MAN ON FIRE: Bass player Vincent Hogan (right) of Gisborne heavy metal act Harbinger and smokin' guitarist Brad Ion show the sort of power the band will bring to its Metallica tribute show on Saturday. Picture supplied
From Kill ‘Em All to Hardwired to Self-Destruct, songs from Metallica's every album will make up Gisborne tribute act Harbinger's show at Smash Palace on Saturday.
“We haven't done a big show like this for years,” says Harbinger founder Vincent Hogan.
The American heavy metal band's fast tempos, instrumentals and
aggressive musicianship made Metallica one of the founding “big four” bands of thrash metal, alongside Megadeth, Anthrax and Slayer.
“Metallica's career is varied,” says Hogan.
“Early on they did quite heavy thrash metal with the odd ballad in between. Later on they went more mainstream and more towards heavy rock.”
