Metallica brought years of pent-up excitement to Virginia Tech’s Lane Stadium on Wednesday night, energizing the crowd with a live performance of the Virginia Tech Hokies’ iconic entrance song during a stop on their M72 World Tour.

Band played first-ever concert at Lane Stadium, where the Black Album classic has served as the Hokies football team's intro music for 25 years

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 embraced on Wednesday night, as Metallica performed "Enter Sandman,