Quebec Magnetic is a live concert video album by Metallica, documenting two shows the band played at the Colisée Pepsi in Quebec City, Canada, on October 31 and November 1, 2009, on their World Magnetic Tour, released on December 11, 2012.[1][2] The album is the first to be released via Metallica's own label, Blackened Recordings.[3]

Quebec Magnetic
Video by
ReleasedDecember 11, 2012 (2012-12-11)
RecordedOctober 31 – November 1, 2009
VenueColisée Pepsi (Quebec City)
Genre
Length176:59
LabelBlackened
ProducerDana Marshall
Metallica chronology
The Big Four: Live from Sofia, Bulgaria
(2010)
Quebec Magnetic
(2012)

The album was announced on September 20, 2012, with fans voting online to decide which of the two shows recorded would be shown in its entirety; the remaining songs will be shown as "extras" on the album.[1] On October 22, the album's track list, release date and cover art was released.[2] A 33-second teaser trailer for the album was released on November 19.[4]

The album sold about 14,000 copies during the first week after its release, charting at number two on the Billboard Top Music Videos chart.[5]

Track listing

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The album contains songs from both shows, with songs not played in the main setlist included as extras.[2]

Disc 1 (Full Concert)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Ecstasy of Gold"Ennio Morricone1:36
2."That Was Just Your Life"James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett, Robert Trujillo7:08
3."The End of the Line"Hetfield, Ulrich, Hammett, Trujillo7:46
4."The Four Horsemen"Hetfield, Ulrich, Dave Mustaine5:27
5."The Shortest Straw"Hetfield, Ulrich6:09
6."One"Hetfield, Ulrich7:54
7."Broken, Beat & Scarred"Hetfield, Ulrich, Hammett, Trujillo8:25
8."My Apocalypse"Hetfield, Ulrich, Hammett, Trujillo6:45
9."Sad but True"Hetfield, Ulrich6:00
10."Welcome Home (Sanitarium)"Hetfield, Ulrich, Hammett6:10
11."The Judas Kiss"Hetfield, Ulrich, Hammett, Trujillo9:48
12."The Day That Never Comes"Hetfield, Ulrich, Hammett, Trujillo7:58
13."Master of Puppets"Cliff Burton, Hammett, Ulrich, Hetfield8:05
14."Battery"Hetfield, Ulrich7:05
15."Nothing Else Matters"Hetfield, Ulrich5:47
16."Enter Sandman"Hetfield, Ulrich, Hammett8:49
17."Killing Time"Vivian Campbell, Trevor Fleming, Raymond Haller, Davy Bates2:55
18."Whiplash"Hetfield, Ulrich7:05
19."Seek & Destroy"Hetfield, Ulrich14:01
Total length:2:14:53
Disc 2 (Bonus Tracks & Footage)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."For Whom the Bell Tolls"Burton, Hetfield, Ulrich5:06
2."Holier Than Thou"Hetfield, Ulrich3:46
3."Cyanide"Hetfield, Ulrich, Hammett, Trujillo6:58
4."Turn the Page"Bob Seger5:18
5."All Nightmare Long"Hetfield, Ulrich, Hammett, Trujillo7:52
6."Damage, Inc."Hetfield, Ulrich, Burton, Hammett5:19
7."Breadfan"Burke Shelley, Tony Bourge, Ray Phillips4:09
8."Phantom Lord"Hetfield, Ulrich, Mustaine3:38
Total length:42:06
Disc 2 (Extra)
No.TitleLength
1."Quebec City Love Letters Featuring Band and Fan Interviews"8:09
Total length:50:15

Personnel

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Chart positions

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Chart (2012) Peak
position
Australian Music DVDs Chart[6] 3
Austrian Music DVDs Chart[7] 2
Belgian (Flanders) Music DVDs Chart[8] 3
Dutch Music DVDs Chart[9] 5
Finnish Music DVDs Chart[10] 1
German Albums Chart[11] 29
Hungarian Albums Chart[12] 35
Italian Music DVDs Chart[13] 8
Spanish Music DVDs Chart[14] 9
Swiss Music DVDs Chart[15] 1
UK Music Videos Chart[16] 9
US Music Videos Chart[5] 2
Chart (2013) Peak
position
Belgian (Wallonia) Music DVDs Chart[17] 2
Danish Music DVDs Chart[18] 4
Swedish Music DVDs Chart[19] 1

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[20] Platinum 15,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ a b "METALLICA: 2009 'World Magnetic' Concerts From Quebec City To Be Released On DVD". Blabbermouth.net. September 20, 2012. Archived from the original on October 5, 2012. Retrieved November 22, 2012.
  2. ^ a b c "METALLICA: 'Quebec Magnetic' DVD, Blu-Ray Artwork Unveiled". Blabbermouth.net. October 22, 2012. Archived from the original on November 27, 2012. Retrieved November 22, 2012.
  3. ^ "METALLICA Takes Ownership Of Its Masters, Launches New Record Label". Blabbermouth.net. November 30, 2012. Archived from the original on December 3, 2012. Retrieved December 1, 2012.
  4. ^ "METALLICA: 'Quebec Magnetic' DVD Teaser Trailer Available". Blabbermouth.net. November 19, 2012. Archived from the original on November 27, 2012. Retrieved November 22, 2012.
  5. ^ a b "Metallica: 'Quebec Magnetic' DVD First-Week Sales Revealed". Blabbermouth.net. December 21, 2012. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
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  8. ^ "Ultratop 10 Muziek-DVD". Ultratop (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 27, 2013.
  9. ^ "DVD Music Top 30". GfK Dutch Charts (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 27, 2013.
  10. ^ "Suomen Virallinen Lista – Musiikki DVD:t 50/2012". Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland (in Finnish). Retrieved February 27, 2013.
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  12. ^ "MAHASZ – Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége". Mahasz (in Hungarian). Retrieved January 5, 2013.
  13. ^ "Classifiche: Archivio – DVD Musicali". FIMI (in Italian). Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved February 27, 2013.
  14. ^ "Top 20 DVD Musical" (PDF). PROMUSICAE (in Spanish). Media Control GfK International. Retrieved February 27, 2013.
  15. ^ "Swiss Charts – Music DVD Top 10 23.12.2012". Swisscharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved February 27, 2013.
  16. ^ "2012-12-22 Top 40 Music Video Archive | Official Charts". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on May 21, 2014. Retrieved February 27, 2013.
  17. ^ "Ultratop 10 DVD Musicaux". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved February 27, 2013.
  18. ^ "Musik DVD Top-10". Hitlisten.nu (in Danish). IFPI Denmark. Archived from the original on April 12, 2013. Retrieved February 27, 2013.
  19. ^ "Sveriges Officiella Topplista". Sverigetopplistan (in Swedish). Archived from the original on December 26, 2015. Retrieved February 27, 2013. Search for Metallica Quebec Magnetic and click Sök.
  20. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2013 DVDs" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved December 15, 2021.