American heavy metal band Metallica and English alternative rock band Muse will perform at Hyundai Card Super Concert 19 Citybreak in Seoul, the credit card company said on Wednesday. Muse will perform first on Aug. 17 followed by Metallica on Aug. 18.

It will be Metallica’s first appearance in Korea in seven years: The band visited the country in 1998 and 2006.

For Muse, the upcoming concert will mark the band’s fifth performance in the country. Their most recent show was at the 2010 Jisan Valley Rock Festival. 

Metallica was formed in 1981 and has since dominated the metal scene for more than 30 years. The band boasts numerous hit songs such as “Kill’em All” from their first album, as well as “Enter Sandman,” “One,” and “Nothing Else Matters.” “Nothing Else Matters” has been covered by several different artists. Metallica has topped the Billboard chart with almost every album between 1991 release “Metallica” and 2008’s “Death Magnetic.” The band was inducted into the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame” in 2009.

Formed in 1994, Muse has released six albums since 1999 along with three live albums. Their 2006 album “Black Holes and Revelations” earned the band a Mercury Prize nomination and third place on the 2006 NME Albums of the Year list. The group has sold about 15 million records, with hits such as “Time is Running Out” and “Hysteria.” It also performed at the closing ceremony of the 2012 London Olympic Games.

“Metallica and Muse are the world’s greatest bands representing rock music,” an official from Hyundai Card said, adding that further line-up information for the festival at Jamsil Sports Complex would be released soon. “This event is to introduce our card brand, not to make a profit.”

Hyundai Card has held several much talked-about concerts since 2007, including Stevie Wonder, Maroon5, Beyonce and Lady Gaga. However, Hyundai Card Super Concert 19 Citybreak will be the first time the company is hosting a music festival featuring more than one artist. There will be 30 performances over the two-day period.

Reservations for Hyundai Card holders is available on May 20 starting at noon with a 20 percent discount. Hyundai Card said it had set aside 3,000 tickets for card holders. Public sales of the remaining 18,000 tickets open on May 21 at noon through Interpark. Those paying with Hyundai Card get a 20 percent discount. Tickets are 250,000 won for a two-day pass.

Meanwhile, several rock festivals will hit Korea this summer, including Incheon Pentaport Rock Festival, Jisan World Rock Festival and Ansan Valley Rock Festival.

For more information on Hyundai Card Super Concert 19 Citybreak, visit http://citybreak.superseries.kr.

By Suh Hye-rim (sheren6735@heraldcorp.com)