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Early Metallica gig 1983 NYC ad....
Early Metallica gig 1983 NYC ad....
Item # 718542
April 19, 1983
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 19, 1983
* Metallica - Venom - Exciter heavy metal bands
* Paramount Theatre in Staten Island, New York
* Prior to the debut album "Kill 'En All" release
Page 124 has a 7 1/2 x 3 inch advertisement for upcoming performances at the Paramount Theater with one the performers being "VENOM" with special guest "METALLICA" (see images) This is extremely early for Metallica, months prior to their debut album release.
background: On April 22 and 24, 1983, Venom headlined two explosive shows at the Paramount Theatre in Staten Island, New York, with a young Metallica as the opening act. These concerts marked some of Metallica’s earliest major performances, just months before the release of Kill ’Em All, and were part of Venom’s first U.S. tour. Both nights featured intense setlists, with Metallica playing early thrash staples like “Hit the Lights” and “Whiplash,” while Venom delivered black metal anthems including “Black Metal” and “Welcome to Hell.” The April 24 show became legendary for its chaotic pyrotechnics, which damaged the stage and added to the mythos of the event. These performances are considered pivotal moments in metal history, uniting two generations of extreme music.
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no reason to save it at the time.
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Complete in 128 pages, one fold across the center, nice condition.
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Category: The 20th Century
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