It began in late 1991, preceded by the Monsters of Rock tour in Europe and a Day on the Green show, consisting of mostly of arenas.
These initial North American shows took place in arenas, with multiple dates in largely populated areas not uncommon.
[3] On the North American leg, the January 13 and 14, 1992, shows in San Diego were later released in the box set Live Shit: Binge & Purge,[4] while the tour and the album were later documented in A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica.
[5] During the Guns N' Roses/Metallica Stadium Tour, Hetfield suffered second and third degree burns to his arms, face, hands, and legs during a live performance of the introduction of "Fade to Black".
The video would conclude with a montage of "Enter Sandman" with film clips of Clint Eastwood in The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.