Metallica mock bear hunting + dominate Glastonbury

Metallica faced their critics head on with a blistering set at Glastonbury Festival 2014 last night (Saturday 28 June) - pulling a relatively small crowd but absolutely dominating the Pyramid Stage. 

The hard rock icons faced much controversy when they were first announced as headliners - drawing criticism for their apparent support of bear hunting and with many arguing that heavy metal had no place at Glastonbury.

However, James Hetfield and co squared up to the cynics - selling an official t-shirt with quotes from the stars who slagged them off, as well as coming on to a stage to a comedy video of the  band dressed as bears and killing hunters in a traditional British fox hunt. It was ace. 

The crowd paled in comparison to the masses who gathered for Kelis, Lana Del Rey and Jack White earlier in the day as thousands flocked to see Jake Bugg on the Other Stage. It's a shame, because Metallica then proceeded to be totally bloody brilliant.

Opening with 'Creeping Death', the band tore through a set of hard rock classics than transcend genre due to their sheer class. An anthem is an anthem, a great song is a great song, and Metallica deserve to headline Glastonbury. 

 "All music is represented here at Glastonbury," said a clearly moved James Hetfield, "so why not heavy metal?" Why not indeed. Let's have some more please. 

Metallica played:
Creeping Death
For Whom the Bell Tolls
Wherever I May Roam
Sad but True
Fade to Black
Cyanide
The Unforgiven
The Memory Remains
One
Master of Puppets
Nothing Else Matters
Enter Sandman
Encore:
Whiskey in the Jar (Lena Bourne Fish cover)
Seek & Destroy