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Metallica Shut Down Fans Gatekeeping Over The Band’s “Stranger Things” Success
"Just started listening to metlica, maybe I will search up the tabs to play this song on guitar."

Metallica Shut Down Fans Gatekeeping Over The Band’s “Stranger Things” Success

If you’ve clicked on this article, then you likely A) Know who Metallica are, B) Have seen seen Stranger Things Season 4, or C) All of the above.

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FWIW I, too, would not sniff at more Spotify streams.

In a pinned comment on a live video of “Master of Puppets,” the band wrote in response to those mocking others for being there because of Stranger Things, “FYI — EVERYONE is welcome in the Metallica Family. Whether you’ve been a fan for 40 hours or 40 years, we all share a bond through music.”

Metallica / Via tiktok.com

“All of you started at ground zero at one point in time,” they added.

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The band account also replied to some Stranger Things banter:

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And a dude who wanted to (maybe) look up the guitar tabs to “Metlica”:

Metallica / Via tiktok.com

And Metallica even recreated Netflix recreating Metallica:

@metallica

#duet with @netflix Eddie, this is for you! #StrangerThings #StrangerThings4 #MasterOfPuppets #EddieMunson #Netflix

♬ original sound – Netflix

So, in short, I’m sure they’re doing just fine.