Earlier this week, Metallica blew away an audience of 1,500 at New York City’s Webster Hall. The band’s 90-minute set touched on most of their career, from Kill ’em All all the way through to their forthcoming Hardwired… To Self Destruct (actually, the two songs they played from the new album were the only post-Black Album material). While many Met Club members tried and failed to get tickets, both Metal Insider and contributing photographer Melinda Oswandel made it into the show, and here are some of her photos.

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