METALLICA have issued the following update:

"Check out the new and improved LiveMetallica.com. We thought we would surprise you with a brand new site just in time for the start of the Sick Of The Studio tour ... we hope you think it's cool. Among other new features, you can now search for your favorite song to find what shows it was played in, or if you're looking for a specific date, it's a little easier to locate. To celebrate the new live site and the start of the tour, we've got a sale for you too - all the "catalog" shows (anything before 2007) are on sale with a 10% discount and there are two new free Vault shows. Look for Sick Of The Studio shows ready for download starting late this weekend. The Sick Of The Studio tour starts Thursday in Lisbon and you can follow the tour with Met On Tour . We'll have pix, details about what's going on behind the scenes (check it out now for set-up and rehearsal shots) and even video from all the shows. Our European vacation is on...see you there!"

Metallica' Sick Of The Studio '07 dates include:

June

28 - Lisbon, Portugal - Super Bock Super Rock Festival (with JOE SATRIANI, STONE SOUR, MASTODON)
29 - Bilbao, Spain - Recinto Kobetamendi

July

1 - Werchter, Belgium - Rock Werchter Festival (with FAITHLESS, INCUBUS, INTERPOL, THE KOOKS, MASTODON)
3 - Athens, Greece - Rockwave Festival (with STONE SOUR, MASTODON, DIRT SPAWN DISEASE)
5 - Vienna, Austria - Rotundenplatz (with HEAVEN AND HELL)
8 - London, England - Wembley Stadium
10 - Oslo, Norway - Valle Hovin Stadion (with H.I.M., TURBONEGRO)
12 - Stockholm, Sweden - Stadion (with H.I.M.)
13 - Aarhus, Denmark - Vestereng (with VOLBEAT, MNEMIC)
15 - Helsinki, Finland - Olympic Stadium (with H.I.M., DIABLO)
18 - Moscow, Russia - Lushniki Stadium (with H.I.M.)