It’s time to enter sandman, folks. Metallica approaches!
It’s the day that never comes: the day the nearly-37-year-old heavy metal band will play Lincoln’s Pinnacle Bank Arena (on Thursday). This is sad but true: It’s the first time they’ve ever played Lincoln, and the first time in a decade they’ve played the state. (Metallica last came to Omaha in November 2008.)
But wherever they may roam, the rockers have been doing their part to mainstream thrash metal for the better part of four decades.
They rode the lightning to legend, breaking out after their self-titled fifth record, known as “The Black Album,” became a massive hit. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Grammy-winning band is also on Rolling Stone’s list of the 100 greatest artists of all time, and nothing else matters but that! So hit the lights, fade to black and turn the page. It’s time for our tribute to one of the greatest bands to ever live.