METALLICA (www.metallica.com) have expanded their upcoming Escape From The Studio '06 tour with the addition of two festival appearances in Japan.

Upcoming dates currently include:

March
18 - Supersport Park in Centurion, South Africa (situated between Johannesburg and Pretoria)
21 - ABSA Stadium in Durban, South Africa
25 - Green Point Stadium in Cape Town, South Africa

June
3 - Rock Am Ring Festival in Nurburgring, Germany -
4 - Rock Im Park Festival in Nurnberg, Germany
6 - Waldbuhne in Berlin, Germany (with AVENGED SEVENFOLD)
8 - Gelredome in Arnhem, Holland (with Avenged Sevenfold, BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE, TRIVIUM)
10 - Download Festival in Donington, UK
11 - Download Festival in Dublin, Ireland
15 - Novarock Festival in Nickelsdorf, Austria
17 - Heineken Jammin Festival in Imola, Italy

August
12 - Summer Sonic Festival in Tokyo, Japan
13 - Summer Sonic Festival in Osaka, Japan