“Metallica saved ‘Enter Sandman’ for the final song of the night. It did not disappoint, shaking Lane Stadium so hard it registered on the Virginia Tech Seismological Observatory’s helicorder.

Now, he's caught the attention of Metallica, whose "Enter Sandman" peaked at No. 16 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1991 and has gone on to become one of the band's top hits.

Metallica teased fans with an intro that simulated "Enter Sandman" over the football team's walkout. But it wasn't until the end of the concert that the group played it live.

"Exit light. Enter night. Take my hand. We're off to never-never land" is what the Virginia Tech Hokies hear before they take the field for a home game at Lane Stadium. And that tradition was ...