Werchter Boutique sold out! 16/05/2012
Werchter Boutique, which takes place on Monday May 28th in the Festivalpark in Werchter is completely sold out. This year’s festival is dedicated completely to hard rock and metal. It will be savoured by 52,000 festivalgoers in Werchter. Headliner Metallica will perform their magnus opus “Metallica” (91), also known as The Black Album, in its entirety. During the show, which will last over two hours, Metallica will also perform many other classics from their magnificent repertoire. The bill is completed by Soundgarden, Mastodon, Channel Zero, Gojira and Ghost.
The last 2000 tickets for Werchter Boutique presents Metallica on sale now! 08/05/2012
In only three weeks – on Monday, 28th May – the gates of the Festivalpark in Werchter will open for the first time this year, for Werchter Boutique, which is devoted entirely to hard rock and metal this year. Headliner Metallica will perform their magnum opus, “Metallica” (‘91), also known as The Black Album, in its entirety. Metallica will also play many other classic from their majestic repertoire, in a show lasting over two hours. Also in attendance on 28th May are Soundgarden who have just released their new single ‘Live To Rise’. This is the group’s first new materials since 1996. Mastodon are always powerful, as are our nation’s metal saviours, Channel Zero, who even made it onto the cover of the American Hollywood Music Magazine last week. The French Gojira have just released the first single from ‘L’ Enfant Sauvage’, their album which is released at the end of June. The Swedish outfit Ghost, worthy representatives of the heavy metal genre, will open the festival in an appropriately loud fashion.
50,000 of the 52,000 tickets made available have now sold. This means that the last 2,000 are currently up for sale. Tickets for Werchter Boutique presents Metallica are available from Proximus Go For Music (www.proximusgoformusic.be), Ticketnet (www.ticketnet.be) and branches of Fnac and Free Record Shop. So don’t delay! Tickets for Werchter Boutique presents Metallica cost 75 euros (excl. service charges) in advance. The limited edition Black Circle tickets have already sold out and have not been available for some time.
Werchter Boutique presents Metallica with Soundgarden, Mastodon, Channel Zero, Gojira and Ghost! 17/02/2012
This year, Werchter Boutique, which will take place at the Festivalpark in Werchter (Belgium) on Whit Monday May 28, is all about heavy rock and metal. Metallica will play their magnum opus ‘Metallica’ (1991) in full. ‘The Black Album’ celebrated its 20th birthday in 2011. The set will be complemented with a parade of classics from the band's immense back catalogue. The Metallica at Werchter Boutique show will be their only performance in the Benelux this summer.
Metallica are not coming to Werchter alone. They are keen to invite other bands to take part in the festivities. The names of these bands can now be revealed. In consultation with Metallica, the following bands have been added to the line-up: SOUNDGARDEN, MASTODON, CHANNEL ZERO, GOJIRA and GHOST.
Now that the complete line-up for Werchter Boutique presents Metallica is known, also the time schedule is ready. Check it out here!
Note that Soundgarden were supposed to play the Rockhal in Esh/Alzette (Luxemburg) on May 28. Metallica's invitation for them to come and play right before them in Werchter, made them alter their plans and cancel the show in Luxemburg. Ticketholders for the Rockhal show can ask for a refund of their ticket or -other option- can to come to Werchter as tickets for the Rockhal show of Soundgarden will give access to Werchter Boutique at no additional cost. For more information, visit www.rockhal.lu
Metallica on (Whit) Monday May 28th in Werchter (Belgium) 09/12/2011
Werchter Boutique, which takes place on Whit Monday, May 28, in the Festivalpark in Werchter (Belgium), is all about metal this year. Along with other material, Metallica will perform in full their magnum opus ‘Metallica’ (1991), also known as ‘The Black Album’, which has just celebrated its 20th birthday. An exclusive concert in the Benelux region! Metallica are not coming to Werchter alone. They are keen to invite other bands to take part in the festivities. More on that later. Ticket sales for Werchter Boutique presents Metallica starts on Wednesday December 14 at 9 am.
Metalhammer on the 20th anniversary of the Black Album 08/12/2011
Read the article here: http://www.metalhammer.co.uk/news/metallicas-black-album-is-20-years-old/