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Virginia Tech Takes the Field to Metallica, Registers on Seismograph

Everybody has their favorite pump-up music, and for the Virginia Tech football team, it’s Metallica. The team took the field to Metallica’s “Enter Sandman” before their game against North Carolina…

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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – NOVEMBER 26: Singer/guitarist James Hetfield of Metallica performs during a stop of the band’s WorldWired Tour at T-Mobile Arena on November 26, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Everybody has their favorite pump-up music, and for the Virginia Tech football team, it's Metallica.

The team took the field to Metallica’s “Enter Sandman” before their game against North Carolina on Friday (Sept. 3).

The team’s larger-than-life entrance even registered on seismograph readings in Blacksburg, Virginia, as referenced by @RedditCFB. That's what you get when you have 65,000 football fans rocking out to Metallica simultaneously.

Metallica tunes are commonly played at sports events, but considering these football fans have been home for a year, it's no wonder they exploded as if it was their first time hearing the band.

In other news, Metallica will reissue their famed Black Album in conjunction with their Super Deluxe 30th anniversary edition box set this Friday (Sept. 10).

Watch Virginia Tech’s big field entrance below.

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Anne Erickson started her radio career shortly after graduating from Michigan State University and has worked on-air in Detroit, Flint, Toledo, Lansing and beyond. As someone who absolutely loves rock, metal and alt music, she instantly fell in love with radio and hasn’t looked back. When she’s not working, Anne makes her own music with her band, Upon Wings, and she also loves cheering on her favorite Detroit and Michigan sports teams, especially Lions and MSU football. Anne is also an award-winning journalist, and her byline has run in a variety of national publications. You can also hear her weekends on WRIF.