Metallica Melbourne 2025: Full Setlist, Living End Cover and Highlights from the Australian Tour
Metallica’s M72 World Tour reached Melbourne with fresh surprises, including a cover of The Living End and a reshuffled setlist. The Australian tour continued to evolve after previous performances in Perth and Adelaide, making each show unique. Unlike Oasis, who kept to one reunion setlist, Metallica maintained unpredictability across each city.
Opening and Early Highlights
The concert kicked off with "Creeping Death" and "For Whom the Bell Tolls", the reliable pair that has stayed consistent through the tour. The band then powered through "Fuel", "The Memory Remains", "The Unforgiven", and "Wherever I May Roam" before handing the spotlight to Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo for their crowd-favorite doodle segment.
Special Covers Across Australia
- In Perth, Hammett and Trujillo played a rendition of the John Butler Trio’s
Zebra
. - Adelaide’s crowd heard covers of INXS’s
Need You Tonight
and The Angels’Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again
. - Melbourne went wild when the duo launched into The Living End’s
Prisoner of Society
, a fitting hometown tribute that turned the arena into a massive punk sing-along.
The tribute to The Living End resonated deeply with local fans, celebrating Australian rock roots while showing Metallica’s appreciation for their audience.
Main Set and Closing
The night continued with "The Day That Never Comes", "Moth Into Flame", "Sad But True", and "Nothing Else Matters". The show closed with a powerful run through "Seek & Destroy", "Lux Æterna", "Master of Puppets", "One", and "Enter Sandman". Compared to the Perth setlist, Melbourne swapped out "Holier Than Thou" for "The Memory Remains" and leaned more into the band’s mid-era catalog.
Author’s Summary
Metallica’s Melbourne 2025 show blended power, nostalgia, and local flavor, confirming the band’s unmatched ability to make every stop feel one-of-a-kind.