Does an event even count if Metallica doesn't put the final exclamation point on it?
Stephen Colbert's special Super Bowl edition of The Late Show featured musical guest Metallica who jammed their stadium rock anthem "Enter Sandman" direct into living rooms nationwide to close out the American almost-holiday with a bang.
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Filmed from the band's warehouse practice space, the backdrop featured a wall of decorative speaker cabinets marking special moments from their storied career, and the Colbert crew provided a handy list for eagle-eyed fans to try to pick out all of the items.
There are speakers from Metallica Night at AT&T Stadium, San Francisco, CA May 2, 2015; Metallica Night at Oracle Park, San Francisco, CA April 26, 2019; NBA Finals Game 3 at Oracle Arena, Oakland, CA June 5, 2019; Metallica 30th Anniversary Celebration, San Francisco, CA, Dec 5, 7 and 9, 2011; Mariano Rivera Day, Yankee Stadium, New York, NY September 22, 2013; (“Enter Sandman”) X-Games, Texas Speedway, Austin, TX, June 6, 2015; “Racing Stripe M” from the St. Anger Tour, 2003-2004; “Vulturus” from the Death Magnetic Tour, 2008-2010; The American Music Awards, November 16, 2003; Los Premios MTV Latin America, October 16, 2008; “DeHaan” surprise set at Orion Music + More Festival, Belle Isle, Detroit, MI, June 8, 2013; The WorldWired Tour 2017-2019; and the “Now That We’re Dead” music video.
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And now for something completely different... In case you missed it, and since you're in a "Sandman" kind of mood, check out this version of the 'Tallica classic by blink-182 drummer Travis Barker along with collaborators Elise Trouw and Paul Raci, put together for the Amazon Studios flick Sound Of Metal.
We also ask you to picture a world where Metallica and Huey Lewis team up and blend their distinct musical styles into one awesome creation. Are you there yet? Ok, now click here...
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