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After more than a decade away, Metallica have finally returned to Australian soil, launching their long-awaited M72 World Tour in Perth on November 1, 2025. The band played to 60,000 roaring fans at Optus Stadium, marking their first trip to Australia since headlining the 2013 Soundwave Festival.
Originally planned for 2019 alongside Slipknot before being cancelled, Metallica’s Australian comeback has been years in the making. This time, they’ve brought along heavyweights Evanescence and Suicidal Tendencies, the latter featuring Robert Trujillo’s son, Tye Trujillo, on bass, following in his father’s legendary footsteps.
Following Perth’s explosive opening night, the metal titans are set to dominate stadiums across the country before wrapping up in New Zealand.
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Metallica Australia & New Zealand Tour Dates 2025
- November 5, 2025 - Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
- November 8, 2025 - Marvel Stadium, Melbourne
- November 12, 2025 - Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
- November 15, 2025 - Accor Stadium, Sydney
- November 19, 2025 - Eden Park, Auckland (NZ)
Each show features Metallica’s jaw-dropping in-the-round stage setup, surrounding fans with the band’s signature wall of sound. Expect crushing classics like Master of Puppets and Seek & Destroy, alongside new material from their twelfth studio album 72 Seasons, a record that digs deep into the first 18 years of life and what shapes who we are.
Perth Setlist - Metallica M72 World Tour (November 1, 2025)
Perth’s opening night was everything fans had hoped for - a brutal mix of old-school thrash, new-age fire, and sheer volume. Launching with Ennio Morricone’s “The Ecstasy of Gold”, Metallica delivered a set stacked with hits from across their 40-year career, including six tracks from The Black Album.
Setlist:
- The Ecstasy of Gold (played from tape)
- 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” & 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
See the full setlist and fan notes on Setlist.fm.
The M72 Tour proves once again why Metallica remain the undisputed kings of heavy music. From their blistering 80s roots to the introspection of 72 Seasons, the band continues to evolve without losing the fire that defined them.
If Perth’s show is anything to go by, Australia’s in for a month of metal mayhem.
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