Cait Stoddard April 10th, 2023 - 7:29 PM
According to blabbermouth.net today metal band Metallica have announced the “Metallica Marching Band Competition,” which is a national challenge to marching bands of all levels to craft their performances of Metallica‘s most cherished songs.
Marching bands can enter the competition at metallicamarchingband.com where they will have access to a library of marching band charts, provided by Hal Leonard through sheetmusicdirect.com, for Metallica songs including:
* “Creeping Death”
* “Enter Sandman”
* “Fade To Black”
* “For Whom The Bell Tolls”
* “Fuel”
* “Hit The Lights”
* “Lux Æterna”
* “Master Of Puppets”
* “One”
* “Sad But True”
* “Seek & Destroy”
* “The Unforgiven”
* “Wherever I May Roam”
Marching bands will compete in the five categories listed below. High School and Collegiate winners will be narrowed down to five finalists by professional judges. Metallica will select the final prize winners in each category and fan favorite winners will be chosen by popular vote.
1. Collegiate: Division 1 – $75,000 in prizing
2. Collegiate: Division 2, 3 – $40,000 in prizing
3. High School – $15,000 in prizing
4. Fan Favorite: Collegiate (across all divisions) – $10,000 in prizing
5. Fan Favorite: High School – $10,000 in prizing
The winners in each category will win musical instruments and equipment for their school programs at the values listed above, furnished by Metallica and sponsors including Tama, KHS America, Zildjian, D’Addario and Gator, in partnership with Sweetwater.
Video submissions for the “Metallica Marching Band Competition” are due by November 16, 2023, with voting beginning on November 17, 2023. Winners will be selected on December 1, 2023.
For further information, go to metallicamarchingband.com.
Photo Credit: Mauricio Alvarado
