Escape From The Studio '06
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Escape from the Studio '06 was a 2006 concert tour. The tour took place during the writing process of the group's then-untitled ninth studio album, Death Magnetic, and follows the Madly in Anger with the World Tour in support of St. Anger.
Previously to the tour, drummer Lars Ulrich had hinted that they may play some material from their upcoming album, which the band also did on Escape From The Studio '95 (when they first used this tour name, under similar circumstances), where they played Load's 2 X 4 and ReLoad's Devil's Dance. Metallica kept this tradition going by debuting a new song informally dubbed The New Song by frontman James Hetfield, which runs for approximately 8 minutes. Due to the repetition of the words "Death is not the end" in the lyrics, many fans chose to believe this to be the name of the song, but no announcement regarding this has been made by the band. The lyrics seem to talk about reincarnation, or, as it could be interpreted, Hetfield's 'rebirth' after undergoing alcohol rehabilitation.
During their August 12 gig in Tokyo, the band debuted more new material, a song referred to as The Other New Song. The song is much shorter, clocking in at just over 3 minutes. Fan reactions have been mixed, with several comparisons to work by punk pioneers The Misfits.
In addition to a little new material, Metallica also played the Master of Puppets album in its entirety at several of these shows, as it was the 20th anniversary of the record's release. And in particular, rarely played album song Orion was dedicated to its primary writer, the group's late bassist Cliff Burton.
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Tour Logo
The "Metallica" portion of the tour logo is made up of taking one letter from several of their albums in a cut-and-paste fashion. The letters are as follows:
The "M" is from Ride the Lightning
The "E" is from Garage Inc.
The "T" is from Load (darker grey than what was on ReLoad)
The first "A" is from ...And Justice for All
The first "L" is from Live Shit: Binge & Purge
The second "L" is from a One single/T-shirt logo from the ...And Justice for All era
The "I" is from the Cunning Stunts live video/DVD
The "C" is from Kill 'Em All
The second "A" is from St. Anger
Tour Dates
United States ("Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony")
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Setlist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 13, 2006 | New York City, NY | United States | Madison Square Garden | setlist |
South Africa
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Setlist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 18, 2006 | Centurion | South Africa | SuperSport Park | setlist |
| March 21, 2006 | Durban | South Africa | ABSA Stadium | setlist |
| March 25, 2006 | Cape Town | South Africa | Green Point Stadium | setlist |
Europe
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Setlist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 3, 2006 | Nürburgring | Germany | Rock Am Ring Festival | setlist |
| June 4, 2006 | Nürnberg | Germany | Rock Im Park Festival | setlist |
| June 6, 2006 | Berlin | Germany | Waldbühne | setlist |
| June 8, 2006 | Arnhem | Netherlands | GelreDome | setlist |
| June 10, 2006 | Donnington Park | United Kingdom | Download Festival | setlist |
| June 11, 2006 | Dublin | Ireland | Download Festival Ireland | setlist |
| June 13, 2006 | Talinn | Estonia | Lauluväljak | setlist |
| June 15, 2006 | Nickelsdorf | Austria | Nova Rock Festival | setlist |
| June 17, 2006 | Imola | Italy | Heineken Jammin' Festival | setlist |
Asia
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Setlist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 12, 2006 | Tokyo | Japan | Summer Sonic Festival | setlist |
| August 13, 2006 | Osaka | Japan | Summer Sonic Festival | setlist |
| August 15, 2006 | Seoul | South Korea | Olympic Stadium | setlist |
