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"Virginia Tech's rush to the tune of Metallica's Enter Sandman is the best in the nation.
First, it doesn't use a mascot to enhance the entrance.
Second, the crowd lights up on the first note of the song, jump-starting the players before anyone steps foot onto the field.
It's a brilliant entrance that's untouched by any other combination of tradition, mascot, fireworks and/or song selection."
-Bleacherreport.com
https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1547957-power-ranking-the-25-best-team-entrances-in-college-football

See Metallica sharing their thoughts on VT's use of Enter Sandman here.

 

2025 Season

Seismogram of Metallica concert
Metallica M72 World Tour, Lane Stadium, Blacksburg VA on May 07, 2025 (Also note the blue signature at 11:40 AM the following day which was a result of routine work being done at a local quarry).
Seismogram of Spring game
Spring game, Apr 12
Wake Forest logo
Wake Forest, Oct 4
Vanderbilt logo
Vanderbilt, Sep 6
Cal logo
Cal, Oct 24
Old Dominion logo
ODU, Sep 13
Lousville logo
Louisville, Nov 1
Wofford Logo
Wofford, Sep 20
Miami logo
Miami, Nov 22
 

2024 Season

Seismogram of Spring Game
Spring Game, Apr 13
Marshall, Sep 7
Rutgers, Sep 21 (Also note the recorded Magnitude 3.0 earthquake that occurred at 17:15 EDT in the Los Angeles, California area)
Boston College, Oct 17
Georgia Tech, Oct 26 (Also note the signature at 14:30 EDT that lasts approximately 3 minutes. This is fan interaction with the halftime Jumbotron video "(You Make Me Wanna) Shout" from the movie The Blues Brothers).
Clemson, Nov 9 (Also note the recorded Magnitude 4.7 earthquake that occurred at 06:30 EDT, 142 km NNE of Vieques, Puerto Rico)
UVA, Nov 30
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VT/Metallica branded merchandise & history

Click the button below to see Virginia Tech Geosciences' Dr. Martin Chapman explain how the ground underneath Lane Stadium records earthquake level seismic waves during the iconic Enter Sandman entrance.

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