Metallica have played the first show of their M72 world tour, at the Johan Cruijff ArenA in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Following the traditional Ecstasy Of Gold taped intro, the band played a 16 song set that included a surprise opener in instrumental Orion (watch below), from Master Of Puppets. It's a song the band hasn't played live in more than a decade, and is closely associated with the band's original bass player, the late Cliff Burton, whose Orion solo was a highlight of early Metallica shows. Orion was also played at Burton's memorial service in 1986.
