Metallica have compelled the US authorities to withdraw a social media video that made use of ‘Enter Sandman’ with out authorisation.
The Division of Protection despatched out a submit on X on Friday (July 11) that featured Protection Secretary Pete Hegseth selling the nation’s navy drone capabilities. The unique model included the band’s traditional 1991 monitor, but it surely didn’t stay on-line for lengthy.
Metallica promptly issued a copyright discover, and the Division subsequently withdrew the video, posting a model with out ‘Enter Sandman’ as a substitute.
Unleashing U.S. Navy Drone Dominance @DOGE pic.twitter.com/esaQtswwDb
— Secretary of Protection Pete Hegseth (@SecDef) July 11, 2025
A Pentagon spokesperson stated on Friday: “This afternoon, representatives from X reached out to DoD concerning a video posted to our social media web page and requested that the video be eliminated on account of a copyright difficulty with the music ‘Enter Sandman’ by Metallica. The video has been taken down, corrected, and re-uploaded to our web page.”
Metallica confirmed to Rolling Stone that the music had been used with out their authorisation.
The steel icons will likely be taking part in a string of stadium reveals within the UK and Europe in 2026, together with dates in Dublin, Glasgow, Cardiff and London. Opening units will come from Gojira, Pantera, Knocked Unfastened and Avatar. See the complete checklist of dates right here and discover any remaining tickets right here.
Additionally they appeared at Black Sabbath’s ‘Again To The Starting’ farewell present final week, taking part in Sabbath’s ‘Gap In The Sky’ and ‘Johnny Blade’.
As for ‘Enter Sandman’, Dave Mustaine – a member of the band within the ‘80s and later the founding father of Megadeth – lately claimed the music’s riff was stolen from thrash group Excel, and their music ‘Tapping Into The Emotional Void’.
In a four-star assessment of Metallica’s ‘M72’ tour opener in Amsterdam, NME wrote: “Metallica have at all times been a gateway band for heavy music, however there’s a renewed pleasure round them now. Tonight’s shocking, formidable and giddy gig matches that power at each flip.”