Earlier this yr, Metallica supplied a problem to marching bands throughout the nation, looking for out the very best performances of their music. Kansas State University’s marching band—The Pride of Wildcat Land—is the newest to hitch the competitors and rise to the problem.
“Win or not, the Pride is excited to have the chance to perform music from one of the most influential heavy metal bands of all time,” the voice of Bill Snyder Family Stadium in Manhattan, Kan., mentioned on Saturday, Sept. 2.
The efficiency got here at halftime of Ok-State’s sport towards the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks and featured the marching band performing “Fuel,” a medley of “One” and “Master of Puppets” and a medley of “The Unforgiven” and “Enter Sandman.”
With introductions that included phrases like “iconic” and “foundational”—and the drumline mimicking Lars Ulrich’s double bass drum in “One”—it was clear the marching band took pleasure in bringing Metallica to Manhattan.
Ok-State ended up beating Southeast Missouri State 45-0; maybe the vitality of a heavy steel halftime present helped make them victory.
You can watch the total efficiency within the video under:
For followers who have been being attentive to the Ok-State marching band’s social media, the Metallica halftime present wasn’t an enormous shock.
On Aug. 18, the band shared a photograph (under) of head coach Chris Klieman sitting within the workplace of Dr. Frank Tracz, Professor of Music and Director of Bands at Ok-State. On Dr. Tracz’s desk was a really apparent Metallica doc, main many to consider he was getting ready for a Metallica efficiency.
Metallica’s competitors has some pointers, together with which songs bands can carry out. Other choices Kansas State might’ve gone with included “Lux Æterna,” “Creeping Death,” “Fade to Black,” “For Whom the Bell Tolls,” “Hit the Lights,” “Sad But True,” “Seek & Destroy” and “Wherever I May Roam.”
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There are a number of ranges to Metallica’s marching band competitors, with three eventual collegiate winners; the prizes embody $75,000, $40,000 and $10,000. The competitors runs by means of Nov. 16 with winners chosen on Dec. 1. You can learn extra about it right here.
The Kansas State Marching Band efficiency on Saturday evening got here across the similar time that Metallica introduced James Hetfield had examined optimistic for COVID-19, main the band to reschedule Sunday evening’s present in Glendale, Ariz., to Saturday, Sept. 9. You can seize their full tour schedule for the remainder of 2023 at this location.
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