Countdown to Metallica

Name: Countdown to Metallica
Start: 2025-10-17T20:00:00+13:00
End: 2025-10-18T00:00:00+13:00
Location: Ding Dong Lounge

Fri, Oct 17

Ding Dong Lounge

Countdown to Metallica is a thrash-heavy DJ night at Ding Dong Lounge, with DJ InAgony and guests spinning all covers of Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, Anthrax, and more. $5 entry or $5 for two. R18.

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Oct 17, 2025, 8:00 PM – Oct 18, 2025, 12:00 AM

Ding Dong Lounge, 26 Wyndham Street, Auckland Central, Auckland 1010, New Zealand

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Metallica hits Auckland next month and this is your warm-up. Countdown to Metallica is a two-part night of heavy music, thrash worship, and raw energy across both floors of Ding Dong Lounge.

Downstairs, DJ InAgony and guests will be spinning Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, Anthrax, and more. Expect all covers, no remixes, and nothing but the Big Four and beyond. It’s a DJ set built for headbangers, concert-goers, and anyone who wants to feel the hype early.

Entry to the DJ night is $5 for two people or $5 solo on the door. This ticket gives you access to the downstairs bar only.

Upstairs at Dead Witch, Monolith celebrate the release of their new single Buried Alive with a stacked lineup featuring Brackenwood Coven, Doomscroll, and Leon Rouge. Expect heavy riffs, dual vocals, and emotional intensity from a lineup built for catharsis... not gatekeeping. Whether you’re deep in the scene or just…

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Double Pass
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Oct 17, 8:00 PM
Includes entry for up to two people and grants access to the downstairs bar at Ding Dong Lounge only.
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