Metallica has announced the collegiate winners for the latest edition of the metal legends’ annual marching band competition.
The grand prize Division 1-winning school was the University of South Carolina, which was awarded with $50,000 in prizing, including instruments and equipment. Additionally, the Gamecocks marching band will have the opportunity to record a Metallica track as well as the theme song for a future EA Sports College Football video game.
The Division 1 second and third place winners were Virginia Tech and University of Illinois at Urbana – Champaign, respectively.
California’s Riverside City College won first place in the Division 2/3 category, followed by Virginia’s Bridgewater College in second and Indiana Wesleyan University in third.
The University of Illinois at Urbana – Champaign also won the fan-favorite prize, which was determined by public vote.
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