00:00Metallica trades stadiums to rock-exclusive Hamptons club show.
00:04Picture Metallica playing to 500 people when they usually fill stadiums for 50,000.
00:10That's exactly what happened when the metal legend squeezed into a tent next to Stephen Talkhouse in Amagansett,
00:15creating one of 2025's most exclusive live music moments.
00:20The August 28th show celebrated the launch of Maximum Metallica, their new Sirius XM channel.
00:26But the real celebration belonged to fans who scored impossible-to-get-tickets through contests.
00:32Paul McCartney, Sylvester Stallone, Michael J. Fox, and Howard Stern joined the lucky winners in a setup that felt more like a house party than a concert.
00:41This reminds us of the club days, James Hetfield told the crowd.
00:44Getting hot and sweaty and up close and personal.
00:48We're gonna get loud tonight.
00:49The neighbors are gonna know who's here.
00:52And they delivered on that promise.
00:53No arena barriers, no nosebleed sections, just pure proximity to four guys who've sold over 125 million albums worldwide.
01:02The tent setup next to the legendary Hamptons venue created an atmosphere that even Paul McCartney couldn't experience at a typical stadium show.
01:10The set list read like a Metallica fan's fever dream.
01:13Creeping death opened the assault.
01:15Classics like Master of Puppets, Nothing Else Matters, and Enter Sandman reminded everyone why these songs became rock albums.
01:23But the night's surprise belonged to Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo, who delivered their own take on Ozzy Osbourne's crazy train as their nightly doodle.
01:31A tribute that felt both spontaneous and perfectly planned.
01:35This wasn't the polished stadium experience with pyrotechnics and massive screens.
01:40Instead, it was raw energy in a room so intimate that everyone felt part of rock history.
01:45The sweat-soaked atmosphere transported attendees back to the club days Hetfield referenced.
01:50The show premiered on Sirius XM September 1st through their Maximum Metallica channel, with replays scheduled throughout the week.
01:58But the real broadcast happened live for those lucky enough to witness it.
02:02Sometimes the smallest rooms create the biggest memories, and this tent in the Hamptons proved that even metal's biggest names can still deliver lightning in a bottle.
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