Metallica To Release A New Live DVD

Metallica are poised to release a live DVD entitled "Francais Pour Une Nuit" (translation: French For One Night) on 23 November. This will be their first ever French concert DVD. It was filmed at the Roman Coliseum in Nimes, France in July of 2009.

"Francais Pour Une Nuit" is an electrifying full length live DVD. The 4 Horsemen of the Apocalypse - that is, James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo - ride into Nimes and make their entrance into the Coliseum, through the gladiator’s tunnel, before performing an explosive set of Metallica music. Fans can also look forward to some exclusive backstage footage.

"Francais Pour Une Nuit" is unique in that not only was it filmed in France, but All aspects of the project are French… other than the band themselves, of course. The concert was filmed, recorded, and edited with French camera and recording crews; the artwork was created by a French design team (including a one-of-a-kind special package); even credits are in French.

In keeping with this Franco-phile theme, the DVD will be available in retail stores in France only. However, due to a strong demand from Metallica fans around the world, "Francais Pour Une Nuit" will be made available on a direct-to-consumer basis through Universal Music (www.metallicanimes.com), as well as the band’s own website.

"Francais Pour Une Nuit" follows the multi-platinum success of "Death Magnetic", Metallica’s critically acclaimed tenth studio album. "Death Magnetic" was the first Metallica album to ever hold the #1 slot in the UK for two consecutive weeks. It also reached #1 in thirty countries around the world, with worldwide sales approaching five million copies.

The band took their mammoth "World Magnetic" tour on the road last year, which broke the record for the biggest attendance at London’s 02 Arena last September, and broke it again in March 2009. Metallica returned to the UK in August for a triumphant headline slot at the Sonisphere Festival.

The DVD will be available in the following formats:

Deluxe Limited Edition Box with a DVD/”Death Magnetic” CD/T-Shirt/Laminated pass and lanyard/5 Exclusive Photos

Standard DVD in digipack/1 DVD including 2 hours of the show, 37 minute interview of the band, 5 videos from the audience/16 page booklet

Blu-Ray DVD/1 DVD including 2 hours of the show, 37 minute interview of the band, 5 videos from the audience/16 page booklet

Metallica "Francais Pour Une Nuit" DVD Tracklisting:

01. Blackened
02. Creeping Death
03. Fuel
04. Harvester Of Sorrow
05. Fade To Black
06. Broken, Beat & Scarred
07. Cyanide
08. Sad But True
09. One
10. All Nightmare Long
11. The Day That Never Comes
12. Master Of Puppets
13. Dyers Eve
14. Nothing Else Matters
15. Enter Sandman
16. Stone Cold Crazy
17. Motorbreath
18. Seek & Destroy

Comments

[*kill'emall*]

pretty cool i guess. stupid that they're only releasing it in france and through that website

[death eater]

cant wait!! metallica ftw!

[Shabalaba]

In terms of live, they are not nearly as good as they used to be, you only need to look on youtube to see this.

Set list could be better too

[steve-cfh]

if its anything like the Sonisphere show its going to be shit! that was the worse gig i ever seen. Metallica have lost it, lars was terrible!!!

[SGofawesome]

Shabalaba wrote:

In terms of live, they are not nearly as good as they used to be, you only need to look on youtube to see this.

Set list could be better too

I agree, the fact that they have songs like "Harvester of Sorrow", "Motorbreath", and "Stone Cold Crazy" is the downfall, That was just your life was great live when i saw them, and the shortest straw is the one they should've put on there, that was amazing!No wherever i may roam?!? seriously! Or Battery or sanitarium or FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS?!?!?

[xdan666x]

Shabalaba wrote:

In terms of live, they are not nearly as good as they used to be, you only need to look on youtube to see this.

Set list could be better too

this

[Ita3rd]

I'm surprised they decided to do a DVD of a show from their current tour that didn't accurately represent the tour as a whole. For example, nearly every show they have done so far has started with "That Was Just Your Life" and "The End of the Line" yet for this show they began with "Blackened" and "Creeping Death." I'm not saying those are bad songs or anything (I wish they had played those when I saw them) but I don't know if they should have organized the set list this way for the show they were planning to release on DVD.

Having said that, though, it still looks like it was a good show and I'll probably end up getting it for Christmas.

[FearOfTheDuck]

Metallica are amazing live, maybe not the most tight, but they put on one hell of a show.
The o2 in March was my 3rd favourite gig, then AC/DC at Wembley '09 then Maiden at twickenham '08 and Earls Court '06 joint first place!
Good stuff!

[Hobo69]

Lame.

[armand0]

we shall declare war on France and theyll surrender as always and we'll have copies of dat dvd worlwide

[luvmygibby]

I agree, the fact that they have songs like "Harvester of Sorrow", "Motorbreath", and "Stone Cold Crazy" is the downfall, That was just your life was great live when i saw them, and the shortest straw is the one they should've put on there, that was amazing!No wherever i may roam?!? seriously! Or Battery or sanitarium or FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS?!?!?

How many times a day / week do you listen to those songs? Do you really expect Metallica to play those songs at every single concert they do over a 25 year period? It's actually refreshing to me that For Whom the Bell Tolls isn't on the set list so no one has to listen to the same, over done, end of song solo Kirk always does.

[Metallicaloveu]

Awesome

[Raven_Flight]

Well, Im happy that they included dyers eve!
One of my favourites
I think the setlist is good, just too much Death Magnetic, they should give space to older songs too.

[Paramecium302]

Should've ended the set with Fade to Black, but Seek and Destroy is sic.

[Corby1888]

Woop Dyer's Eve!!

[Shabalaba]

luvmygibby wrote:

I agree, the fact that they have songs like "Harvester of Sorrow", "Motorbreath", and "Stone Cold Crazy" is the downfall, That was just your life was great live when i saw them, and the shortest straw is the one they should've put on there, that was amazing!No wherever i may roam?!? seriously! Or Battery or sanitarium or FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS?!?!?

How many times a day / week do you listen to those songs? Do you really expect Metallica to play those songs at every single concert they do over a 25 year period? It's actually refreshing to me that For Whom the Bell Tolls isn't on the set list so no one has to listen to the same, over done, end of song solo Kirk always does.

How many people will see Metallica live a lot? If I was seeing them live I would want to see all the big hits live, not something less popular.

[Warheart1188]

Blu Ray!!

[godberry]

saw them in atlanta a few weeks ago. best live band i have ever seen. sure james's voice doesn't sound as good anymore and kirk is kind of sloppy nowadays, but they have so much energy onstage. even if you're way up in the nose bleeds, they find a way to connect to you. not many bands can do that.

[Butthead]

I really don't care for Lars live. He drifts tempos and isn't all that tight. As professional musicians I would think Metallica as a band would notice it and correct the problem. I guess that's just too much to ask from some (or his) inflated egos.

I used to like Metallica, but Lars and Kirk really irritate me now. Just something about them makes them hard for me to listen to.

[luvmygibby]

How many people will see Metallica live a lot? If I was seeing them live I would want to see all the big hits live, not something less popular.

So you expect them to play the same wore out songs all the time? You're out of your mind man. How bout you try doing it, hell not even to play them, but listen to the same song at least twice a day for 25 years and then come back and tell me how ya feel about it. They want to have a good time on stage and be able to give that energy every night to the fans and that means changing the set list so they don't get bored.

[Menza_]

I actually saw Metallica last week in Winnipeg and I can say I wasn't too too impressed by them. Yeah the set was wild, but James can't sing and Lars is the shittiest live drummer I have ever heard

[vanshaya]

It's about time they released some live material.

[Nilpferdkoenig]

luvmygibby wrote:

How many people will see Metallica live a lot? If I was seeing them live I would want to see all the big hits live, not something less popular.

So you expect them to play the same wore out songs all the time? You're out of your mind man. How bout you try doing it, hell not even to play them, but listen to the same song at least twice a day for 25 years and then come back and tell me how ya feel about it. They want to have a good time on stage and be able to give that energy every night to the fans and that means changing the set list so they don't get bored.

When you're in a band you are a product, the public wants to hear your best stuff, they don't give a shit how bored you are of it.

Go see them or not, I'd still go to one of their concerts if they only played the entire Reload album.

[Charlie4]

I love Metallica but in terms of live performances, their not what they were (vocal wise).

Come to think of it, is their a dvd of them in the 80's? That would have been sick, them performing Puppets and the Justice album, still in their prime.

[luvmygibby]

When you're in a band you are a product, the public wants to hear your best stuff, they don't give a shit how bored you are of it.

Like it or not, they are people...not a product, AND they are artists. I would think that most people that post on here would be more along the lines of the artist than that of the Record Executive, but apparantly I'm wrong.

[JanB]

so the four horsemen ride to france and don't play the four horsemen... its looks like a decent list, but whiplash is always a blast live

[metallica2354]

Dyer's eve is on there come on guys! that alone makes it worth it!

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[patsfannumero1]

sweet ive been dying to get a DVD of them with Rob Trujillo at bass, it's worth it just for seek and destroy.

[Fuzat']

I'm french and i have see this show on TV one week ago, and for me it sucks ! Metallica are being so old, James always make the same things for the crowd and Lars plays too fast and destroys beautiful songs... I was also disappointed by the plan of stage, so ugliness ! Not like the other Metallica concerts for Magnetic Tour ! But i've laugh at the end, with all that baloons and Kirk who shoot on them and continue to do solos

[Vendim]

woooo great setlist!

[StarChildSammy]

can't wait for it

[darkl64]

I can honestly say I can't fault Metallica's live performance.

[[Azrael]]

Jesus, I would have bought this but for the French in it

[jj48thechamp]

Metallica

[the_jackyl]

designer sunglasses are SO METAL

[guitar_hero999]

Raven_Flight :
Well, Im happy that they included dyers eve!
One of my favourites
I think the setlist is good, just too much Death Magnetic, they should give space to older songs too.
POSTED: 10/20/2009 - 12:25 pm / quote |

isn't this part of their death magnetic tour? so supposedly, to promote their album... they should play songs from death magnetic???

[DiabolusnMusica]

i just cant stand stone cold crazy enter sandman and sad but true anymore. its kinda ok with the latter 2 but why in the name of god, why would a 25 year old band with 10 studio albums play shity covers like stone cold, last caress or breadfan over and over again?

[DZCunuck]

Pretty cool, they've been needing a good live DVD for a while now. Too bad its only in french but whatever, once you get past the navigation menu its music and you don't have to worry about the french anymore. Might get it even though its almost the same setlist from when i saw them last November. I might look into getting a copy.

[NickAgueci]

*kill'emall* :
pretty cool i guess. stupid that they're only releasing it in france and through that website

I agree!

[METALxHEAD164]

Charlie4 wrote:
Come to think of it, is their a dvd of them in the 80's? That would have been sick, them performing Puppets and the Justice album, still in their prime.

Live Shit Binge and Purge, its amazing.

Just saw them about a week ago, greatest concert I have ever been to by far. so much energy. This dvd is going to be awesome cant wait

[metallica-#1]

Fuzat' :
I'm french and i have see this show on TV one week ago, and for me it sucks ! Metallica are being so old, James always make the same things for the crowd and Lars plays too fast and destroys beautiful songs... I was also disappointed by the plan of stage, so ugliness ! Not like the other Metallica concerts for Magnetic Tour ! But i've laugh at the end, with all that baloons and Kirk who shoot on them and continue to do solos

anybody else think this guy is a tard?
Lars plays too fast?
the complaint is usually the opposite

dissapointed by the plan of the stage?
does that matter? the stage set-up doesnt change how the music is played so why complain?

Metallica are being too old?
its called time, you cant move it backward slow it down or speed it up. translation: theres nothing we or they can do about aging, deal with it

[Paradox5]

More ride the lightning please, less DM..

[proswimmer89]

aw, no battery

[thisHATEinside]

Wtf is this bullshit? I just saw them three days ago with Gojira and Lamb of God in Charlottesville and this setlist is WAY better, except for the fact that they excluded That Was Just Your Life and The End of the Line. They didn't play All Nightmare Long (the ONE song from Death Magnetic I was sure they would play and I was SOOO pumped for), Harvester of Sorry, Dyer's Eve or Motorbreath. Instead, they played My Apocalypse (which I was never a fan of) in that spot, Trapped Under Ice in Motorbreath's spot, and those two songs from the new album first.

Still, it was one Hell of a show, and DAMN, even if James definitely can't sing as well live anymore and it was clear that most of the stuff he said between songs was clearly the same things he said every night, there was a TON of energy and it was super fun to watch. I can't say that they're as godly as they used to be, but I at least REALLY respect them.

[sXe170]

Since when did they start playing Blackened first!?

[LazyLatinoRocke]

Ugh, Metallica playing Kill Em' All songs. With James's current vocals, they just do not sound right at all. At least they put Dyer's Eve on there. I have grown away from Metallica a little while ago so I most likely won't buy this and just look up a couple of songs on youtube.

[jrandmb]

DiabolusnMusica wrote:

i just cant stand stone cold crazy enter sandman and sad but true anymore. its kinda ok with the latter 2 but why in the name of god, why would a 25 year old band with 10 studio albums play shity covers like stone cold, last caress or breadfan over and over again?

Any famous band should be able to play what covers they like, though they should do whiskey in the jar more often.

[maximumrocker]

metallica rules!!!
cant wait to get this

[RockInPeaceDime]

Shabalaba wrote:

In terms of live, they are not nearly as good as they used to be, you only need to look on youtube to see this.

Set list could be better too

Really, thanks for informing us that they're no longer as good as they were when they were 24... -.-

[Teh Skisgaars]

RockInPeaceDime wrote:

Shabalaba wrote:

In terms of live, they are not nearly as good as they used to be, you only need to look on youtube to see this.

Set list could be better too

Really, thanks for informing us that they're no longer as good as they were when they were 24... -.-

The You tube videos are from a few years ago
ive seen recent ones since the death magnetic release
and they are definitely back, not to their prime, but closer than they've been for years

[blommen]

blackened live... ****ing awesome

[WD Punk]

i was at the nc show kirk looked me in the eye and noded and i chought 2 picks
best day of my life

[fm20000]

How stupid are they to only release this in France and on some site? I thought Lars was against illegal downloading? Releasing it like that pretty much guarantees it.

[Killer Bob 912]

Paramecium302 wrote:

Should've ended the set with Fade to Black, but Seek and Destroy is sic.

true.very true

[Spineburger]

I was at the Cincinnati show and they sounded great but they played way too much shit off the Black album. I will definitely try to get this DVD though.. I better start saving now though.

[mthrfckr]

=S crappy set list, and its a shame that´s only avaliable in france and the website =S

[Albarranator]

Well, but when will they release the DVD from the concerts in Mexico? I was in one of the 3 shows, and they where ****ing awsome.

[arsenal010]

The article called Death Magnetic Metallicas' critically acclaimed tenth studio album, it's their 9th studio album.

[eetfuk01]

OH MAN dyers eve is on this

[oncetaken]

I don't know what shows the rest of you have been going to, but I saw Metallica twice on this tour and they KILLED. Best shows I've ever seen. I'v never heard a live sound like theirs in my whole life. Vocals were good, too.

[joaonofear]

23 november? :O thats my birthday

[SiKthtallica669]

Charlie4 wrote:

Come to think of it, is their a dvd of them in the 80's? That would have been sick, them performing Puppets and the Justice album, still in their prime.

dude, try Cliff 'em All, really good footage of the old days.

[Metal Onslaught]

****, what an awesome set list! going to see them Nov 4!! cant wait! have not seen them Summer Sanitarium in Montreal, 4 years ago!

[RUSTDOGG666]

Shabalaba wrote:

Set list could be better too

dude the setlist is better. compared to all their other shows which most of them started out with that was just your life and the end of the line i'm really glad that they're starting out with old stuff in the beginning of the set. I would get this dvd and wish they would've done this setlist in my town.

[Metal Onslaught]

Killer Bob 912 wrote:

Paramecium302 wrote:

Should've ended the set with Fade to Black, but Seek and Destroy is sic.

true.very true

S&D is a standard closing/encore song for them, plus it gives the crowd one last time to mosh, get crazy, etc. whereas FtB would not really have a big bang for going out with.
I'm hoping they encore with "the Prince" when I see them - that song is sweet!

[Cilla Black]

The set list is SICK!!!!! And someone has a problem with Harvester? You need to get your head checked. That is one of the best 'tallica songs. This is the best set list I've seen in a while. I was at the Newark and Montreal Metallica show, and the set list doesn't even compare to this. Neither does the set list for cunning stunts. This looks really good!

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[Shredder Guitar]

that set list is baller. love Metallica.

[Shredder Guitar]

SiKthtallica669 wrote:

Charlie4 wrote:

Come to think of it, is their a dvd of them in the 80's? That would have been sick, them performing Puppets and the Justice album, still in their prime.

dude, try Cliff 'em All, really good footage of the old days.

Look up Live Shit: Binge and Purge. Big ol' box set of dvds.

[lbra73]

Those of you who are saying Lars is no good live don't have any clue what you are talking about.

[lizarday]

ill probably download the whole concert off the internet.
P.S. for those who were wondering, the title of the dvd in english is "French for a Night"

[SGofawesome]

luvmygibby wrote:

When you're in a band you are a product, the public wants to hear your best stuff, they don't give a shit how bored you are of it.

Like it or not, they are people...not a product, AND they are artists. I would think that most people that post on here would be more along the lines of the artist than that of the Record Executive, but apparantly I'm wrong.

Now I don't agree with the fact that they're products, they do what they want. All I said was that they should've put better songs on it for a DVD such as this. By the way, I didn't mean to put Harvester of sorrow on my "don't" list, that's better live in my opinion, maybe not now cause i've never seen them play it live, but on youtube it's way cool. Broken, Beat, and Scarred is the one I didn't want. Too annoying.

However there is a point he has when no one really cares i they're bored or not. They just want to hear the music.

[SGofawesome]

Metal Onslaught wrote:

Killer Bob 912 wrote:

Paramecium302 wrote:

Should've ended the set with Fade to Black, but Seek and Destroy is sic.

true.very true

S&D is a standard closing/encore song for them, plus it gives the crowd one last time to mosh, get crazy, etc. whereas FtB would not really have a big bang for going out with.
I'm hoping they encore with "the Prince" when I see them - that song is sweet!

The Prince? Now I know my Metallica pretty well, but I think you are mistaken, maybe?

[SGofawesome]

arsenal010 wrote:

The article called Death Magnetic Metallicas' critically acclaimed tenth studio album, it's their 9th studio album.

You're stupid.
Kill 'Em All - 1983
Ride The Lightning - 1984
Master Of Puppets - 1986
...And Justice For All - 1988
Metallica (Black Album) - 1991
Load - 1996
ReLoad - 1997
Garage, Inc. - 1998 (Yes, it's considered a studio album, probably because it was RECORDED IN A STUDIO)
St. Anger - 2003
Death Magnetic - 2008

Now i'm not the best counter, but I'm vaguely sure that is 10 albums that were RECORDED IN A STUDIO.

Really, I'm not suprised no one noticed this earlier.

[SGofawesome]

SGofawesome wrote:

arsenal010 wrote:

The article called Death Magnetic Metallicas' critically acclaimed tenth studio album, it's their 9th studio album.
You're stupid.
Kill 'Em All - 1983
Ride The Lightning - 1984
Master Of Puppets - 1986
...And Justice For All - 1988
Metallica (Black Album) - 1991
Load - 1996
ReLoad - 1997
Garage, Inc. - 1998 (Yes, it's considered a studio album, probably because it was RECORDED IN A STUDIO)
St. Anger - 2003
Death Magnetic - 2008

Now i'm not the best counter, but I'm vaguely sure that is 10 albums that were RECORDED IN A STUDIO.

Really, I'm not suprised no one noticed this earlier.

Excuse me, I AM suprised...

[SGofawesome]

fm20000 wrote:

How stupid are they to only release this in France and on some site? I thought Lars was against illegal downloading? Releasing it like that pretty much guarantees it.

Really? I have no idea where he would get any thought that this is illegal, probably because IT ISN'T! It's their website, SELLING the DVD on their website, nothing illegal about it, so therefore your comment is officially retarded.

Yea guys, I officially declare myself the retard police of UG. BEWARE!

[JakoSnako]

hell yea! im just going to download it like lars said not to, but hell yea! metallica ****ing kicks ass, i only saw em once though, in charlotte

[AstheticsOfHate]

Dyers eve and blackened... I'm picking this up.
They are an amazing live act, sure they might **** a few things up every now and then, but they are easily the best band to watch, they are so damn entertaining. James is such an amazing frontman. Just watch live shit binge and purge for proof ;P

[b_flo]

Cool, hope to see my buddies in the DVD...apart of the Metallica crew!

[MotorbreathX]

Pre-ordered the Blu-Ray. Can't wait!

[GenerationKILL]

Shabalaba wrote:

In terms of live, they are not nearly as good as they used to be, you only need to look on youtube to see this.

are you kidding me? have you even seen metallica live lately? For years they'd never play dyers eve live, i can't believe you said that! Metallica are in their prime when it comes to performing now!

Set list could be better too

[GenerationKILL]

Shabalaba wrote:

In terms of live, they are not nearly as good as they used to be, you only need to look on youtube to see this.

Set list could be better too

are you kidding me? have you even seen metallica live lately? For years they'd never play dyers eve live, i can't believe you said that! Metallica are in their prime when it comes to performing now!

[kfong03]

ooh j'aime bien

Checked.

['TallicaRules]

Damn,I realise now that im desperate to see Metallica live. Im gonna get this dvd....though im not sure about the french connection ;

[fm20000]

SGofawesome wrote:

fm20000 wrote:

How stupid are they to only release this in France and on some site? I thought Lars was against illegal downloading? Releasing it like that pretty much guarantees it.Really? I have no idea where he would get any thought that this is illegal, probably because IT ISN'T! It's their website, SELLING the DVD on their website, nothing illegal about it, so therefore your comment is officially retarded.

Yea guys, I officially declare myself the retard police of UG. BEWARE!

I'm saying that them not selling it in normal stores guarantees that more people are just gonna download it instead of having to order it off the internet and pay shipping and handling and all that crap.

[Processed Data]

fm20000 is right. i can tell u i cbf to pay all that extra money when u can get it free

[livewire76]

Great! What a daft idea, only releasing in stores in France! The track listing looks great too.. guess i'll have to order online but i think Metallica scored an own goal when they made the "only in france" move. Or i could just wait until its onj youtube. :p

[SpiritThief]

so overrated and so washed up

If only Pantera was still around.....

[queenslander47]

Shabalaba wrote:

In terms of live, they are not nearly as good as they used to be, you only need to look on youtube to see this.

Set list could be better too

it could be, if they played for like 4 hours. sure there is no battery, sanitarium or for whom the bell tolls, but there is still stuff like blackened, dyers eve, creeping death, puppets, one, fade to black etc. still a hell of a lot of great songs

[super_richie]

no motorcycle man? im sure this was the gig that biff byford joined them for the encore and performed that.

[LoloLalaLe]

WOW! I think those are the songs they played in their concert in mexico!!! COOOOL!!!!