Watch: Metallica Release Pro-Shot Live Footage of New Song, "Lords of Summer"

The very active gang over at MetallicaTV have released official, pro-shot footage of Metallica performing their epic new song, "Lords of Summer," two Sundays ago — March 16 — in Bogotá, Colombia.

The song was written by the band specifically for their "Metallica By Request" tour.

Last week, Metallica released the "Garage Demo" version of "Lords of Summer," which you can check out here.

Metallica have made the entire Bogotá show available for download at LiveMetallica.com.

Check out the footage and let us know what you think!

Damian Fanelli
Editor-in-Chief, Guitar World

Damian is Editor-in-Chief of Guitar World magazine. In past lives, he was GW’s managing editor and online managing editor. He's written liner notes for major-label releases, including Stevie Ray Vaughan's 'The Complete Epic Recordings Collection' (Sony Legacy) and has interviewed everyone from Yngwie Malmsteen to Kevin Bacon (with a few memorable Eric Clapton chats thrown into the mix). Damian, a former member of Brooklyn's The Gas House Gorillas, was the sole guitarist in Mister Neutron, a trio that toured the U.S. and released three albums. He now plays in two NYC-area bands.