Metallica Celebrate Master of Puppets Anniversary with Free Download of ’86 Show, Confirm Appearance at Heavy Montreal

Briefly: February 24 marked the twenty-eighth anniversary of the release of Metallica’s seminal album Master of Puppets, and the band is commemorating the occasion by giving away a free download of their performance on September 21, 1986 at the Hammersmith Odeon in London. The show is extra special because it features Metal Church’s John Marshall on rhythm guitar (Hetfield had recently broken his wrist in a skateboarding accident) and, more importantly, was one of the band’s final performances with Cliff Burton, who died six days later. Get it here.

Additionally, following last week’s rumors, the band has now been confirmed to headline this year’s Heavy Montreal (né MTL) festival. The two-day event will take place on August 9 and 10 at Parc Jean-Drapeau. (If you can’t figure out what city that’s in, pat yourself on the back for being  a total fucking idiot.) Other bands on the bill include every Big Four band that isn’t Megadeth. Neither John Marshall nor Cliff Burton will be in attendance.

The Heavy Montreal line-up as it stands now is below, courtesy of Lambgoat. You can get more details and ticket info here.

Metallica
Slayer
Lamb of God
The Offspring
Anthrax
Bad Religion
Dropkick Murphys
Three Days Grace
Pennywise
D.R.I.
Apocalyptica
Hatebreed
Body Count
Exodus
Grimskunk
Epica
Alestorm
Municipal Waste
Overkill
Cynic
Symphony X
Protest The Hero
Fucked Up
We Came As Romans
Monster Truck
Mass Hysteria
Whitechapel
Madball
Unearth
Stick To Your Guns
Bat Sabbath
Nekrogoblikon
Truckfighters
Beheading Of A King
Nepentes
Biblical
Sworn In
Gideon