Veni, vidi, vici. They come, they saw, they conquered.
That’s exactly what Metallica did during its long-awaited Denver visit, putting an exclamation point on its No Repeat Weekend with an all-killer-no-filler finale Sunday, June 29, at Empower Field — a spectacle that will go down as one for the ages in Mile High music and metal history for several reasons.
Based off the setlist for Friday’s show, you could assume what the thrash titans were going to break out, but when they blew through all-time tomes “Whiplash,” “For Whom the Bell Tolls” and “Ride the Lightning” right off the bat, Metallica only confirmed that everyone was witnessing greatness and was in for an unforgettable night…