BLACKSBURG, Va. – A highly anticipated Metallica concert at Virginia Tech’s Lane Stadium wasn’t just a performance; it was a seismic event. For Hokies, the opening chords of “Enter Sandman ...

“Metallica saved ‘Enter Sandman’ for the final song of the night. It did not disappoint, shaking Lane Stadium so hard it registered on the Virginia Tech Seismological Observatory’s helicorder.

Virginia Tech freshmen Henry Tragle, left, and Anthony Semak, right, attempt to start a “Let's go Hokies!” cheer outside Lane Stadium prior to the start of the Metallica concert Wednesday, May ...

“Metallica saved ‘Enter Sandman’ for the final song of the night. It did not disappoint, shaking Lane Stadium so hard it registered on the Virginia Tech Seismological Observatory’s helicorder.

Metallica caused an earthquake during their encore performance of 'Enter Sandman' at Virginia Tech's Lane Stadium on Wednesday, May 7.

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On Wednesday May 8, Metallica performed their M72 World Tour at Virginia Tech. Over 65,000 fans filled Lane Stadium. “I am really grateful that Metallica came while I am going to school here ...

While the minor seismic activity, quickly dubbed the "Metallica Quake" online, posed no danger, it was too minor to register on the Richter scale or be assigned a rating, the FOX Forecast Center said.

BLACKSBURG — Virginia Tech athletic director Whit Babcock faced a bit of a conundrum as May 7 quickly approached. He could enjoy the Metallica concert from the comfort of one of Lane Stadium’s ...

Metallica played their first concert at Virginia Tech's Lane Stadium Wednesday, where the crowd's rapturous reaction to "Enter Sandman" - which has doubled as the Hokies football team's intro ...