Metallica have introduced their second annual marching band competitors, following final yr’s inaugural contest which noticed practically 500 faculties take part. This yr, the legendary metallic band is elevating the stakes, with roughly $200,000 in prizes and extra probabilities to win.
Every class — Faculty (Division 1), Faculty (Divisions 2 & 3), Excessive College (Giant), Excessive College (Medium) and Excessive College (Small) — will now be awarded first, second and third place prizes, with the primary place winners in every discipline chosen by Metallica themselves. A fan-favorite vote will decide an extra winner.
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Submissions at the moment are open at this location, with every college getting access to sheet music for 13 completely different Metallica songs. The winners, who shall be introduced in early 2025, will obtain devices and equipment courtesy of Metallica and retailer Sweetwater.
Final yr’s competitors noticed Auburn College as one of many large winners, as the varsity took first prize in each the Faculty (Division 1) and Fan Favourite (Faculty) classes. The college’s spectacular Metallica-themed halftime present might be seen beneath.
In the meantime, Metallica are within the midst of a European leg of their ongoing “M72 World Tour,” with the subsequent North American run set for this summer season (tickets out there right here).