Metallica summons 'Metallica Quake' at Blacksberg concert

The concert of the legendary band Metallica in Blacksburg, Virginia, was the cause of a small but recorded earthquake. The performance of the team at the Lane Virginia Tech stadium on May 7 provoked seismic activity, which was recorded by the Observatory of the Polytechnic University of Virginia, located nearby. The peak of activity came with the performance of the cult hit "Enter Sandman", which caused a stormy response from 65,000 audiences, including fans of the local football team Virginia Tech Hokies. Crowd jumps caused the ground to swing.

The tradition of Metallica's performance at Lane Stadium is no coincidence: since 2000, the Hokies have been taking to the field to the sound of "Enter Sandman." During the concert, James Hetfield addressed the audience with an appeal: I think we are missing something. Then came the powerful introduction of "Enter Sandman," which was met with explosive delight.

Martin Chapman, director of the VTSO Observatory, said the earthquake, which had a magnitude of less than 1.0 on the Richter scale, posed no danger and did not receive an official rating, despite the "Metallica Quake" joke. It is noteworthy that a similar effect on the ground was previously observed during Taylor Swift concerts.