METALLICA have issued the following update:

"Our last announcement for this week is all about Germany with seven new shows starting on May 6 in Munich through May 17 in Cologne ... see the shows below. Our buds in MACHINE HEAD and THE SWORD will once again join us, and tickets go on sale on Thursday, October 23 at 9 AM local time via www.eventim.de ."

Metallica's European live dates in support of their new album, Death Magnetic, are as follows:

February

25 - Nottingham, England - Trent FM Arena
26 - Manchester, England - MEN Arena
28 - Sheffield, England - Sheffield Arena

March

2 - London, England - O2 Arena
3 - Newcastle, England - Metro Radio Arena
5 - Antwerp, Belgium - Sportpaleis
7 - Stockholm, Sweden - Globen
8 - Stockholm, Sweden - Globen
25 - Birmingham, England - LG NEC Arena
26 - Glasgow, Scotland - SECC Arena
28 - London, England - O2 Arena
30 - Rotterdam, Netherlands - Ahoy

April

1 - Paris, France - Palais Omnisport de Bercy
2 - Paris, France - Palais Omnisport de Bercy

May

6 - Munich, Germany - Olympiahalle
7 - Leipzig, Germany - Leipzig Arenae
9 - Stuttgart, Germany - Schleyerhalle
11 - Frankfurt, Germany - Festhalle
12 - Hamburg, Germany - Colorline Arena
14 - Vienna, Austria - Stadthalle
16 - Oberhausen, Germany - Kopi- Arena
17 - Cologne, Germany - Lanxess Arena

June

14 - Helsinki, Finland - Hartwall Arena
15 - Helsinki, Finland - Hartwall Arena
17 - Oslo, Norway - Spektrum
22 - Milan, Italy - Datch Forum
24 - Rome, Italy - Palalottomatica

July

13 - Madrid, Spain - Palacio de Deportes
16 - Zurich, Switzerland - Hallenstadion
20 - Copenhagen, Denmark - Copenhagen Forum
22 - Copenhagen, Denmark - Copenhagen Forum
23 - Copenhagen, Denmark - Copenhagen Forum