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Bringing Metal to Marching Bands
Metallica challenges marching bands at all levels to craft the most exciting, unique, and impressive performances of Metallica’s music.
Bands who enter the competition will have access to a library of marching band charts for Metallica songs, provided by Hal Leonard via sheetmusicdirect.com. The bands with the best performances will win musical equipment for their school program, furnished by Metallica and our sponsors.
Available Songs Include:
- “Enter Sandman”
- “Master of Puppets”
- “One”
- “Fuel”
- “Lux Æterna”
- “For Whom the Bell Tolls”
- “Creeping Death”
- “Fade to Black”
- “Wherever I May Roam”
- “Sad but True”
- “Seek & Destroy”
- “The Unforgiven”
- “Hit the Lights”
Winners Will Be Selected from 5 Categories:
Collegiate: Division 1 — $75,000 in Prizes
Collegiate: Division 2 & 3 — $40,000 in Prizes
High School — $15,000 in Prizes
Fan Favorite: Collegiate (Across All Divisions) — $10,000 in Prizes
Fan Favorite: High School — $10,000 in Prizes
Winners will be selected by professional judges and by popular vote. The victors in every category will receive musical instruments and equipment for their school programs at the values listed above, furnished by Metallica and the competition’s sponsors.
How to Enter
To enter the Metallica Marching Band Competition, click here. But wait — since the competition is sure to be pretty brutal, let Sweetwater help you level the playing field with some metal-ready gear upgrades. Visit the Sweetwater Instrument Rental webpage for more details!
