What’s occurring, butt?! The mighty Pinkpop Archive have only gone and dropped professionally-shot, pristine, HD footage of Metallica’s full 2008 Pinkpop Festival performance — and tidy as you like, it’s an absolute monster.
This isn’t some grainy Nokia-era bootleg.
This is broadcast-quality, ear-melting, neck-wrecking metal history unleashed straight into your eyeballs. ⚡🤘
And yes…
We’ve got the full setlist
AND
the official video link
RIGHT here.
Grab a pint, strap in, and prepare to be steamrolled by riffs.
🎥 WATCH THE FULL SHOW — METALLICA LIVE AT PINKPOP 2008 (PRO-SHOT)
👉 YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/wZ4U97KIL44
^ Bookmark it. Worship it. Play it loud enough to scare the neighbours. (They’ll thank you later.)
🤘 THE FULL SETLIST — PINKPOP 2008 CARNAGE UNLEASHED
- Creeping Death
- For Whom The Bell Tolls
- Ride The Lightning
- The Four Horsemen
- Bleeding Me
- …And Justice For All
- Devil’s Dance
- The Memory Remains
- Fade To Black
- Master Of Puppets
- Whiplash
- Nothing Else Matters
- Sad But True
- One
- Enter Sandman
- Last Caress (Misfits cover)
- So What (Anti-Nowhere League cover)
- Seek & Destroy
That, my friend, is peak Metallica.
A setlist so stacked it should qualify as a controlled substance.
🎤 STANDOUT MOMENTS (AKA: THE RIFFS THAT COOKED EVERYONE ALIVE)
🔥 Creeping Death — Opening with this? Criminal. The field goes absolutely feral.
🔥 Bleeding Me — Emotional, heavy, rare. Pure magic.
🔥 Justice — Nearly 10 minutes of down-picking pain and pure ecstasy.
🔥 Devil’s Dance — That slinky bass line? Filthy. Delicious. Unholy.
🔥 One — Explosions hitting harder than your mate’s overdue rent payment.
🔥 Enter Sandman — A festival-levelling sing-a-long.
🔥 Last Caress / So What — The punk gremlin moment we all needed.
🔥 Seek & Destroy — The kind of closer that leaves your soul in a field somewhere in the Netherlands.
🏴 WELSH FAN REACTION ROUND-UP
“YESSS MUN THIS IS LUSH!”
“Tidy quality, butt — like being back in 2008!”
“I was tamping I missed this live, now I’m even more tamping.”
“Metallica sounded absolutely enormous here — proper job!”
The comments section is basically a digital mosh pit.
Michael is the founder, editor, and chief riff wrangler behind The Riff Report, an independent Welsh rock and metal publication built by fans, for fans. With a lifelong passion for loud guitars, unforgettable live shows, and the incredible community that surrounds rock and metal, he created The Riff Report to celebrate everything that makes the scene special—from legendary headline acts and grassroots venues to rising bands that deserve to be heard.
A familiar face at festivals across the UK, Michael spends much of the year covering events including Download Festival, Bloodstock Open Air, Steelhouse Festival, Firevolt, Plumpton Revival, and many more. Whether he’s battling the Welsh weather on a mountainside, surviving a weekend in a muddy campsite, or squeezed against the front barrier with thousands of fellow fans, he’s always searching for the next great story to share.
As editor of The Riff Report, Michael writes festival guides, breaking news, album reviews, gig reviews, interviews, opinion pieces, nostalgia features, and behind-the-scenes stories from across the rock and metal world. His writing combines honest opinions, humour, and a genuine love for live music, bringing readers closer to the bands, festivals, venues, and people that keep the scene alive.
Michael is particularly passionate about supporting independent artists, local venues, charities, and the wider UK rock and metal community. He believes every band deserves a chance to be discovered and every festival has a story worth telling. Through The Riff Report, he aims to shine a spotlight on both the biggest names in rock and the future stars waiting to break through.
When he’s not writing or interviewing artists, you’ll probably find him exploring festival campsites, photographing live shows, chatting with fellow fans over a pint, or planning the next road trip in search of more riffs, bigger crowds, and unforgettable moments.
Above all, Michael believes rock and metal are about more than music—they’re about community, friendship, and creating memories that last a lifetime. That’s exactly what The Riff Report exists to celebrate.
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