Metallica to play in India later this year

And there are coming. All the rock fan-boys in India, gear up METALLICA is coming to India. In an interview with Inland empire weekly magazine bassist Robert Trujillo has said that metallica is slated to play in India in October this year.This is consistent with rumours that the band has been signed up to perform at F1 Rocks alongside the inaugural Formula 1 Indian Grand Prix scheduled for October 28-30, 2011, at Greater Noida, the magazine reported.

"That should be interesting, playing a place we never thought in our wildest dreams we'd (go) to play. It's an honor for all of us that we get to be a part of that whole music scene as a metal band sharing our music with fans in India at this incredible concert!"

Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax are considered the Big Fours of thrash.