Megadeth, Anthrax, Cavalera and Black Label Society: how Ferrara's metal marathon went

Ferrara hosted a true metal marathon of over eight hours featuring some of the biggest names on the international scene. The stage at Piazza Ariostea saw performances from both Cavalera brothers, Black Label Society, Anthrax and Megadeth, who played their only Italian date on their farewell tour.

The day was opened by Ferrara's own Game Over and Portugal's Gaerea, ahead of the arrival of Max and Iggor Cavalera, who performed "Chaos A.D." in full, the classic Sepultura album released in 1993. Tracks like "Refuse/Resist", "Territory" and "Slave New World" set the crowd alight, while Max Cavalera fired off the message "Fuck War" from the stage.
Black Label Society then brought their blend of hard rock, southern rock and heavy metal to the stage. At the center of it all was Zakk Wylde, delivering lengthy solos and paying tribute to Ozzy Osbourne with a cover of "No More Tears".

Anthrax ran through their career via classics such as "Got The Time", "Caught In A Mosh", "Madhouse", "I Am The Law" and "Among The Living". Guitarist Scott Ian kept urging the crowd on: "Non state fermi, nessuno stia fermo, dal pit alle ultime file".

The grand finale was left to Megadeth. Dave Mustaine ran through recent tracks like "Tipping Point" and "I Don't Care" alongside setlist staples such as "Countdown To Extinction", "Symphony Of Destruction" and "Peace Sells". During the show, the band's frontman confirmed his strong ties to Italy: "I bought a house here, we've planted our garden and our vineyard. And now I'm officially a resident of Italy". Before the last song, Mustaine had to reckon with the event's curfew: "We still have one more song to play tonight. But there's a curfew here, so we have to stop".
The show closed with "Holy Wars", greeted by a roar from the crowd and standing as the perfect seal on a day that celebrated some of the most important figures in metal history.

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