Metallica have announced more dates in support of Death Magnetic, their most critically acclaimed album in years. The long-running metal act will be touring with The Sword, Lamb Of God, Machine Head and Down.
| October 21, 2008 | Glendale, AZ | Jobing Arena | The Sword, Down |
| October 23, 2008 | Albuquerque, NM | Tingley Coliseum | The Sword, Down |
| October 25, 2008 | Kansas City, MO | Sprint Center | The Sword, Down |
| October 26, 2008 | Des Moines, IA | Wells Fargo Arena | The Sword, Down |
| November 1, 2008 | Portland, OR | Rose Quarter | The Sword, Down |
| November 3, 2008 | Salt Lake City, UT | Energy Solutions Arena | The Sword, Down |
| November 4, 2008 | Denver, CO | Pepsi Center | The Sword, Down |
| November 6, 2008 | Omaha, NE | Qwest Center | The Sword, Down |
| November 8, 2008 | Moline, IL | iWireless Center | The Sword, Down |
| November 9, 2008 | Columbus, OH | Schottenstein Center | The Sword, Down |
| November 17, 2008 | St. Louis, MO | Scottrade Center | The Sword, Down |
| November 18, 2008 | Tulsa, OK | BOK Center | The Sword, Down |
| November 20, 2008 | Houston, TX | Toyota Center | The Sword, Down |
| November 22, 2008 | Little Rock, AR | Alltel Arena | The Sword, Down |
| November 23, 2008 | New Orleans, LA | New Orleans Arena | The Sword, Down |
| December 1, 2008 | Seattle, WA | Key Arena | The Sword, Lamb of God |
| December 2, 2008 | Vancouver, British Columbia | GM Place | The Sword, Lamb of God |
| December 4, 2008 | Calgary, Alberta | Pengrowth Saddledome | The Sword, Lamb of God |
| December 7, 2008 | Edmonton, Alberta | Rexall Place | The Sword, Lamb of God |
| December 12, 2008 | Ontario, CA | Citizens Business Bank Arena | The Sword, Lamb of God |
| December 13, 2008 | Fresno, CA | Save Mart Center | The Sword, Lamb of God |
| December 15, 2008 | San Diego, CA | Cox Arena | The Sword, Lamb of God |
| December 17, 2008 | Los Angeles, CA | The Forum | The Sword, Lamb of God |
| December 20, 2008 | Oakland, CA | Oracle Arena | The Sword, Lamb of God |
| January 12, 2009 | Milwaukee, WI | Bradley Center | The Sword, Machine Head |
| January 13, 2009 | Detroit, MI | Joe Louis Arena | The Sword, Machine Head |
| January 15, 2009 | Washington, DC | Verizon Center | The Sword, Machine Head |
| January 17, 2009 | Philadelphia, PA | Wachovia Center | The Sword, Machine Head |
| January 18, 2009 | Boston, MA | TD Banknorth Center | The Sword, Machine Head |
| January 26, 2009 | Rosemont, IL | Allstate Arena | The Sword, Machine Head |
| January 29, 2009 | Uniondale, NY | Nassau Coliseum | The Sword, Machine Head |
| January 31, 2009 | Newark, NJ | Prudential Center | The Sword, Machine Head |
| February 25, 2009 | Nottingham, England | Trent FM Arena | The Sword, Machine Head |
| February 26, 2009 | Manchester, England | Evening News Arena | The Sword, Machine Head |
| February 28, 2009 | Sheffield, England | Sheffield Arena | The Sword, Machine Head |
| March 2, 2009 | London, England | O2 Arena | The Sword, Machine Head |
| March 3, 2009 | Newcastle, England | Metro Radio Arena | The Sword, Machine Head |
| March 5, 2009 | Antwerp, Belgium | Sportpaleis | The Sword, Machine Head |
| March 7, 2009 | Stockholm, Sweden | Globen | The Sword, Machine Head |
| March 8, 2009 | Stockholm, Sweden | Globen | The Sword, Machine Head |
| March 25, 2009 | Birmingham, England | LG Arena | The Sword, Machine Head |
| March 26, 2009 | Glasgow, Scotland | SECC | The Sword, Machine Head |
| March 28, 2009 | London, England | O2 Arena | The Sword, Machine Head |
| March 30, 2009 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Ahoy | The Sword, Machine Head |
| April 1, 2009 | Paris, France | Palais Omnisport de Bercy | The Sword, Machine Head |
| April 2, 2009 | Paris, France | Palais Omnisport de Bercy | The Sword, Machine Head |
| May 6, 2009 | Munich, Germany | Olympiahalle | The Sword, Machine Head |
| May 7, 2009 | Leipzig, Germany | Leipzig Arena | The Sword, Machine Head |
| May 9, 2009 | Stuttgart, Germany | Schleyerhalle | The Sword, Machine Head |
| May 11, 2009 | Frankfurt, Germany | Festhalle | The Sword, Machine Head |
| May 12, 2009 | Hamburg, Germany | Colorline Arena | The Sword, Machine Head |
| May 14, 2009 | Vienna, Austria | Stadthalle | The Sword, Machine Head |
| May 16, 2009 | Oberhausen, Germany | Kopi-Arena | The Sword, Machine Head |
| May 17, 2009 | Cologne, Germany | Lanxess Arena | The Sword, Machine Head |
| June 14, 2009 | Helsinki, Finland | Hartwell Arena | Lamb of God, Mastodon |
| June 15, 2009 | Helsinki, Finland | Hartwell Arena | Lamb of God, Mastodon |
| June 17, 2009 | Oslo, Norway | Spektrum | Lamb of God, Mastodon |
| June 22, 2009 | Milan, Italy | Datch Forum | Lamb of God, Mastodon |
| June 24, 2009 | Rome, Italy | Palalottomatica | Lamb of God, Mastodon |
| July 13, 2009 | Madrid, Spain | Palacio de Deportes | Lamb of God, Mastodon |
| July 16, 2009 | Zurich, Switzerland | Hallenstadion | Lamb of God, Mastodon |
| July 20, 2009 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Copenhagen Forum | Lamb of God, Mastodon |
| July 22, 2009 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Copenhagen Forum | Lamb of God, Mastodon |
| July 23, 2009 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Copenhagen Forum | Lamb of God , |