The scheduled dates are here:

US Dates (Tickets are available here)

12/20/2008 Oakland, CA Oracle Arena

1/12/2009 Milwaukee, WI Bradley Center Info

1/13/2009 Detroit, MI Joe Louis Arena Info

1/15/2009 Washington, DC Verizon Center

1/17/2009 Philadelphia, PA Wachovia Center

1/18/2009 Boston, MA TD Banknorth Garden

1/26/2009 Chicago, IL Allstate Arena Info

1/27/2009 Chicago, IL Allstate Arena Info

1/29/2009 Uniondale, NY Nassau Coliseum

1/31/2009 Newark, NJ Prudential Center

2/01/2009 Newark, NJ Prudential Center

European Dates 2009  (Tickets are available here)

2/25/2009 Nottingham, GBR Trent FM Arena

2/26/2009 Manchester, GBR MEN Arena

2/28/2009 Sheffield, GBR Sheffield Arena

3/02/2009 London, GBR O2 Arena

3/03/2009 Newcastle, GBR Metro Radio Arena

3/05/2009 Antwerp, BEL Sportpaleis

3/07/2009 Stockholm, SWE Globen

3/08/2009 Stockholm, SWE Globen

3/25/2009 Birmingham, GBR LG NEC Arena

3/26/2009 Glasgow, GBR SECC Arena

3/28/2009 London, GBR O2 Arena

3/30/2009 Rotterdam, NLD Ahoy Info

4/01/2009 Paris, FRA Palais Omnisport de Bercy Info

4/02/2009 Paris, FRA Palais Omnisport de Bercy Info

5/06/2009 Munich, DEU Olympiahalle Info

5/07/2009 Leipzig, DEU Leipzig Arena Info

5/09/2009 Stuttgart, DEU Schleyerhalle Info

5/11/2009 Frankfurt, DEU Festhalle Info

5/12/2009 Hamburg, DEU Colorline Arena Info

5/14/2009 Vienna, AUT Stadthalle Info

5/16/2009 Oberhausen, DEU Kopi-Arena Info

5/17/2009 Cologne, DEU Lanxess Arena Info

6/14/2009 Helsinki, FIN Hartwall Arena

6/15/2009 Helsinki, FIN Hartwall Arena

/17/2009 Oslo, NOR Spektrum

6/22/2009 Milan, ITA Datch Forum

6/24/2009 Rome, ITA Palalottomatica Info

7/07/2009 Nimes, FRA Festival de Nimes Info

7/13/2009 Madrid, ESP Palacio de Deportes Info

7/14/2009 Madrid, ESP Palacio de Deportes Info

7/16/2009 Zurich, CHE Hallenstadion Info

7/20/2009 Copenhagen, DNK Copenhagen Forum

7/22/2009 Copenhagen, DNK Copenhagen Forum

7/23/2009 Copenhagen, DNK Copenhagen Forum

7/27/2009 Copenhagen, DNK Copenhagen Forum

7/28/2009 Copenhagen, DNK Copenhagen Forum Info

7/30/2009 Oslo, NOR Spektrum

Metallica formed in 1981 in Los Angeles. Founded when drummer Lars Ulrich posted an advertisement in a Los Angeles newspaper, Metallica’s line-up has primarily consisted of Ulrich, rhythm guitarist and vocalist James Hetfield, and lead guitarist Kirk Hammett, while going through a number of bassists. Currently, the spot is held by Robert Trujillo.

Metallica has released nine studio albums, two live albums, two EPs, twenty-two music videos, and forty-three singles. The band has won seven Grammy Awards, and has had five consecutive albums debut at number one on the Billboard 200, making Metallica the only band ever to do so.  The band’s 1991 album, Metallica, has sold over 15 million copies in the United States, and 22 million copies worldwide, which makes it the 25th-highest-selling album in the country.

Their most recent album Death Magnetic debuted in September selling 490,000 units in the United States to debut at number one.  After a week of its release, Death Magnetic remained at number one on the Billboard 200, the European album chart, and became the fastest selling album in Australia for 2008.