Players begin filing into the narrow tunnel. Anticipation is building among the thousands of excited fans packed in the stands. Cheerleaders hold up "LET'S GO" and "HOKIES" signs as the crowd chants.

For the last 25 years, Virginia Tech begins every game at Lane Stadium the same way: by blasting Metallica‘s “Enter Sandman” while the Hokies take the field. “It’s just a different type of feeling,” ...

Just over 24 years ago, a tradition surrounding Metallica's “Enter Sandman” was born in Blacksburg that is now widely considered the best entrance in all of collegiate football. Though it originated ...

When the first note of Metallica's 'Enter Sandman' plays at Lane Stadium, there truly isn't a better moment in all sports. 66,000 fans jumping in unison. Players bursting out of the tunnel. Fireworks ...

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 music ...

“It probably goes against your UVA principles to be there,” he said. Actually, no. Big fan of Metallica, and I would love to see them in concert, and I assumed that environment down there in Lane ...

Metallica’s “Enter Sandman” celebrates 700 weeks on the Hard Rock Digital Song Sales chart, becoming the band’s longest-charting hit by far. LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 12: (L-R) Robert Trujillo, ...

BLACKSBURG, Va. (WDBJ) - “It’ll be a night to remember for everybody across the board,” said Brad Wurthman, the Executive Associate Athletic Director/External Operations and CRO at Virginia Tech. And ...

Metallica’s “Enter Sandman” has now spent an incredible 750 weeks on the Official Rock & Metal Singles chart, solidifying its status as the band’s longest-running U.K. hit. HELSINKI, FINLAND - JUNE 7: ...

GREEN BAY — If and when Metallica’s “Enter Sandman” blares over the Lambeau Field loudspeakers sometime during the fourth quarter of the 211th installment of the historic Green Bay Packers-Chicago ...