Language of the Band

Metallica With Greta Van Fleet - Las Vegas, NV LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - FEBRUARY 25: (L-R) Guitarist Kirk Hammett, drummer Lars Ulrich, frontman James Hetfield and bassist Robert Trujillo of Metallica perform at Allegiant Stadium on February 25, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

By Pete Rizzo

December 11, 2023 at 2:38 pm EST

A marching band from LI may be off to never never land!

Metallica’s marching band competition, ‘For Whom the Band Tolls!’, received submissions from over 450 U.S. colleges and high schools that James, Lars, Kirk and Rob have whittled down to a collection of finalists.

There’s a nice representation of bands from New York that made the cut, including Malverne High School thanks to their rendition of Enter Sandman!