Metallica brought years of pent-up excitement to Virginia Tech’s Lane Stadium on Wednesday night, energizing the crowd with a live performance of the Virginia Tech Hokies’ iconic entrance song during a stop on their M72 World Tour.

There are many great entrances in college football, but few are as electric or as loud as Virginia Tech running out to Metallica's "Enter Sandman" for a big game (especially at night).  What started as a fan's choice between three songs -- "Enter Sandman,

Metallica finally played “Enter Sandman” live at Virginia Tech — and fans went wild. As part of their M72 World Tour, the legendary band delivered the ultimate surprise by performing their iconic track for Hokies fans,