Metallica cause an actual earthquake after rocking so hard at uni gig

American heavy metal band Metallica have rocked so hard at a recent university concert that it was registered as a small earthquake.

The pioneering band, formed in 1981, are one of the biggest selling rock acts of all time, credited for their innovations within the metal subgenre. Having sold more than 125 million albums globally since their formation 44 years ago, Metallica remain one of the most popular touring bands around the world.

Their song Enter Sandman – among their most popular singles – has become an anthem not just for metalheads everywhere but for sports fans too.

At Virginia Tech in America, the song’s iconic opening riff has been the soundtrack to several college football games down the years at the university’s 66,000-capacity Lane Stadium. And this week, the Los Angeles band decided to play the song at Lane Stadium for real, as if to thank the V-Tech Hokies sports organisation for their loyalty down the years.

Seismologist Jackie Caplan-Auerbach told CNN at the time that ‘Swift Quakes’ occurred during some shows, and that mass dancing caused seismic activity ‘equivalent of a 2.3 magnitude earthquake.’