Bangalore: It was as good as attaining musical nirvana after riding the F1 fervour. When America's most-popular heavy metal band Metallica descended on Sunday, the city hit adifferent high.Youngsters from across the country, and some from abroad, almost 20,000, and many among them flaunting the iconic band's T-shirt , flooded the IT capital to witness the gala event. From New Delhi (where the concert was cancelled), to North-east , Bihar, Kolkata, Mumbai, Pune and Chennai, the 20-somethings flocked to Palace Grounds to listen not just to James Hetfield, but also to experience the sleek riffs of Kirk Hammett and groove to the drumbeats of Lars Ulrich. The concert area, which was divided into three, saw the first portion packed with fans virtually clinging to each other and head-banging to some of the band's most-famous numbers . Boys let their hair down on a cool and wet evening, singing and dancing to chartbusters like 'Enter Sandman' , 'Unforgiven' , and 'Nothing Else Matters' . While Hetfield captivated the audience with his 'metallic' voice, Ulrich was a stunner with the drums, especially with the 'Enter Sandman' number. Lead guitarist Kirk Hammett's extended riffs and sudden shifts to melodic strains left fans asking for more. As always, bassist Robert Trujillo truly complemented Hetfield and Hammett. The band played 'Wherever I May Roam' , 'For Whom the Bell Tolls' , 'Seek and Destroy' , 'Master of Puppets' , 'Of Wolf And Man' , 'Holier Than Thou' , 'Harvester of Sorrow' , 'Creeping Death' , 'That was Just Your Life' , 'Mama Said' , 'Whiskey in the Jar' and 'Die Die My Darling' . The event began late in the evening but the mood was vivacious through the day. A middle-aged woman in a salwarkameez , wearing a Metallica T- shirt, stood patiently in a long queue to get tickets; young mothers were seen shaking a leg with their tiny tots; black was the colour of the day as a sea of fans proudly donned the T-shirts ; restaurants were packed with fans sipping beer, obviously as a build-up to the head-bang later in the evening. Explore Restaurants in Bangalore and Restaurants in mg road here. Right from noon till 5pm, a black human chain was waiting along the boundary wall of Palace Grounds, stretching all the way to Mekhri Circle. Rain or sun, there was no stopping these music lovers. In big groups, they waited to get tickets , singing away popular numbers from the band's albums. Many disheartened fans came from Delhi after the show was cancelled, determined to chase the band and rock with them. Crowds kept pouring in even an hour before the band started performing on stage. source"TOI".