FRANÇAIS POUR UNE NUIT

'Francais...' is one of three Metallica DVD's that all seemed to pop up around a close time-frame of each other (the others being similar concerts from Mexico and Quebec). Released in 2009, it features Metallica touring to promote their fairly new release, 'Death Magnetic', from the previous year. On this concert DVD, the set list is solid, the playing is fantastic, and the visuals are excellent. The setting is an old amphitheatre that looks absolutely beautiful as a music venue. The only setback was that this lacks a lot of the pyrotechnics and effects that their arena shows afforded them. So unless you're a huge fan, it might get a bit boring just sitting here and watching them, well, just play for over two hours.

Still, it's a great DVD, and the band is on top form, with boundless energy and enthusiasm, we even see quite a few songs that hadn't been played live in a long time! And with a few added extras (interviews, extra footage etc), this makes for a worthy addition to any Metallica fans collection.