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VIDEO: Metallica Virtually Plays National Anthem Before SF Giants Game

Metallica has been a fixture at San Francisco Giants baseball games for the past number of years, and that’s not stopped even during a pandemic. James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett…

Kirk Hammett and James Hetfield of Metallica
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Metallica has been a fixture at San Francisco Giants baseball games for the past number of years, and that's not stopped even during a pandemic.

James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett kicked off yesterday's game between the Giants and the Colorado Rockies with a performance of "The Star-Spangled Banner" from Metallica's HQ.

Check out the performance in all its patriotic glory below. Afterward, take solace in knowing that somewhere, Jimi Hendrix is smiling.

Erica Banas is a news blogger who's been covering the rock/classic rock world since 2014. The coolest event she's ever covered in person was the 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. (Sir Paul McCartney inducting Foo Fighters? C'mon now!) She's also well-versed in etiquette and extraordinarily nice. #TransRightsAreHumanRights