The special effects Metallica uses during there live shows is amazing. They use laser lights, fog machines and an incredible sound system. James Hetfield and his Metallica bandmates are in the process of re-creating the Monster’s of Rock Tour they did in 1988. They did the 88′ tour with The Scorpions and Van Halen and hit over 30 stops in North America with some of the shows lasting up to 10 hours. This version will all take place in Europe and seven dates are already set. They will kick off the tour in Nijmegen, Holland, on June 20 and travels to Germany, Spain, Sweden and Finland before a two-night finale in front of up to 60,000 at Knebworth. This version will be called “Sonisphere” and has Slipknot, Linkin Park, and more that will be added to the undercard. They are hoping to expand on this concept and turn it global by 2010.

This should be a no holds barred kick-ass music extravaganza. I need to figure out how I can justify a trip to Europe to catch some of these shows. Metallica has certainly stood the test of time and will go down as truly one of the great groups and one of the great live shows.

Guitarist Bob Mann, and drummer Allan Schwartzberg started playing music together in high school. Today, they are among the most sought-after studio musicians in the country having recorded, toured and or arranged for a wide array of artists including Rod Stewart, Diana Ross,Steve Tyrell, James Taylor, Jimi Hendrix, Celine Dion, James Brown, Barbra Streisand, Gladys Knight, Peter Gabriel, and Roberta Flack, and others.In addition, they have composed and/or arranged for films including Something’s Gotta Give, That Thing You Do, Teacher’s Pet, The Five Heartbeats, Flight of the Navigator, Diving In, T-Bone and Weasel, Family Prayers, 20 Dates, The Beat Goes On, and Father of the Bride, 1 and 2; and composed or scored television shows including  Naomi Judd’s “New Morning Show”, Geraldo,  Frank’s Place, Matlock, Elvis: The Early Years, The Famous Teddy Z, Baby Boom, Snoops, Brand New Life, Trials of Rosie O’Neal, The Heights, Jackie Collins Show and Hour Magazine.

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