Orion

It’s no surprise that Metallica’s inaugural Orion Music + More Festival earlier this year in Atlantic City, N.J., was a major success, and now the legendary metal act has announced plans for the 2013 edition of the concert event.

Kirk Hammett, lead shredder for Metallica, is a busy man. From writing and releasing his first book that chronicles his massive collection of horror movie memorabilia to filming a 3D movie with his bandmates, Hammett doesn't seem like he's slowing down anytime soon.

When we arrived at Bader Field the day before Metallica's Orion Music + More festival, we were greeted with the band rocking out to one of our favorite tunes, 'Creeping Death.' It turned out that they were performing their usual pre-show soundcheck, working out all the kinks before they kicked off their first ever two-day fest.

For those of you who didn't make it to Atlantic City, Metallica has been recapping the events for their fans. Earlier this week, they posted a video with highlights of Day 1, and now comes the video (posted below) for Day 2.

Metallica threw down the inaugural installment of the Orion Music + More Festival in Atlantic City, N.J., the weekend of June 23. If you weren't one of the tens of thousands of music fans in attendance at the diverse music and lifestyle event, check out Metallica's official Day One video recap of the festivities below.

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The Orion Music + More Festival was obviously packed with a weekend of talented musical acts, but the “More” part of the event was also pretty amazing.

Day 2 of the Orion Music + More Festival 2012 at Bader Field in Atlantic City, N.J., was nothing short of an explosive show and now we have the pictures to prove it.

Metallica set the bar high after they finished their set on day one of the Orion Music + More festival in Atlantic City, N.J. Fortunately for fans, day two exceeded all expectations. Sunday night, mighty Metallica tore through their ridiculously successful 1991 self-titled disc (better known as the Black Album), and to no one's surprise, they played it backwards, just like they did with 'Ride the

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