Metallica Confirm Antarctica Gig

Thrash icons Metallica have officially confirmed the much-rumoured news that they'll play Antarctica this December.

The historic performance is set to go ahead on December 8 near the heliport of the Argentine Antarctic Base Carlini. Fans in Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, and Mexico will be able to enter a competition launched by Coca-Cola Zero for a chance to be at the most unique 'tallica concert ever. 

The band have issued the following statement via their official website.

“After over 30 years as a band, we have been unbelievably fortunate to visit just about every corner of the earth... except for one. That is all about to change as we are set travel to Antarctica, the only continent that Metallica has never played on until now!! We are partnering with Coca-Cola Zero for one of the most unique and special concert events in our career as we’ll be performing near the heliport of the Argentine Antarctic Base Carlini on Sunday, December 8, 2013.

“Latin American fans in Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, and Mexico will be able to enter a contest for the chance to win an Antarctic cruise that sails December 3-10 and will stop at Carlini. We’ll be playing inside a dome on the base and in another twist, the show will be transmitted to the audience via headphones with no amplification... a real first for us! The show will also be streamed live for our friends in those Latin American countries who cannot join us at the base and filmed to share with everyone at a later date.”

The competition opens from October 28, to register your details click here. The news sheds light on Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich's recent comments, saying that the band had 'a very interesting thing coming our way in December'. Metallica will be the first ever major band to play in Antarctica. 

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