Metallica’s “Hardwired… To Self Destruct” track was heard in the closing seconds of the half-season finale of the Showtime series Billions. The main character of the show Bobby Axelrod (Damien Lewis) is a rock and metal fan and heavy music often shows up in the series. Metallica actually appeared and performed on the show in Season 3. Also heard this season are songs by Rainbow, Greta Van Fleet, and Bobaflex.
Rush featured prominently in a recent episode of the Showtime series Billions. Main character and investing genius fund manager Bobby Axelrod and his lieutenant/CIO Taylor Amber Mason debate what the best album by the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame band is in a humorous exchange. The banter namechecks the albums 2112, Moving Pictures, A Farewell To Kings. The show frequently references rock and metal bands and songs, with Axelrod often sporting band shirts, and Metallica even making a cameo in a 2017 episode.
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