Metallica Caused a Legit Earthquake While Performing ‘Enter Sandman’

Metallica said “to hell with the lightning,” and instead brought some thunder to their recent Virginia concert.

Metal Injection reports that last Wednesday—during Metallica’s May 7th show at Lane Stadium in Blacksburg, Virginia—the Virginia Tech Seismological Observatory registered two tremors during the band’s performance of “Enter Sandman.” The tremors were most likely caused by the massive 60,000 audience members in attendance jumping in unison throughout the song. Check out footage of the performance below.

The Observatory sits more than a mile away from Lane Stadium, and published readings that indicated two major spikes: first, when Metallica teased the intro of “Enter Sandman,” and then there was a larger spike when they finally went into the song. It’s also notable that “Enter Sandman” has long been the entrance theme for Virginia Tech’s football team, the Hokies.

Metallica 2025 Tour Dates:

May 7th – Blacksburg, VA @ Lane Stadium (w/ Pantera & Suicidal Tendencies)
May 9th – Columbus, OH @ Sonic Temple Historic Crew Stadium
May 11th – Columbus, OH @ Sonic Temple Historic Crew Stadium
May 23rd – Philadelphia, PA @ Lincoln Financial Field (w/ Limp Bizkit & Ice Nine Kills)
May 25th – Philadelphia, PA @ Lincoln Financial Field (w/ Pantera & Suicidal Tendencies)
May 28th – Landover, MD @ Northwest Stadium (w/ Pantera & Suicidal Tendencies)
May 31st – Charlotte, NC @ Bank of America Stadium (w/ Pantera & Suicidal Tendencies)
June 3rd – Atlanta, GA @ Mercedes-Benz Stadium (w/ Pantera & Suicidal Tendencies)
June 6th – Tampa, FL @ Raymond James Stadium (w/ Limp Bizkit & Ice Nine Kills)
June 8th – Tampa, FL @ Raymond James Stadium (w/ Pantera & Suicidal Tendencies)
June 14th – Houston, TX @ NRG Stadium (w/ Pantera & Suicidal Tendencies)
June 20th – Santa Clara, CA @ Levi’s Stadium (w/ Limp Bizkit & Ice Nine Kills)
June 22nd – Santa Clara, CA @ Levi’s Stadium (w/ Pantera & Suicidal Tendencies)
June 27th – Denver, CO @ Empower Field at Mile High (w/ Limp Bizkit & Ice Nine Kills)
June 29th – Denver, CO @ Empower Field at Mile High (w/ Pantera & Suicidal Tendencies)