Metallica has launched their “For Whom The Band Tolls” national competition aimed at High School and College Marching bands! The prize levels include cash and prizes ranging from $10,000 USD to $75,000 USD with partners such as Tama, Sweetwater, KHS America, Zildjian, D’Addario, Gator, and Hal Leonard. Full entry and links to sign up below. Video submissions for the first-ever Metallica Marching Band Competition are due by November 16, 2023, with voting beginning November 17, 2023. Winners will be selected on December 1, 2023. To sign up and get more info, visit click the link below.

 

https://www.metallicamarchingband.com.

 

Calling all marching bands at a high school and collegiate level! We’re teaming up with Tama, Sweetwater, KHS America, Zildjian, D’Addario, Gator, and Hal Leonard to bring you awesome prizes.

 

In a national challenge, we’re looking for the most exciting, unique, and impressive performances of some of our songs. The winners across five categories will receive thousands of dollars in equipment for their programs.

 

Video submissions for the first-ever Metallica Marching Band Competition are due by November 16, 2023, with voting beginning November 17, 2023. Winners will be selected on December 1, 2023. To sign up and get more info, visit metallicamarchingband.com.

 

Time marches on!

 

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.

 

1

COLLEGIATE

DIVISION 1

$75,000 IN PRIZING

 

2

COLLEGIATE

DIVISION 2, 3

$40,000 IN PRIZING

 

3

HIGH SCHOOL

$15,000 IN PRIZING

 

4

FAN FAVORITE COLLEGIATE (ACROSS ALL DIVISIONS)

$10,000 IN PRIZING

5

FAN FAVORITE

HIGH SCHOOL

$10,000 IN PRIZING

 

Video Submissions Due By November 16, 2023

 

Voting Begins On November 17, 2023

 

Winners Will Be Selected On December 1, 2023

 

High School and Collegiate winners will be narrowed down to five finalists by professional judges. Metallica will select the final prize winners in each category. Fan Favorite winners will be the result of fan voting.

 

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