Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich revealed, during a rare club show in Los Angeles Wednesday, the band’s plans to launch a tour in October.

The tour is to come one month after the rockers release their first new album in five years.

The band’s guitarist Kirk Hammett announced the private show was the first one of the tour. The show, which took place at Los Angeles’ Wiltern Theatre, included hits such as "For Whom the Bell Tolls," "Fuel," "Master of Puppets," "And Justice for All," "Enter Sandman," and "Seek and Destroy," Billboard.com informs.

The concert was organized in charitable purposes, to help raise funds for the nonprofit Silverlake Conservatory of Music. The music school for kids was co-founded by Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea, who got on the stage with Metallica for “Fight Fire With Fire,” from the band’s 1984 album “Ride the Lightning.”

Tickets for the concert were sold for $200 a piece, with a limited amount of VIP tickets that cost $500.

Money raised from the concert will be used for the Silverlake Conservatory of Music's programs and operations, as well as for scholarships for low-income students who can’t afford instruments or music lessons.

Metallica’s yet-untitled album, following the not to successful “St.Anger,” is to be released in September. The band has also launched a new website, MissionMetallica.com, which offers fans details about the making of the new album. A teaser video on the new website shows the band working in the studio. On the site, the band promises the fans weekly video footage, many more photos and unique live tracks.