Cunning Stunts (video)

Summary

Cunning Stunts is a live album by heavy metal band Metallica. It was released in 1998 on DVD and VHS formats, and in Japan released on LaserDisc in 1999.

Cunning Stunts
Video by
ReleasedDecember 8, 1998
RecordedMay 9–10, 1997
VenueFort Worth Convention Center, Fort Worth, Texas
GenreHeavy metal, thrash metal
Length121:35
LabelElektra Entertainment
DirectorWayne Isham
Producer
  • Dana Marshall
  • Joe Plewa
Metallica chronology
Live Shit: Binge & Purge
(1993)
Cunning Stunts
(1998)
S&M
(1999)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]

The DVD features concert footage, band interviews, a documentary, behind the scenes footage, and a photo gallery consisting of approximately 1,000 photos taken by Anton Corbijn, some of which were used in the album sleeves for Reload. Three of the performances feature multiple angles.

During the performance of the song "Enter Sandman", the entire stage is set to appear to collapse and explode, with pyrotechnics and a technician (referred to in the extras as the "Burning Dude") who runs across the stage while on fire, as another technician swings overhead.

This is also one of the few Metallica concerts that did not feature "The Ecstasy of Gold" as an intro.

The title is a spoonerism of the words stunning cunts. The band Caravan had already used this title for their 1975 album. The Cows used this title for their 1992 release.

Track listing edit

Disc 1 edit

No.TitleLength
1."Bad Seed Jam"/"So What?"5:34
2."Creeping Death"6:49
3."Sad but True"6:31
4."Ain't My Bitch" (Multiple Angles)6:27
5."Hero of the Day"4:18
6."King Nothing"5:29
7."One"7:23
8."Fuel" (Demo Version)5:50
9."Bass/Guitar Doodle" (Medley of "My Friend of Misery", and "Welcome Home (Sanitarium)")3:55
10."Nothing Else Matters"6:05
11."Until It Sleeps"4:17
12."For Whom the Bell Tolls" (Multiple Angles)5:51
13."Wherever I May Roam" (Multiple Angles)7:14
14."Fade to Black"8:29
15."Kill/Ride Medley 16:10
Total length:1:40:12

Disc 2 edit

No.TitleLength
1."Leper Messiah Jam"/"Last Caress"5:28
2."Master of Puppets" (short version)3:43
3."Enter Sandman"7:36
4."Cure Jam"/"Am I Evil?" (short version)7:04
5."Motorbreath"3:16
Total length:27:07

Personnel edit

Metallica

Production