Sep 16 2021

Metallica Setlist at The Independent, San Francisco, CA, USA

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The Ecstasy of Gold

(Ennio Morricone song)
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Whiplash

(First time as an opener; without intro; with 3rd verse)
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Ride the Lightning

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The Memory Remains

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Now That We're Dead

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Holier Than Thou

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No Leaf Clover

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Sad but True

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Moth Into Flame

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Fade to Black

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For Whom the Bell Tolls

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Creeping Death

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One

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Master of Puppets

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Encore:
Battery

(preceded by ...And Justice For All jam)
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Fuel

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Seek & Destroy

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Note: Show announced the day of to fan club members via text. First headline set since S&M2, and first without "Enter Sandman" and "Nothing Else Matters" since December 10, 2011.

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