A black tide paid him yesterday cult Metallica in the Brazilian edition of Lollapalooza, a box in which the kings of heavy metal again crowned in his ninth visit to the South American country. The first hard rock chords rang fifteen minutes later than expected and was at that moment when a dark dressed crowd pulled the "horns" to receive the undisputed stars of the festival, which drew 100,000 people in Sao Paulo. The band broke through with The Ecstasy of gold, the intro classic that always accompanies them, and the legion of fans, including a handful of children, she began to shake their heads, jump and push, a common scene in the concerts of legend metal world. Following his usual letter, it was time to show his new Hardwired Brazilian ... to Self Destruct album, released in late 2016 to reconquer his faithful after eight years of record drought.
During the two hours of the James Hetfield concert and company presented some of the essential songs of his new job, but did not let go of some of the issues that encumbraron to the top, as Master of Puppets, Nothing Else Matters and Enter sandman, which closed the evening. Metallica Lollapalooza helped get a public record at the Interlagos circuit in Sao Paulo, but it also helped the sign that preceded it and that left no one indifferent. Saturday afternoon began with a good dose of alternative rock hand Cage The Elephant, which this year celebrates a decade on stage and does so with the Grammy for best rock album Tell Me I'm Pretty. Still with the hangover of his performance in Stereo Picnic festival of Colombia, vocalist Matthew Shultz conveyed his hyperactivity for an hour concert, he literally threw himself into the arms of the audience and danced shirtless on the hands of one army of fans. The naughty boy gave Kentucky from start to finish and left a desperate entourage bodyguards, especially when he decided to climb the sides of the main stage to put the finishing touch to his show.
The power of his songs spread to the youngest of the sonic appointment, which Cage The Elephant knows very well today after signing his third performance at the Lollapalooza Brazil. During his performance he did not lack in Interlagos prairie spirit of other festivals carving, which seems to be a prearranged code styling: sun-preferably redondas- sunglasses, shorts, boots and shirts of many old glories of rock. Then came the punk-rock veterans. The Californians Rancid played their first gig in Brazil, deployed the knowledge acquired in its 25-year history and well managed pay his debt to the Brazilians. In another scenario, the English band The XX made a much more intimate show, in which he presented his most recent hits like Say something loving, the second single from their new studio album I See You. The British trio opted for the slow rhythms, but gradually was moving into the songs of his new job, which flirts with electronics and a little closer to the dance floor.
