Metallica broke the dome attendance record at the Syracuse concert (setlist, photos)

Metallica has just broken a 43 -year -old record for the former Dome carrier in Syracuse, NY

The Metal Band performed on Saturday evening at the JMA Wireless Dome on the campus of the University of Syracuse, exploding the crowd with successes like “for whom the bell”, “nothing other account” and “Master of Puppets”.

According to an IU official, Metallica broke the previous frequentation record for concerts of 47,319 established by WHO in 1982. The final numbers of the show almost sold on Saturday evening were not immediately available, but the manager confirmed that it was a new record.

Metallica was able to pack the dome thanks to the circular configuration of the group on the 50 yards line in the football field, allowing fans to wrap the seats around the whole stadium, plus thousands of other standing on the ground around the stage and inside the “snake pit”. The configuration was also physically huge, with nearly 80 trucks required for video, sound, lighting and more.

It was the first time that Metallica has been performing in the dome and the first concert of Syracuse of the group since he played Lollapalooza at the New York State Fair in 1996. The rock group and Roll Hall of Fame, with singer-guitarist James Hetfield, drummer Lars Ulrich, bass player Robert Trujillo and guitarist Kirk Hammett One of the best music players more than 125. World.

The high energy show also presented performances by opening acts Pantera and suicidal trends.

A complete examination of the concert will be published Sunday morning on Syracuse.com. For the moment, see the setlist and photos of the show.