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.
