S&M2

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S&M2
File:Metallica - S&M2.png
Live album by
Metallica and the San Francisco Symphony
ReleasedAugust 28, 2020 (2020-08-28)
RecordedSeptember 6 & 8, 2019
VenueChase Center (San Francisco)
GenreSymphonic metal[1]
Length143:25
LabelBlackened
Producer
Metallica chronology
Hardwired... to Self-Destruct
(2016) 		S&M2
(2020) 		72 Seasons
(2023)
Singles from S&M2
  1. "All Within My Hands"
    Released: July 15, 2020[2]

S&M2 (stylized as S&M2; an abbreviation of Symphony and Metallica 2) is a live album by American thrash metal band Metallica and the San Francisco Symphony. It is a follow-up to S&M, a live collaborative album released in 1999. The album was recorded during a live performance in San Francisco at the Chase Center in 2019.[3] The performance was also filmed and released theatrically on October 9, 2019.[4]

Background and recording

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Further information: S&M (album)

On April 21 and 22, 1999, Metallica, in collaboration with the San Francisco Symphony and Michael Kamen, recorded and filmed a concert at the Berkeley Community Theater.[5][6] The performance was released as a film and a live album in November 1999.[7]

In March 2019, Metallica announced the S&M2 concert. The concert, which was similarly performed in collaboration with the San Francisco Symphony, was planned in celebration of the 20th anniversary of S&M.[8] The concert was recorded and filmed at the Chase Center in San Francisco on September 6 and 8, 2019,[9] with Edwin Outwater and Michael Tilson Thomas[nb 1] conducting the symphony orchestra.[10] The concert also marked the grand opening of the Chase Center.[11] Filming was directed by Wayne Isham, who also directed S&M.[12]

Release

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The film was released in theaters on October 9, 2019. It earned over $1.2 million at the North American box office, and totaled $5.5 million internationally, making it the highest-grossing rock cinema event ever.[12] As a result, the film was shown theatrically for a second time on October 30, 2019.[13]

The live album was released on August 28, 2020.[14] The Blu-ray release included a new revised version of the film seen in theaters edited by the band, with remixed and remastered audio plus behind the scenes footage.[15]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic78/100[16]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarHalf starFile:Star empty.svg[17]
Clash7/10[18]
Classic Rock9/10[19]
Consequence of SoundB+[20]
Kerrang!StarStarStarStarStar[21]
Metal HammerStarStarStarStarFile:Star empty.svg[22]
MojoStarStarStarStarFile:Star empty.svg[23]
Pitchfork5.2/10[24]
Slant MagazineStarStarStarHalf starFile:Star empty.svg[25]

At Metacritic, the album received an average score of 78 based on eight reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[16]

Critics generally praised the album as a worthy successor of S&M. Paul Brannigan of Kerrang! gave the performance a perfect rating, writing that the album "stands as a tribute both to Metallica’s growing confidence as players and composers, and an absolute vindication of their decision to revisit one of their most inspired creative outings."[21]

In a mixed review, Andy Cush of Pitchfork felt that the album had the same issues that S&M did. Cush wrote that the songs are not suited to an orchestral accompaniment, writing "Metallica’s best songs, intricate and ambitious though they may be, are not actually well suited for the additional orchestrating they get here, precisely because they are plenty symphonic already."[24] Cush was also critical of the song selection for S&M2, noting that "Of the 20 pieces of music here, more than half appeared in a similar form more than two decades ago on the first S&M."[24]

Commercial performance

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S&M2 debuted at No. 4 on Billboard with 56,000 equivalent album units, with 53,000 units of that coming from album sales.[26]

Track listing

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Disc 1
No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."The Ecstasy of Gold" (instrumental)
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly2:41
2."The Call of Ktulu" (instrumental)
Ride the Lightning9:14
3."For Whom the Bell Tolls"
  • Hetfield
  • Ulrich
  • Burton
Ride the Lightning4:37
4."The Day That Never Comes"
Death Magnetic8:27
5."The Memory Remains"
  • Hetfield
  • Ulrich
Reload5:42
6."Confusion"
  • Hetfield
  • Ulrich
Hardwired... to Self-Destruct6:41
7."Moth into Flame"
  • Hetfield
  • Ulrich
Hardwired... to Self-Destruct6:18
8."The Outlaw Torn"
  • Hetfield
  • Ulrich
Load10:03
9."No Leaf Clover"
  • Hetfield
  • Ulrich
S&M5:30
10."Halo on Fire"
  • Hetfield
  • Ulrich
Hardwired...to Self-Destruct8:17
Total length:67:30
Disc 2
No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."Intro to Scythian Suite"  5:17
2."Scythian Suite, Opus 20 II: The Enemy God and the Dance of the Dark Spirits" (instrumental)
 3:39
3."Intro to the Iron Foundry"  1:03
4."The Iron Foundry, Opus 19" (instrumental)
 4:16
5."The Unforgiven III"
  • Hetfield
  • Ulrich
  • Hammett
  • Trujillo
Death Magnetic8:19
6."All Within My Hands (Acoustic)"
St. Anger6:13
7."(Anesthesia) - Pulling Teeth" (instrumental)
  • Burton
Kill 'Em All7:27
8."Wherever I May Roam"
  • Hetfield
  • Ulrich
Metallica6:32
9."One"
  • Hetfield
  • Ulrich
...And Justice for All9:23
10."Master of Puppets"
  • Hetfield
  • Ulrich
  • Burton
  • Hammett
Master of Puppets8:29
11."Nothing Else Matters"
  • Hetfield
  • Ulrich
Metallica6:39
12."Enter Sandman"
  • Hetfield
  • Ulrich
  • Hammett
Metallica8:45
Total length:Disc two: 76:42
Total: 143:25
Blu-ray
No.TitleLength
1."Intro (Wherever I May Roam / All Within My Hands)" (medley) 
2."The Ecstasy of Gold" (instrumental) 
3."The Call of Ktulu" (instrumental) 
4."For Whom the Bell Tolls" 
5."The Day That Never Comes" 
6."The Memory Remains" 
7."Confusion" 
8."Moth into Flame" 
9."The Outlaw Torn" 
10."No Leaf Clover" 
11."Halo on Fire" 
12."Intro to Scythian Suite" 
13."Scythian Suite, Opus 20 II: The Enemy God and The Dance of the Dark Spirits" (instrumental) 
14."Intro to the Iron Foundry" 
15."The Iron Foundry, Opus 19" (instrumental) 
16."The Unforgiven III" 
17."All Within My Hands (Acoustic)" 
18."(Anesthesia) – Pulling Teeth" (instrumental) 
19."Wherever I May Roam" 
20."One" 
21."Master of Puppets" 
22."Nothing Else Matters" 
23."Enter Sandman" 
24."Credits" 
25."Behind the Scenes: Making of the Show" 
26."All Within My Hands Promo" 

Personnel

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Metallica

San Francisco Symphony

  • Edwin Outwater – conductor
  • Michael Tilson Thomas – conductor on "Scythian Suite, Opus 20 II: The Enemy God and the Dance of the Dark Spirits", "The Iron Foundry, Opus 19", "The Unforgiven III" and "Enter Sandman", keyboards on "Enter Sandman"
  • Scott Pingel – bass solo for "(Anesthesia) – Pulling Teeth"
  • Nadya Tichman (concertmaster), Jeremy Constant, Mariko Smiley, Melissa Kleinbart, Sarn Oliver, Naomi Kazama Hull, Victor Romasevich, Yun Chu, Yukiko Kurakata, Katie Kadarauch – first violins
  • Jessie Fellows, Polina Sedukh, David Chernyavsky, Raushan Akhmedyarova, Chen Zhao, Adam Smyla, Sarah Knutson, Yuna Lee – second violins
  • Yun Jie Liu, John Schoening, Christina King, Gina Cooper, David Gaudry, Matthew Young, David Kim, Nanci Severance – violas
  • Amos Yang, Margaret Tait, Jill Rachuy Brindel, Stephen Tramontozzi, Shu-Yi Pai, Richard Andaya, Miriam Perkoff, Adelle-Akiko Kearns – cellos
  • Scott Pingel, Daniel G. Smith, S. Mark Wright, Charles Chandler, Chris Gilbert, William Ritchen – basses
  • Robin McKee, Linda Lukas, Catherine Payne – flutes
  • James Button, Pamela Smith, Russ deLuna – oboes
  • Luis Baez, David Neuman, Jerome Simas – clarinets
  • Stephen Paulson, Rob Weir, Steven Braunstein – bassons
  • Robert Ward, Jonathan Ring, Bruce Roberts, Daniel Hawkins, Chris Cooper, Joshua Paulus, Jeff Garza – horns
  • Aaron Schuman, Joseph Brown, Robert Giambruno, John Freeman – trumpets
  • Timothy Higgins, Nick Platoff, John Engelkes, Jeff Budin – trombones
  • Jeffrey Anderson – tuba
  • Edward Stephan – timpani
  • Jacob Nissly, James Lee Wyatt III, Tom Hemphill, Robert Klieger – percussion
  • Douglas Rioth – harp
  • Marc Shapiro – keyboard
  • Margo Kieser, John Campbell, Matt Gray – librarians

Additional musicians

  • Avi Vinocur – backing vocals on "All Within My Hands"

Technical personnel

Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications and sales for S&M2
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Germany (BVMI)[67] Gold 100,000‡
Poland (ZPAV)[68] Gold 10,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Notes

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  1. ^ Edwin Outwater served as the primary conductor. Thomas only conducted during the performance of "Scythian Suite, Opus 20 II: The Enemy God and the Dance of the Dark Spirits", "The Iron Foundry, Opus 19" and "The Unforgiven III", and conducted "Enter Sandman" before moving to keyboards and leaving Outwater conducting [1]

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