METALLICA Opens ROLLING STONES Concert

METALLICA has recently accepted the invitation from the ROLLING STONES to open the November 13 and November 15 concerts for a hometown crowd at SBC Park, according to an email sent to the fans, quoted by Reuters.

"After having the thrill of playing with some of our personal heroes such as AC/DC, Deep Purple, Iron Maiden and Ozzy (Osbourne), how could we say 'no' to the quintessential rock band, who are in some way responsible for all of this?" Metallica members (James Hetfield: Lead vocals, Guitar; Lars Ulrich: Drums; Kirk Hammett: Lead Guitar; Robert Trujillo: Bass Guitar) said in the email.

"These two shows are about nothing other than having fun and playing music ... nothing to sell, nothing to promote, nothing to talk about ... Simply put, this is the reason we started a band 25 or so years ago, and we are psyched and appreciative of this awesome opportunity to get cracking again...", the band added.

Meanwhile, the Stones have been rehearsing in Toronto for their world tour, which begins on August 21 in Boston.