Metallica's Italian date is approaching and the anticipation for the show at the Dall'Ara stadium in Bologna is growing. On Wednesday 3 June James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett, Robert Trujillo and Lars Ulrich will bring the only Italian date of the tour to the stage, before continuing to cities such as Budapest, Dublin, Glasgow, Cardiff and London. According to available information, the concert will start at 8.30 pm at the Dall'Ara stadium (via Andrea Costa 174). As for the setlistthe live show on May 30th in Berlin offers a plausible reference for the structure of the show, between consolidated classics and more recent songs. This, therefore, is the possible lineup of the Metallica concert in Bologna:
- Creeping Death
- For Whom the Bell Tolls
- Of Wolf and Man
- The Memory Remains
- 72 Seasons
- the Unforgiven
- Fuel
- Kirk and Rob Doodle
- The Day That Never Comes
- Wherever I May Roam
- Nothing Else Matters
- Sad but True
- One
- Seek & Destroy
- Master of Puppets
- Enter Sandman
The construction of the setlist remains typical of Metallica: high intensity opening, alternation between historical repertoire and more recent material, closing entrusted to a sequence of iconic songs. It is not certain that the lineup will be replicated identically to Bologna, but the structure and most of the titles should remain in line with this scheme.
Metallica have also made official the release of a version deluxe limited edition of their seventh studio album, “ReLoad”, to be released on June 26, 2026. The initiative marks thirty years since the original release of the album, published on November 18, 1997 and capable, at the time, of debuting directly at first place in numerous international charts, consolidating the band's phase of maximum commercial exposure.
Conceived as a natural continuation of “Load” (1996) and created during the same recording sessions, “ReLoad” collects some of the most representative songs of that period, including “The Memory Remains”, “The Unforgiven II” and “Fuel”.
The remastered reissue presents itself as one of the most extensive operations ever dedicated to the group's catalogue. The box set includes 15 CDs and 4 DVDs, offering extensive documentation of the studio work and live activity of those years. Materials include unreleased demos, rough mixes, rarities and B-side.
The video section collects archive footage, backstage footage, television appearances and live recordings, including the concert in the parking lot of the CoreStates Complex in Philadelphia and some tour dates in Seoul.
Alongside the audio and video content, the box set is completed by a series of collectible items:
- “ReLoad” (Remastered) in double 180 gram LP and CD
- 7″ single of “The Memory Remains”
- three live LPs
- 15 CDs and 4 DVDs with unreleased material
- card for digital download in mp3
- three laminated tour passes
- “Gimme Fuel” poster (28×43 cm)
- Pushead art print
- adhesive
- 10 picks
- set of 13 cards inspired by the Rorschach test
- folder with lyrics
- 128 page hardback book with photographs and testimonials
Alternative editions are also planned for wider distribution: double LP, 3-CD version, single CD, cassette and digital format. You can purchase the set here: Metallica – ReLoad (Remastered) Super Deluxe Box Set
Daniel D`Amico for SANREMO.FM
