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Metallica Set Off Richter Scale After Playing Hokies Game Day Hype Song at Virginia Tech Stadium For First Time • May 9, 2025, 2:08 AM ET (Billboard)

#TheMoment Metallica donated $40K to a Toronto food bank • May 1, 2025, 7:53 AM ET (CBC)

Rock band Metallica donates $40K to Toronto food bank • Apr. 30, 2025, 5:41 AM ET (CBC)

'Music for outsiders': Metallica draws heavy metal fans to downtown Toronto • Apr. 24, 2025, 3:30 PM ET (CBC)

Heavy metal fans descend on Toronto for return of Metallica • Apr. 24, 2025, 2:30 PM ET (CBC)

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Awards And Honors	Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum (2009) • Grammy Award (2008) • Grammy Award (2003) • Grammy Award (2000) • Grammy Award (1999) • Grammy Award (1998) • Grammy Award (1991) • Grammy Award (1990) • Grammy Award (1989)
Notable Works	“Load” • “Master of Puppets”
Date	1981 - present

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