Metallica — Arènes de Nîmes (Français Pour Une Nuit), 2009

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Why this recording

The eighteen-song programme does not stick to the classics: “Dyers Eve” follows straight on from “Master of Puppets”, while “Stone Cold Crazy” and “Motorbreath” slot in between “Enter Sandman” and the closing “Seek and Destroy”. “Harvester of Sorrow” and “Broken, Beat & Scarred” round out the first part. Uploaded in HD by a private user in 2013, the video runs 2 h 12, the length of a full show.

— Simon Janvier, live-sound professional and editor of the catalogue

Recording technical sheet

Rights-holding channelKirt Daum
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Exact runtime
ResolutionHD (720p+)

Metadata checked on YouTube on 29 September 2026.

Published on August 7, 2026 by

On 7 July 2009, Metallica took over the Roman arena of Nîmes for a filmed concert that became the DVD « Français Pour Une Nuit ». In this unique ancient setting, the band supported the album « Death Magnetic » on the World Magnetic tour. James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo run through a set spanning the group’s whole career: « Blackened », « Creeping Death », « Fade to Black », « Sad But True », « One », « Master of Puppets », « Nothing Else Matters », « Enter Sandman » and a closing « Seek and Destroy ». Recent tracks (« Cyanide », « The Day That Never Comes », « All Nightmare Long ») sit alongside thrash classics. The central 360-degree stage, the lighting and the arena’s stone give this live recording a singular atmosphere. A complete concert, « Français Pour Une Nuit » ranks among the most cherished live documents from the Californian quartet. A reference for lovers of metal, thrash and the filmed concert in a place charged with history, served by a powerful sound and a spectacular staging throughout the night.

Setlist

  1. Blackened
  2. Creeping Death
  3. Fuel
  4. Harvester of Sorrow
  5. Fade to Black
  6. Broken, Beat & Scarred
  7. Cyanide
  8. Sad But True
  9. 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 and Destroy

Personnel & credits

  • James Hetfield — vocals, guitar
  • Kirk Hammett — lead guitar
  • Robert Trujillo — bass
  • Lars Ulrich — drums
Category

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