Metallica - 1986-11-28 Mid-Hudson Civic Center, Poughkeepsie, NY (2025)

(Recording note: 2nd and 3rd encores are not included with this. There is also a tape flip during Fade To Black)

Bass Solo - Includes snippets of 0:48 of Flotsam & Jetsam's Metal Shock (Newsted/Knutson) 0:07 of Metallica's (Anesthesia) - Pulling Teeth (Burton)

Recorded at Mid-Hudson Civic Center, Poughkeepsie, New York, on November 28, 1986, and taken from a cassette that was collecting dust in Lars' Vault.

Audio Made Slightly More Listenable by Greg Fidelman, Sara Killion, and Kent Matcke

Transferred by Tal Miller at Next Generation Audio, on behalf of Inveniem

Front Cover Artwork by Devin Ikram

Front Cover Photography by Ross Halfin

Curated for The Metallica Black Box by Dan Nykolayko

All songs copyright © Creeping Death Music (Global Music Rights) except “Metal Shock” published by Bloody Skull Music/BMG Bumblebee, “The Munsters Theme” published by USI B Music Publishing, and “Am I Evil?” published by Universal Music - Z Tunes LLC on behalf of Universal Music Publishing Int. Ltd. (ASCAP).

Reviews
Tom — 12/5/2025 3:10:42 PM
"I was there incredible show with metal church opening up. "

Ian B — 12/3/2025 8:16:04 AM

"Holy crap what great Show. This came from a cassette tape? I the 11/29/86 show in Passaic, Ny. Similar set list. If you guys can find the Passaic show that would rock. Great day at work listening to this show. Love it. Thank you for bringing back some good memories. "

Billy Martin — 12/3/2025 6:32:14 AM
"What a treasure. Thank you Lars and Nugs."

Rysdyes — 12/1/2025 7:50:17 PM

"Sick show!!! Local to me!!! Rock on!"

CeNgo — 12/1/2025 2:21:08 PM
"Yeah ! cool one"

Tracklist
Set One
1. Battery[04:35]
2. Master Of Puppets[07:55]
3. For Whom The Bell Tolls[04:32]
4. Welcome Home (Sanitarium)[06:05]
5. Ride The Lightning[06:19]
6. Bass Solo[03:23]
7. Whiplash[04:11]
8. The Thing That Should Not Be[06:22]
9. Fade to Black[03:51]
10. Seek and Destroy[06:54]
11. Creeping Death[07:19]
Encore
1. The Four Horsemen[05:10]
2. Guitar Solo[03:18]
3. Am I Evil?[03:56]
4. Damage, Inc.[04:47]