This past Wednesday, fans attending Metallica‘s show at Lane Stadium in Blacksburg, Virginia did not play around when it came to enjoying Metallica‘s set to the fullest. The Virginia Tech Seismological Observatory reported tremors twice during the band’s show, with both incidents happening in relation to the band’s hit song, “Enter Sandman.”
The Observatory, which is located over a mile away from the stadium, published readings that indicated two major spikes – once, during a teased introduction of “Enter Sandman,” and then again, but to a much larger degree, when Metallica actually played the song.
Over 60,000 people were in attendance, and their synchronised jumping during the song was reportedly what caused the tremors.
It also helps to include the fact that the song was the soundtrack of the Hokies’ entrance – the Hokies are Virginia Tech’s football team. So, when the band played that track at Virginia Tech’s own stadium, shit was bound to be bonkers. Literally ground-shaking though? That is pretty cool.
The show also made headlines as fans noted snipers were in attendance, but many experts were quick to reassure that it’s common practice for major events, particularly for sporting events and those that take place close to a college.
Metallica are currently just starting off their US tour, so, we’ll see if they cause any more seismic chaos.
May 7th – Blacksburg, VA @ Lane Stadium (w/ Pantera & Suicidal Tendencies)
May 9th – Columbus, OH @ Sonic Temple Historic Crew Stadium
May 11th – Columbus, OH @ Sonic Temple Historic Crew Stadium
May 23rd – Philadelphia, PA @ Lincoln Financial Field (w/ Limp Bizkit & Ice Nine Kills)
May 25th – Philadelphia, PA @ Lincoln Financial Field (w/ Pantera & Suicidal Tendencies)
May 28th – Landover, MD @ Northwest Stadium (w/ Pantera & Suicidal Tendencies)
May 31st – Charlotte, NC @ Bank of America Stadium (w/ Pantera & Suicidal Tendencies)
June 3rd – Atlanta, GA @ Mercedes-Benz Stadium (w/ Pantera & Suicidal Tendencies)
June 6th – Tampa, FL @ Raymond James Stadium (w/ Limp Bizkit & Ice Nine Kills)
June 8th – Tampa, FL @ Raymond James Stadium (w/ Pantera & Suicidal Tendencies)
June 14th – Houston, TX @ NRG Stadium (w/ Pantera & Suicidal Tendencies)
June 20th – Santa Clara, CA @ Levi’s Stadium (w/ Limp Bizkit & Ice Nine Kills)
June 22nd – Santa Clara, CA @ Levi’s Stadium (w/ Pantera & Suicidal Tendencies)
June 27th – Denver, CO @ Empower Field at Mile High (w/ Limp Bizkit & Ice Nine Kills)
June 29th – Denver, CO @ Empower Field at Mile High (w/ Pantera & Suicidal Tendencies)
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