Watch Metallica Play The National Anthem At An NBA Finals Game

When there’s a huge sporting event going down in the Bay Area, you can count on Metallica to make it a night to remember. Just this past April, the two guitarists performed the National Anthem at the San Franisco Giants’ game at Orcale Park, which they've done for seven years in a row as part of a tradition known as “Metallica Night”. This time around, James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett came out to play their rendition of the Star Spangled Banner before the third game of the NBA finals between the Golden State Warriors and the Toronto Raptors.

James and Kirk repped their home-state team by wearing the Warriors' motto “Strength In Numbers” on their shirts. Most of the performance was held down by Hammett, whereas Hetfield added a bit extra to inject a little metal into the anthem.

Check out Metallica’s performance here:

Metallica will be starting their WorldWired tour this weekend, featuring the likes of Ghost and Bokassa in Europe, as well as Slipknot down in Australia. All dates are as follows:

June 2019:
08 - Dublin, Ireland - Dublin Slane Castle
11- Amstredam, Netherlands - Johan Cruijff Arena
13 - Koln, Germany - Rheinenergiestadion
16 - Brussels, Belgium - Koning Boudewijstadion
18 - Manchester, UK - Etihad Stadium
20 - London, UK - Twickenham Stadium

July 2019:
06 - Berlin, Germany - Olympiastadion
09 - Goteborg, Sweden - Ullevi
11 - Copehagen, Denmark - Telia Parken
13 - Trondheim, Norway - Granasen
16 - Hameenlina, Finland - Kantolan Tapahtumpuisto
18 - Raadi, Estonia - Airfield
21 - Moscow, Russia - Luzhniki Stadium

August 2019:
14 - Bucharest, Romania - Arena Nationala
16 - Vienna, Austria - Ernst-Happel-Stadion
18 - Prague, Czech Republic - Prague Airport Letnany
21- Warsaw, Poland - PGE Narodowy
23 - Munich, Germany - Olympiastadion
25 - Mannheim, Germany - Maimarktgelande

October 2019
17 - Perth, Australia - Optus Stadium
20 - Adelaide, Australia - Adelaide Oval
22 - Melbourne, Australia - Marvel Stadium
26 - Sydney, Australia - ANZ Stadium
29 - Brisbane, Australia - QSAC
31 - Auckland, New Zealand - Mt. Smart Stadium

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