This was all it threatened to potentially be. A special night, one for the ages that turned up not just a fantastic collection of performances but also allowed many on both sides of the stage a chance to properly grieve the tragic, senseless passing of Chris Cornell and celebrate his enormous life and talent.

Kirk Hammett is currently in his trusty VW camper, toodling along a Hawaiian road, eyeing the surf and knowing he is fully prepared for whatever might need to go down in the next few hours (he maintains a stash of gear for various activities). To that extent, asking him to cast his mind back over three decades ago could well be asking a lot. But Kirk is always able to slip effortlessly into whatever conversational mode is required, and within minutes we find ourselves reflecting on all things Justice with the Hawaiian scenery temporarily forgotten.

Meet & Greet contests for gigs from January 18 through February 1 have ended. Winners have been emailed.

No matter how many times I see the band play “One” I am always mesmerized at how one band can transform and dominate an arena of this size. The bombs and machine gun fire at the beginning, followed by James’ beautiful clean intro, with Kirk adding the slow solos that can give anyone goosebumps.