Metallica opens up pre-sale, drops new video

By Alex Young on September 3rd, 2008

On the same day that the band’s upcoming album, Death Magnetic, hit the web, Metallica has begun selling pre-sale tickets for its recently announced North American tour. While Mission Metallica members have first dibs, anyone who can scavenge up a pre-sale code for the Radio Preferred Seating pre-sale can purchase tickets now via ticketmaster.com. Tickets will go on sale to the general public begining Saturday, September 13th.

After a few quick dates in Europe, Lars Ulrich and company will kick off the four-month stint in Glendale, Arizona. By then, most fans will of had an to opportunity to legally check out the styles and sounds of its ninth studio album (September 12 via Warner Bros.), which based on the tracks unveiled so far - have been both good and bad. Speaking of Death Magnetic songs, Metallica recently dropped the official music video for the album’s first single, “The Day That Never Comes”.

Metallica 2008 Tour Dates:
09/12 - Berlin, Germany @ O2 World
09/15 - London, UK @ O2 Arena
10/21 - Glendale, AZ @ Jobing Arena *^
10/23 - Albquerque, NM @ Tingley Coliseum *^
10/25 - Kansas City, MO @ Sprint Center *^
10/26 - Des Moines, IA @ Wells Fargo Arena *^
11/01 - Portland, OR @ Rose Quarter *^
11/03 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Energy Solutions Arena *^
11/04 - Denver, CO @ Pepsi Center *^
11/06 - Omaha, NE @ Qwest Center *^
11/08 - Moline, IL @ iWireless Center *^
11/09 - Columbus, OH @ Schottenstein Center *^
11/17 - St. Louis, MO @ Scottrade Center *^
11/18 - Tulsa, OK @ BOK Center *^
11/20 - Houston, TX @ Toyota Center *^
11/22 - Little Rock, AR @ Alltel Arena *^
11/23 - New Orleans, LA @ New Orleans Arena *^
12/01 - Seattle, WA @ Key Arena *&
12/02 - Vancouver, BC @ GM Place *&
12/04 - Calgary, AB @ Pengrowth Saddledome *&
12/07 - Edmonton, AB @ Rexall Place *&
12/12 - Ontario, CA @ Citizens Bank Arena *&
12/13 - Fresno, CA @ Save Mart Center *&
12/15 - San Diego, CA @ Cox Arena *&
12/17 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Forum *&
12/18 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Forum *&
12/20 - Oakland, CA @ Oracle Arena *&
01/12 - Milwaukee, WI @ Bradley Center *%
01/13 - Detroit, MI @ Joe Louis Arena *%
01/15 - Washington, DC @ Verizon Center *%
01/17 - Philadelphia, PA @ Wachovia Center *%
01/18 - Boston, MA TD @ Banknorth Center *%
01/26 - Chicago, IL @ Allstate Arena *%
01/27 - Chicago, IL @ Allstate Arena *%
01/29 - Uniondale, NY @ Nassau Coliseum *%
01/31 - Newark, NJ @ Prudential Center *%
02/01 - Newark, NJ @ Prudential Center *%