Thrash metal superstars Metallica held their annual ‘Helping Hands Concert & Auction‘ at the YouTube Theater in Los Angeles, CA last Friday, December 13th. That event raises funds for the group’s charitable foundation All Within My Hands.
This year’s edition also featured performances from Van Halen alumni Sammy Hagar and Michael Anthony, guitar wizard Joe Satriani and drummer Kenny Aronoff (ex-Lynyrd Skynyrd, etc..) String duo SistaStrings also played, even getting the invite to join Metallica onstage.
The setlist itself was split into acoustic and electric performances and featured few live debuts, rarities and new arrangements, along with guest appearances. Avi Vinocur of Goodnight, Texas and Henry Salvia of the Flying Salvias also served as guest musicians for a significant portion of the night. Here’s how the setlist played out:
Acoustic:
“Low Man’s Lyric” (feat. Avi Vinocur & Henry Salvia) (first performance since 1998)
“Helpless” (Diamond Head cover) (feat. Avi Vinocur & Henry Salvia) (first performance since 2018)
“Away From Home” (Bachman-Turner Overdrive cover) (feat. Avi Vinocur & Henry Salvia) (live debut)
“If Darkness Had A Son” (feat. Avi Vinocur, Henry Salvia & SistaStrings) (live acoustic debut)
“Nothing Else Matters” (feat. Avi Vinocur, Henry Salvia & SistaStrings)
Electric:
“Orion”
“The Shortest Straw”
“Until It Sleeps”
“Screaming Suicide”
“The Unforgiven II” (feat. Avi Vinocur) (first performance since 2015)
“Fuel” (alternate arrangement) (feat. Avi Vinocur, Henry Salvia)
“Hit The Lights” (feat. Jeff Ament)
“Master Of Puppets”
Pro-shot footage of that performance has now newly been shared online by the band and is available to stream below:
