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Metallica reigns supreme at the Weenie Roast

 
The lords of metal cap a day of head-banging at KROQ's annual mosh fest that also saw the Raconteurs let loose a scathing, blues set. > The fans in the audience at the KROQ Weenie Roast on Saturday weren't the only ones looking forward to the headliners. Band after band, from Pennywise to Rise Against to the Offspring, took a moment to express their feelings of awe at warming the stage for a force as mighty as Metallica, whose name was usually preceded by an expletive indicating just how much awe was involved. (link)

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