enter without tickets and Carabineros (militarized police) had to act, launching water.”

The band was also presented this past weekend with a gold plaque signifying Brazilian sales in excess of 45,000 copies of the band’s 2008 album, “Death Magnetic”. The band also received a platinum award recognizing sales in Brazil of more than 60,000 copies of the group’s live DVD titled, “Orgullo, Pasión Y Gloria – Tres Noches En La Ciudad De México” meaning, ‘Pride, Passion And Glory Three Nights In Mexico City’ which was recorded on June 4, 6 and 7 of 2009 at Foro Sol in Mexico City.

Below are some videos from the bands official website, Metallica.com of some songs performed during the South American leg of the tour, enjoy!