Kill 'Em All Tour

Kill 'Em All Tour
Promotional tour by Metallica
Location North America & Europe
Associated album Kill 'Em All
Start date July 27, 1983
End date August 30, 1984
Legs United States
(2 Major Legs)
-> Overall: 3
Europe (2 Major Legs)
-> Overall: 4
Total: 5
Overall: 7
Number of shows United States (53)
Europe (15)
• Netherlands (4)
• France (3)
• England (2)
• Germany (2)
• Belgium (2)
• Italy (1)
• Switzerland (1)
Total: 68 (So Far)
Cancelled (3 So Far)
Overall Total: 71 (So Far)
Metallica concert chronology

The Kill 'Em All Tour was the 1st major concert tour by American thrash metal band Metallica. The tour, which was sponsored by their record label, Megaforce Records, was in support of their debut album, Kill 'Em All, which was released on July 25, 1983, two days before they the Kill 'Em All for One Tour started. The band would then be supporting New Wave of British Heavy Metal band, Raven, who were promoting their album All for One, for that portion of the Kill 'Em All Tour, hence then name, Kill 'Em All for One. The band would also support English heavy metal band Venom for the 7 Dates of Hell Tour as well as Twisted Sister during their 2nd leg of Europe along with some of the U.S. shows prior to the the tour in Europe while they headlined the rest of the shows of that tour with support acts such Anthrax, Armored Saint, etc. The tour took place in both the United States & Europe. The concert setlists mainly consisted of all of the songs off of their debut album as well as cover songs that played in their early days, such as Diamond Head's "Am I Evil?" & Blitzkrieg's self-titled song. Also, songs that would eventually be released on Ride the Lightning were included these setlists as well, such as "Fight Fire with Fire," "Ride the Lightning," "Creeping Death," & "The Call of Ktulu", which was under the working title "When Hell Freezes Over" until the band recorded Ride the Lightning between February 20 & March 14, 1984 during the tour after which the song would then be officially called "The Call of Ktulu." Overall, the tour was major success as the band had gotten their feet in the door & put themselves on the map as pioneers of thrash metal with a great debut album. [1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

Personnel

Setlist

Songs Played Overall (July 27, 1983–August 30, 1984)

"The Ecstasy of Gold" ("Ennio Morricone" Cover)
[Audio Introduction]

  1. "Hit the Lights"
  2. "The Four Horsemen"
  3. "Jump in the Fire"
  4. "Blitzkrieg" ("Blitzkrieg" Cover)
  5. "Fight Fire with Fire"
  6. "For Whom the Bell Tolls"
  7. "Ride the Lightning"
  8. "Phantom Lord"
  9. "No Remorse"
  10. "The Call of Ktulu"
  11. "Motorbreath"
  12. "Seek & Destroy"
  13. "Cliff Burton Bass Solo" ["(Anesthesia) Pulling Teeth"]
  14. "Whiplash"
  15. "Creeping Death"
    [Encore]
  16. "Am I Evil?" ("Diamond Head" Cover)
  17. "Kirk Hammett Guitar Solo"
  18. "Metal Militia"
Typical Setlist

"The Ecstasy of Gold" ("Ennio Morricone" Cover)
[Audio Introduction]

  1. "Hit the Lights"
  2. "The Four Horsemen"
  3. "Jump in the Fire"
  4. "Phantom Lord"
  5. "No Remorse"
  6. "Motorbreath"
  7. "Cliff Burton Bass Solo" ["(Anesthesia) Pulling Teeth"]
  8. "Whiplash"
    [Encore]
  9. "Seek & Destroy"
  10. "Kirk Hammett Guitar Solo"
  11. "Metal Militia"


Kill 'Em All for One Tour (July 27–September 3, 1983)

"The Ecstasy of Gold" ("Ennio Morricone" Cover)
[Audio Introduction]

  1. "Hit the Lights"
  2. "The Four Horsemen"
  3. "Motorbreath"
  4. "Jump in the Fire"
  5. "When Hell Freezes Over" ("The Call of Ktulu")
  6. "Phantom Lord"
  7. "No Remorse"
  8. "Cliff Burton Bass Solo" ["(Anesthesia) Pulling Teeth"]
  9. "Whiplash"
    [Encore]
  10. "Seek & Destroy"
  11. "Kirk Hammett Guitar Solo"
  12. "Metal Militia"
United States (2nd Leg) (October 31, 1983–January 1984)

"The Ecstasy of Gold" ("Ennio Morricone" Cover)
[Audio Introduction]

  1. "Hit the Lights"
  2. "The Four Horsemen"
  3. "Jump in the Fire"
  4. "Fight Fire with Fire"
  5. "Ride the Lightning"
  6. "Phantom Lord"
  7. "When Hell Freezes Over" ("The Call of Ktulu")
  8. "No Remorse"
  9. "Motorbreath"
  10. "Seek & Destroy"
  11. "Cliff Burton Bass Solo" ["(Anesthesia) Pulling Teeth"]
  12. "Whiplash"
    [Encore]
  13. "Creeping Death"
  14. "Kirk Hammett Guitar Solo"
  15. "Metal Militia"


7 Dates of Hell Tour (February 3–12, 1984)

"The Ecstasy of Gold" ("Ennio Morricone" Cover)
[Audio Introduction]

  1. "Hit the Lights"
  2. "The Four Horsemen"
  3. "Jump in the Fire"
  4. "Phantom Lord"
  5. "No Remorse"
  6. "Ride the Lightning"
  7. "Motorbreath"
  8. "Cliff Burton Bass Solo" ["(Anesthesia) Pulling Teeth"]
  9. "Whiplash"
    [Encore]
  10. "Seek & Destroy"
  11. "Kirk Hammett Guitar Solo"
  12. "Metal Militia"
"The Marquee" Shows (March 27 & April 8, 1984)

"The Ecstasy of Gold" ("Ennio Morricone" Cover)
[Audio Introduction]

  1. "Hit the Lights"
  2. "The Four Horsemen"
  3. "Jump in the Fire"
  4. "Phantom Lord"
  5. "Creeping Death"
  6. "No Remorse"
  7. "Ride the Lightning"
  8. "Motorbreath"
  9. "The Call of Ktulu"
  10. "Cliff Burton Bass Solo" ["(Anesthesia) Pulling Teeth"]
  11. "Whiplash"
    [Encore]
  12. "Seek & Destroy"
  13. "Kirk Hammett Guitar Solo"
  14. "Metal Militia"


Europe (2nd Leg) (June 6–10, 1984)

"The Ecstasy of Gold" ("Ennio Morricone" Cover)
[Audio Introduction]

  1. "Hit the Lights"
  2. "The Four Horsemen"
  3. "Phantom Lord"
  4. "No Remorse"
  5. "Ride the Lightning"
  6. "Motorbreath"
  7. "The Call of Ktulu"
  8. "Seek & Destroy"
  9. "(Anesthesia) Pulling Teeth"
  10. "Whiplash"
    [1st Encore]
  11. "Creeping Death"
  12. "Kirk Hammett Guitar Solo"
  13. "Metal Militia"
  14. "Jump in the Fire" [Final Encore]
Secret "Four Horsemen" Show
@ "The Mab" - San Francisco (July 20, 1984)

"The Ecstasy of Gold" ("Ennio Morricone" Cover)
[Audio Introduction]

  1. "Blitzkrieg" ("Blitzkrieg" Cover)
  2. "Phantom Lord"
  3. "No Remorse"
  4. "Creeping Death"
  5. "Motorbreath"
  6. "Ride the Lightning"
  7. "Seek & Destroy"
  8. "Cliff Burton Bass Solo ["(Anesthesia) Pulling Teeth"]
  9. "Whiplash"
    [Encore]
  10. "Am I Evil?" ("Diamond Head" Cover)
  11. "Metal Militia"


Megaforce Records Show @ New York City's
Roseland Ballroom (August 3, 1984)

"The Ecstasy of Gold" ("Ennio Morricone" Cover)
[Audio Introduction]

  1. "Phantom Lord"
  2. "The Four Horsemen"
  3. "For Whom the Bell Tolls"
  4. "Creeping Death"
  5. "Ride the Lightning"
  6. "Motorbreath"
  7. "The Call of Ktulu"
  8. "Seek & Destroy"
  9. "Cliff Burton Bass Solo" ["(Anesthesia) Pulling Teeth"]
  10. "Whiplash"
Breaking Sound Festival (August 29–30, 1984)

"The Ecstasy of Gold" ("Ennio Morricone" Cover)
[Audio Introduction]

  1. "Phantom Lord"
  2. "The Four Horsemen"
  3. "Creeping Death"
  4. "Motorbreath"
  5. "For Whom the Bell Tolls"
  6. "Ride the Lightning"
  7. "Seek & Destroy"
  8. "Cliff Burton Bass Solo" ["(Anesthesia) Pulling Teeth"]
  9. "Whiplash"
    [Encore]
  10. "Am I Evil?" ("Diamond Head" Cover)
  11. "Metal Militia"

Tour Dates

Date City Country Venue
1983
UNITED STATES LEG
United States (1st Leg) (Kill 'Em All for One Tour) (Supported Raven) (July 27–September 3, 1983)
July 27, 1983 New Brunswick United States The Royal Manor
July 28, 1983 Bridgeport The Utopia
July 29, 1983 Yonkers The Rising Sun
July 30, 1983 Boston The Rat
July 31, 1983
August 2, 1983 Jamestown The Melody Inn
August 3, 1983 Buffalo "The Rooftops" Skyroom
August 4, 1983 Rochester The River Boat
August 5, 1983 New York City L'Amour East
August 6, 1983 L'Amour
August 7, 1983 Babylon Cheers
August 9, 1983 Morganville Sports 9 Skateway
August 10, 1983 Essex "The Seagull" Inn
August 11, 1983 Baltimore Coast to Coast
August 13, 1983 Chicago Chicago Metro
August 14, 1983 Milwaukee Mickey's
August 16, 1983 Bald Knob Bald Knob Amphitheater
August 17, 1983 Pine Bluff Pine Bluff Convention Center Theater
August 18, 1983 Texarkana Texarkana College Music Hall
August 19, 1983 Russellville Tucker Coliseum
August 20, 1983 Roland "Harry's" Rock 'N' Roll Bar
August 22, 1983 Tyler Harvey Hall
August 24, 1983 Austin The Nightlife
August 25, 1983 San Antonio "Daddy's" Nightclub
August 26, 1983 Odessa Ector County Coliseum
August 27, 1983 Portales ENMU Outdoor Concert Stage
August 28, 1983 Las Cruces Corbett Center Ballroom
August 29, 1983 Pasadena Perkins Palace
August 30, 1983 Reseda Reseda Country Club
August 31, 1983 San Francisco The Stone
September 1, 1983 Palo Alto "The Keystone" Club
September 2, 1983 Berkeley "The Keystone" Club
September 3, 1983 San Francisco The Stone
United States (2nd Leg)
October 31, 1983 Palo Alto United States "The Keystone" Club
November 4, 1983 Reseda Reseda Country Club
November 7, 1983 San Francisco The Stone
November 11, 1983 Portland The Starry Night
November 12, 1983 Bellevue Lake Hills Arena
November 24, 1983 Palo Alto "The Keystone" Club
November 25, 1983 Berkeley "The Keystone" Club
November 26, 1983 San Francisco The Stone
December 14, 1983 Milwaukee The Palms
December 15, 1983 Chicago "Broadway Jack's" Pavilion (2 Shows)
December 18, 1983 Cleveland "The Agora" Ballroom
December 30, 1983 Aberdeen The Fountain Casino
December 31, 1983 Mount Vernon The Left Bank
1984
January 7, 1984 Port Jervis United States Port Jervis State Theater
January 11, 1984 Rochester The River Boat
January 14, 1984 Boston The Channel
Januarh 15, 1984 South River The Union Jack
January 20, 1984 Middletown "J. Bee's" Rock III
January 21, 1984 Valley Stream "The Rio" Theater
January 22, 1984 Boston The Channel
EUROPE LEG
Europe (1st Leg) (7 Dates of Hell Tour)
February 3, 1984 Zürich Switzerland The House of the People
February 5, 1984 Milan Italy "The Curtain" Theater
February 7, 1984 Neunkirchen Germany Hemmerlein Hall
February 9, 1984 Paris France Balard Space
February 11, 1984 Zwolle Netherlands Zwolle Ice Hall (Aardschok Festival 1984)
February 12, 1984 Poperinge Belgium The Joyful Makeover Salon
Ride the Lightning Recording Sessions
February 20–March 14, 1984 Copenhagen Denmark Sweet Silence Studios
United Kingdom
Hell on Earth Tour
March 21, 1984 Stoke England Victoria Hall
March 22, 1984 Hammersmith "Hammersmith Odeon" Theatre
March 23, 1984 Dunstable Queensway Hall
March 25, 1984 Cardiff Wales "The New Ocean" Club
March 26, 1984 Nottingham England Rock City
March 27, 1984 Blackburn King George's Hall
London "The Marquee" Club
March 29, 1984 Manchester "Manchester Apollo" Theatre
March 30, 1984 Newcastle "The Mayfair" Ballroom
April 1, 1984 Ayr Scotland Ayr Pavilion
April 2, 1984 Glasgow "Glasgow Apollo" Penthouse
April 3, 1984 Birmingham England "Birmingham Odeon" Theatre
April 8, 1984 London "The Marquee" Club
Europe (2nd Leg)
June 6, 1984 Leiden Netherlands Leiden City Auditorium
June 7, 1984 Frankfurt Germany Frankfurt National School House
June 8, 1984 Oldenzaal Netherlands The Jumbo
June 9, 1984 De Westereen De Westereen Event Hall
June 10, 1984 Poperinge Belgium Bosco Sports Field (Heavy Sound Festival 1984 #2)
UNITED STATES
July 20, 1984 San Francisco United States Mabuhay Gardens (Billed as "The Four Horsemen")
August 3, 1984 New York City Roseland Ballroom (Megaforce Records Show)
BREAKING SOUND FESTIVAL (1984)
August 29, 1984 Paris France "The Bourget" Rotunda
August 30, 1984

References

  1. ↑ http://www.metpage.org/index.php?option=com_concert&Itemid=65&act=concert&filter_search=&filter_type=0&filter_year=0&limit=50&limitstart=0
  2. ↑ http://www.metpage.org/index.php?option=com_concert&Itemid=65&act=concert&filter_search=&filter_type=0&filter_year=0&limit=50&limitstart=50
  3. ↑ http://www.metpage.org/index.php?option=com_concert&Itemid=65&act=concert&filter_search=&filter_type=0&filter_year=0&limit=50&limitstart=100
  4. ↑ http://www.metlists.com/Tourdates1983.htm
  5. ↑ http://www.metlists.com/Tourdates1984.htm
  6. ↑ http://www.metallicaworld.co.uk/metallica_tour_dates_kill_em_all_for_one.htm
  7. ↑ http://www.metallicaworld.co.uk/metallica_tour_dates_seven_dates_of_hell.htm
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