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Metallica blasts ‘fake fans’ claim following viral Stranger Things success: ‘Everyone is welcome’-Stella Akinwumi-Entertainment – Metro
‘We all share a bond through music,’ they wrote.
Metallica were over the moon that their song featured in the latest season (Picture: Netflix / Getty )
Warning: major spoilers ahead for Stranger Things season 4 volume 2.
Metallica are happily welcoming new people into the fandom after a devoted fan criticised the ‘fake fans’ paying attention to their music following Stranger Things’ success.
After Kate Bush’s Running Up That Hill became the anthem of Stranger Things season 4 volume 1, Metallica’s Master of Puppets followed suit in volume 2, thanks to Eddie Munson’s electrifying guitar solo in the Upside Down.
The band have since celebrated the placement of their 1986 song in the ‘pivotal scene’, which featured Eddie actor Joseph Quinn shredding the instrument in real life.
Master of Puppets initially charted at 29 on the US Billboard 200, while the album reached 41 on the UK Official Charts.
The song is now moving up Spotify’s Top 50 Global playlist and has reached number 26.
Eddie channelled his inner Kirk Hammett to save his friends (Picture: Netflix)
Following the success of the 80s track, one fan addressed the band’s newfound attention on TikTok and wrote: ‘I’m sorry Metallica for all the fake Stranger Things fans love ya.’
In a separate video, the heavy metal band replied: ‘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.
‘All of you started at ground zero at one point in time. 🤘🏻’
In an Instagram post, the heavy metal band shared the clip from the season finale on Netflix, as Eddie plugs in his electric guitar and puts on the performance of his life to distract the demobats from the Creel house, with Dustin Henderson (Gaten Matarazzo) at his side.
In Stranger Things, Eddie proved how great a fan he is of Metallica (Picture: Getty)
In their statement, Metallica showered the show’s creators the Duffer brothers with praise, saying the way they’ve ‘incorporated music into Stranger Things has always been next level’.
‘We were all stoked to see the final result and when we did we were totally blown away…’ they wrote.
‘It’s so extremely well done, so much so, that some folks were able to guess the song just by seeing a few seconds of Joseph Quinn’s hands in the trailer!! How crazy cool is that?’
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They concluded by saying how honoured they felt to be among the artists whose music has been featured in the smash hit sci-fi series.
‘It’s an incredible honor to be such a big part of Eddie’s journey and to once again be keeping company with all of the other amazing artists featured in the show,’ they stated.
Stranger Things is available to stream on Netflix.
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