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{{Infobox concert tour |
{{Short description|2008 concert tour}}
{{More citations needed|date=October 2020}}
| concert_tour_name = Metal Masters Tour
{{Infobox concert
| image =
|concert_tour_name=Metal Masters Tour
| type = US
|image=
| artist = [[Judas Priest]], [[Motörhead]], [[Heaven & Hell (band)|Heaven & Hell]] and [[Testament (band)|Testament]]
|type=
| start_date = August 6, 2008
|artist=[[Judas Priest]], [[Motörhead]], [[Heaven & Hell (band)|Heaven & Hell]] and [[Testament (band)|Testament]]
| end_date = August 31, 2008
|start_date=August 6, 2008
| number_of_legs = 1
|end_date=August 31, 2008
| number_of_shows = 17
|number_of_legs=
|last_tour =
|number_of_shows=17
|this_tour =
|Misc={{Extra tour chronology
|next_tour =
| Group = [[Motörhead]]
}}
| Type = tour
| Last tour = Kiss of Death Tour<br />(2006–2008)
| This tour = '''Metal Masters Tour'''<br />(2008)
| Next tour = [[The Volcom Tour 2008]]
}}|location=North America}}


The '''Metal Masters Tour''' was a short 2008 [[United States|American]] and [[Canada|Canadian]] [[concert tour]] featuring [[Judas Priest]], [[Motörhead]], [[Heaven & Hell (band)|Heaven & Hell]], and [[Testament (band)|Testament]].<ref name='Reuters'>{{cite news | first=Greg | last=Prato | coauthors= | title=Judas Priest leads summer "Metal Masters" tour | date=2008-04-22 | publisher= | url =http://www.reuters.com/article/musicNews/idUSN2247839120080422 | work =[[Reuters]] | pages = | accessdate = 2008-04-23 | language = }}</ref>
The '''Metal Masters Tour''' was a 17 date [[concert tour]] of arenas across North America in August 2008 featuring [[Judas Priest]] promoting their album ''[[Nostradamus (album)|Nostradamus]]'', [[Motörhead]] promoting ''[[Motörizer]]'', [[Heaven & Hell (band)|Heaven & Hell]] promoting ''[[The Rules of Hell]]'' and [[Testament (band)|Testament]] promoting ''[[The Formation of Damnation]]''.<ref name='Reuters'>{{cite news | first=Greg | last=Prato | title=Judas Priest leads summer "Metal Masters" tour | date=2008-04-22 | url =https://www.reuters.com/article/musicNews/idUSN2247839120080422 | work =[[Reuters]] | access-date = 2008-04-23 }}</ref>

Heaven & Hell, Motörhead, Judas Priest, and Testament used the three-week arena tour to support their recent albums ''[[The Rules of Hell]]'', ''[[Motörizer]]'', ''[[Nostradamus (album)|Nostradamus]]'', and ''[[The Formation of Damnation]]'' respectively.<ref name='Reuters' />


==Tour dates==
==Tour dates==
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
!width="150"|Date<ref name='MP3'>{{cite news | first=Jim | last=Welte | coauthors= | title=Legends align for Metal Masters Tour | date=2008-04-22 | publisher= | url =http://www.mp3.com/news/stories/11191.html | work =[[MP3.com]] | pages = | accessdate = 2008-04-23 | language = }}</ref>
!width="150"|Date<ref name='MP3'>{{cite news|first=Jim |last=Welte |title=Legends align for Metal Masters Tour |date=2008-04-22 |url=http://www.mp3.com/news/stories/11191.html |work=[[MP3.com]] |access-date=2008-04-23 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080424114144/http://www.mp3.com/news/stories/11191.html |archive-date=2008-04-24 }}</ref>
!width="200"|City
!width="150"|City
!width="150"|Country
!width="150"|Country
!width="200"|Venue
!width="225"|Venue
|-
|-
|August 6, 2008
|August 6, 2008
|[[Camden, New Jersey]]
|[[Camden, New Jersey|Camden]]
|rowspan="5"|[[United States]]
|rowspan="5"|[[United States]]
|[[Susquehanna Bank Center]]
|[[Susquehanna Bank Center]]
|-
|-
|August 7, 2008
|August 7, 2008
|[[Bristow, Virginia]]
|[[Bristow, Virginia|Bristow]]
|[[Nissan Pavilion]]
|[[Nissan Pavilion]]
|-
|-
|August 9, 2008
|August 9, 2008
|[[Holmdel, New Jersey]]
|[[Holmdel Township, New Jersey|Holmdel Township]]
|[[PNC Bank Arts Center]]
|[[PNC Bank Arts Center]]
|-
|-
|August 10, 2008
|August 10, 2008
|[[Wantagh, New York]]
|[[Wantagh, New York|Wantagh]]
|Nikon at Jones Beach
|Nikon at Jones Beach
|-
|-
|August 12, 2008
|August 12, 2008
|[[Hamburg (village), New York|Hamburg, New York]]
|[[Hamburg (village), New York|Hamburg]]
|[[Erie County Fair]]
|[[Erie County Fair]]
|-
|-
|August 13, 2008
|August 13, 2008
|[[Toronto, Ontario]]
|[[Toronto]]
|[[Canada]]
|[[Canada]]
|[[Molson Amphitheatre]]
|[[Molson Amphitheatre]]
|-
|-
|August 15, 2008
|August 15, 2008
|[[Uncasville, Connecticut]]
|[[Uncasville, Connecticut|Uncasville]]
|rowspan="12"|United States
|rowspan="12"|United States
|[[Mohegan Sun Arena]]
|[[Mohegan Sun Arena]]
|-
|-
|August 16, 2008
|August 16, 2008
|[[Burgettstown, Pennsylvania]]
|[[Burgettstown, Pennsylvania|Burgettstown]]
|[[Post-Gazette Pavilion]]
|[[Post-Gazette Pavilion]]
|-
|-
|August 18, 2008
|August 18, 2008
|[[Clarkston, Michigan]]
|[[Clarkston, Michigan|Clarkston]]
|[[DTE Energy Music Theatre]]
|[[DTE Energy Music Theatre]]
|-
|-
|August 19, 2008
|August 19, 2008
|[[Tinley Park, Illinois]]
|[[Tinley Park, Illinois|Tinley Park]]
|[[First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre]]
|[[First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre]]
|-
|-
|August 21, 2008
|August 21, 2008
|[[Oklahoma City, Oklahoma]]
|[[Oklahoma City]]
|OKC Zoo Amphitheatre
|OKC Zoo Amphitheatre
|-
|-
|August 22, 2008
|August 22, 2008
|[[Dallas, Texas]]
|[[Dallas]]
|Superpages.com Amphitheatre
|Superpages.com Amphitheatre
|-
|-
|August 23, 2008
|August 23, 2008
|[[The Woodlands, Texas]]
|[[The Woodlands, Texas|The Woodlands]]
|[[Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion]]
|[[Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion]]
|-
|-
|August 24, 2008
|August 24, 2008
|[[Selma, Texas]]
|[[Selma, Texas|Selma]]
|[[Verizon Wireless Amphitheater (Selma)|Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre]]
|[[Verizon Wireless Amphitheater (Selma, Texas)|Verizon Wireless Amphitheater]]
|-
|-
|August 27, 2008
|August 27, 2008
|[[Albuquerque, New Mexico]]
|[[Albuquerque, New Mexico|Albuquerque]]
|[[Journal Pavilion]]
|[[Journal Pavilion]]
|-
|-
|August 28, 2008
|August 28, 2008
|[[Phoenix, Arizona]]
|[[Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix]]
|[[Cricket Wireless Pavilion]]
|[[Cricket Wireless Pavilion]]
|-
|-
|August 30, 2008
|August 30, 2008
|[[Devore, California]]
|[[San Bernardino, California|San Bernardino]]
|[[San Manuel Amphitheater]]
|[[San Manuel Amphitheater]]
|-
|-
|August 31, 2008
|August 31, 2008
|[[Mountain View, California]]
|[[Mountain View, California|Mountain View]]
|[[Shoreline Amphitheatre]]
|[[Shoreline Amphitheatre]]
|}
|}
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==Setlists==
==Setlists==


Testament setlist:
;Testament setlist:
* Over The Wall
# "Over the Wall"
* The New Order
# "The New Order"
* More Than Meets The Eye
# "More Than Meets the Eye"
* Henchmen Ride
# "Henchmen Ride"
* The Formation of Damnation
# "The Formation of Damnation"

:4 other songs varied from show to show, including Electric Crown and Practice What You Preach
Note: 4 other songs varied from show to show, including "Electric Crown" and "[[Practice What You Preach (Testament song)|Practice What You Preach]]"

;Motörhead setlist
# "Doctor Rock" or "Rock Out"
# "Stay Clean"
# "Be My Baby"
# "Killers"
# "Metropolis"
# "Over the Top"
# "In the Name of Tragedy" (with drum solo)
# "Going to Brazil" or "Just 'Cos You Got the Power"
# "[[Killed by Death (song)|Killed by Death]]"
# "[[Ace of Spades (song)|Ace of Spades]]"
# "[[Overkill (Motörhead song)|Overkill]]"

;Heaven & Hell setlist
# "E5150"
# "The Mob Rules"
# "[[Children of the Sea (song)|Children of the Sea]]"
# "I"
# "Sign of the Southern Cross"
# "Ear in the Wall" (only played at first show)
# "Vinny Appice Drum Solo"
# "Time Machine"
# "Falling off the Edge of the World"
# "Tony Iommi Guitar Solo"
# "Die Young"
# "[[Heaven and Hell (Black Sabbath song)|Heaven and Hell]]" (extended)


;Encore
Motorhead setlist:
# "Neon Knights" (Not performed at some dates due to technical difficulties)
* Nothing Up My Sleeve
* Doctor Rock (or Rock Out)
* Stay Clean
* Be My Baby
* Killers
* Metropolis
* Over The Top
* In the Name of Tragedy
* Just 'Cos You Got the Power (or Going to Brazil)
* Killed By Death
* Ace of Spades
* Overkill


Heaven & Hell setlist:
;Judas Priest setlist:
# "Dawn of Creation" <small>(Intro)</small>
* E5150
# "Prophecy"
* The Mob Rules
# "Metal Gods"
* Children of the Sea
# "Eat Me Alive"
* I
# "Between The Hammer and the Anvil"
* Sign of the Southern Cross
# "Devil's Child"
* Ear in the Wall (only played at first show)
# "[[Breaking the Law]]"
* Vinny Appice Solo
# "Hell Patrol"
* Time Machine
# "Death" (not played at some dates)
* Falling off the Edge of the World
# "Dissident Aggressor"
* Tony Iommi Solo
# "Angel"
* Die Young
# "The Hellion" <small>(Intro)</small>
* Heaven and Hell (extended)
# "[[Electric Eye]]"
'''Encore:'''
# "Rock Hard Ride Free"
* Neon Knights (Not performed at some places due to technical difficulties)
# "Sinner" (not played at some dates)
# "[[Painkiller (Judas Priest song)|Painkiller]]"


;Encore
Judas Priest setlist:
# "Hell Bent for Leather"
* Dawn Of Creation
# "[[The Green Manalishi (With the Two Prong Crown)]]"
* Prophecy
# "[[You've Got Another Thing Comin']]"
* Metal Gods
* Eat Me Alive
* Between The Hammer And The Anvil
* Devil's Child
* Breaking The Law
* Hell Patrol
* Death (not played at some stops)
* Dissident Aggressor
* Angel
* The Hellion
* Electric Eye
* Rock Hard Ride Free
* Sinner (not played at some stops)
* Painkiller
'''Encore:'''
* Hell Bent For Leather
* The Green Manalishi (With the Two-Pronged Crown)
* You've Got Another Thing Coming


==External links==
==External links==
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* [http://www.testamentlegions.com Testament official site]
* [http://www.testamentlegions.com Testament official site]
* [http://chopandmichelle.blogspot.com/2008/08/metal-masters-august-7-2008-bristow-va.html Metal Masters - August 7, 2008 Bristow VA Nissan Pavilion]
* [http://chopandmichelle.blogspot.com/2008/08/metal-masters-august-7-2008-bristow-va.html Metal Masters - August 7, 2008 Bristow VA Nissan Pavilion]
* [http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=102346 HEAVEN AND HELL, JUDAS PRIEST: Setlists For 'The Metal Masters Tour' Kick-Off Revealed]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080904001059/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=102346 HEAVEN AND HELL, JUDAS PRIEST: Setlists For 'The Metal Masters Tour' Kick-Off Revealed]


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


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[[Category:2008 concert tours]]
[[Category:2008 concert tours]]
[[Category:Heaven & Hell concert tours]]
[[Category:Heaven & Hell (band) concert tours]]
[[Category:Judas Priest concert tours]]
[[Category:Judas Priest concert tours]]
[[Category:Motörhead]]
[[Category:Motörhead concert tours]]
[[Category:Testament (band) concert tours]]
[[Category:Testament (band) concert tours]]

Latest revision as of 02:33, 13 April 2023

Metal Masters Tour
Tour by Judas Priest, Motörhead, Heaven & Hell and Testament
LocationNorth America
Start dateAugust 6, 2008
End dateAugust 31, 2008
No. of shows17
Motörhead tour chronology
Kiss of Death Tour
(2006–2008) 		Metal Masters Tour
(2008) 		The Volcom Tour 2008

The Metal Masters Tour was a 17 date concert tour of arenas across North America in August 2008 featuring Judas Priest promoting their album Nostradamus, Motörhead promoting Motörizer, Heaven & Hell promoting The Rules of Hell and Testament promoting The Formation of Damnation.[1]

Tour dates

[edit]
Date[2] City Country Venue
August 6, 2008 Camden United States Susquehanna Bank Center
August 7, 2008 Bristow Nissan Pavilion
August 9, 2008 Holmdel Township PNC Bank Arts Center
August 10, 2008 Wantagh Nikon at Jones Beach
August 12, 2008 Hamburg Erie County Fair
August 13, 2008 Toronto Canada Molson Amphitheatre
August 15, 2008 Uncasville United States Mohegan Sun Arena
August 16, 2008 Burgettstown Post-Gazette Pavilion
August 18, 2008 Clarkston DTE Energy Music Theatre
August 19, 2008 Tinley Park First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
August 21, 2008 Oklahoma City OKC Zoo Amphitheatre
August 22, 2008 Dallas Superpages.com Amphitheatre
August 23, 2008 The Woodlands Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
August 24, 2008 Selma Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
August 27, 2008 Albuquerque Journal Pavilion
August 28, 2008 Phoenix Cricket Wireless Pavilion
August 30, 2008 San Bernardino San Manuel Amphitheater
August 31, 2008 Mountain View Shoreline Amphitheatre

Setlists

[edit]
Testament setlist
  1. "Over the Wall"
  2. "The New Order"
  3. "More Than Meets the Eye"
  4. "Henchmen Ride"
  5. "The Formation of Damnation"

Note: 4 other songs varied from show to show, including "Electric Crown" and "Practice What You Preach"

Motörhead setlist
  1. "Doctor Rock" or "Rock Out"
  2. "Stay Clean"
  3. "Be My Baby"
  4. "Killers"
  5. "Metropolis"
  6. "Over the Top"
  7. "In the Name of Tragedy" (with drum solo)
  8. "Going to Brazil" or "Just 'Cos You Got the Power"
  9. "Killed by Death"
  10. "Ace of Spades"
  11. "Overkill"
Heaven & Hell setlist
  1. "E5150"
  2. "The Mob Rules"
  3. "Children of the Sea"
  4. "I"
  5. "Sign of the Southern Cross"
  6. "Ear in the Wall" (only played at first show)
  7. "Vinny Appice Drum Solo"
  8. "Time Machine"
  9. "Falling off the Edge of the World"
  10. "Tony Iommi Guitar Solo"
  11. "Die Young"
  12. "Heaven and Hell" (extended)
Encore
  1. "Neon Knights" (Not performed at some dates due to technical difficulties)
Judas Priest setlist
  1. "Dawn of Creation" (Intro)
  2. "Prophecy"
  3. "Metal Gods"
  4. "Eat Me Alive"
  5. "Between The Hammer and the Anvil"
  6. "Devil's Child"
  7. "Breaking the Law"
  8. "Hell Patrol"
  9. "Death" (not played at some dates)
  10. "Dissident Aggressor"
  11. "Angel"
  12. "The Hellion" (Intro)
  13. "Electric Eye"
  14. "Rock Hard Ride Free"
  15. "Sinner" (not played at some dates)
  16. "Painkiller"
Encore
  1. "Hell Bent for Leather"
  2. "The Green Manalishi (With the Two Prong Crown)"
  3. "You've Got Another Thing Comin'"
[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Prato, Greg (2008-04-22). "Judas Priest leads summer "Metal Masters" tour". Reuters. Retrieved 2008-04-23.
  2. ^ Welte, Jim (2008-04-22). "Legends align for Metal Masters Tour". MP3.com. Archived from the original on 2008-04-24. Retrieved 2008-04-23.
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