Metallica’s James Hetfield said – Ringmaster Johannes and the Swedish madmen from Avatar brought something completely new to the #M72 stage. Every night felt like a spectacle. Massive thanks for raising the bar and keeping crowds across Europe and the UK on their toes! I talked to Johannes about how that landed for him, the indefinable sound of Avatar and hitting New Zealand for the first time – will he make it to Hobbiton?!

Avatar are hitting Australia and New Zealand in August and September. Read more here: Metal giants Avatar announce Australia and New Zealand Tour