The Fading of the Sun and Glooming of the Dusk: Metallica Live in London

Tariq Goddard heads to the City of London Stadium to see a live institution intent on conquering a vast space. Live photography by Brett Murray Like a culture that becomes a civilisation, a band that evolves into an institution ceases to be judged on purely artistic terms. This is never more true than when the arc of a career grows thicker rather than taller, the music sturdier though no longer sexy, the outward churn less intent on covering new ground than building a wall round existing achievements. Having become very good at what they do, outside interest in a band invariably shifts to less flattering angles than those that show off their alleged proficiencies. For preeminent titans in their field and... The post The Fading of the Sun and Glooming of the Dusk: Metallica Live in London appeared first on The Quietus .