Metallica Fronts Musical PVP on Fortnite Festival's Battle Stage

I mentioned Metallica to my Fortnite loving niece and nephew today. My niece just asked who are they? I responded a classic rock act.

I'd be happier if it were Nails or Nervosa.

MetallicA! Oh Yeah! Baby!

My boy, who has always told me the metal music I listen to is ‘boring’, is now asking me to listen to some Metallica as he’s excited for this. So that’s a win I guess??

There has only been two times I’ve been interested in Fornite, when they brought the Kelsier from Mistborn skin to it and now this…

@FinneasGH when my daughter was 2.5 years old, on vacation she would only take a nap if I put on Master of Puppets for her and pushed her on the swing. She’d be half asleep and throwing a tiny fist in the air every time James said, “Master.” 🤣

I’ll light the fuse and stand back…Megadeth is better…

@WhiteRabbit I’m a fan of all good bands, Testament included…Slayer, Kreator, Armored Saint…the list goes on and on and on…too many to mention…the one and only time I’ve seen Metallica was back in 1988…they were ok-ish but always preferred Megadeth, Dave is such a good songwriter

@Fartingale "I mentioned Metallica to my Fortnite loving niece and nephew today. My niece just asked who are they? I responded"...............

Your disowned? 😂😂😂

@WhiteRabbit 1988 was a good year (I was 17 then!)

This really ages me. I remember when they were a thrash metal band. Started listening in 89, first saw them in 90. Incredible. Saw them again on the Load tour at Earl's Court and at their Big Day Out at Milton Keynes Bowl. On the bill were Sepultura, Ministry, Marilyn Manson and Monster Magnet. That was one amazing day.

Wish we got Beyoncé or Miley instead. Metallica feel super irrelevant today. Especially in a game like Fortnite. I feel like you’d have to be 40+ to even know who they are.

@GagaOooLaLa ooooor they could just be catering to other tastes that are outside of your own. Does not make them any less relevant.

@LordServbot oh god, yes. The Beatles would be even worse. I’m sure they were revolutionary in the 60’s but they haven’t aged well.

@Soik Killl em All and And Justice For All are peak Metallica. I’m guessing Fortnite won’t include songs off those albums though.

@GagaOooLaLa the Beatles have had two major motion picture releases centered around their music in the past 20 years (2007 & 2019) and are still massively influential.

As a MASSIVE Metallica fan, this will be the first and only time I buy all the skins and do all the things with this event. Cannot wait! 🤘🤘 I got my 11- year old son into them as well so we can't wait to grind this out.
Also...can I say I LOVE seeing all these 80s metal heads coming out of the wordwork on this Playstation news site? Haha. 😄 You all are now my brothers and sisters in metal.
Classic Metallica is amazing but I'm also a huge fan of thier new stuff. Hardwired and 72 Seasons are incredible!

@IamJT Looks like there are some Justice songs...

@invictus4000 Oh thats dope my favorite album by them.

Saint Anger around my neck...

@BeerIsAwesome you might like the “being passive aggressive wasn’t very punk rock of you” bumper sticker

I hope they will sing “You’re so skibidi” after how they responded to that “Metallica if it was a good band” meme

@Odium I haven’t much to say except that I love this comment and you win. That’s too adorable.

@Johnnycide thanks! If she wasn’t holding my phone while doing it I’d have so many adorable videos of it.

That which they desire indeed. Metallikur were already LoAded $$$ now they can get Re-ReLoaded

@SystemAddict all while the top players Kill ‘em All.

(Very well played.)

@Odium @SystemAddict
One problem with Fortnite is that while it’s fun to run round as your Disposable Heroes and Fight Fire with Fire, Xbox players need to make sure they have a spare Battery for their controllers over longer play sessions. Running out must really tug at the Frayed Ends of Sanity and leave them with No Escape while their games Fade to Black.
PlayStation and particularly PC gamers might think they’re Holier Than Thou over this, but even with rechargeable batteries It’s Electric, so if you’re playing Fortnite like Nothing Else Matters and That Was Just Your Life, you’re hardly Unforgiven.

Check out Metallica's performance of 'Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding' on the recent PBS Elton John & Bernie Taupin Gershwin Awards show.

@MindfulGamer 🤣🤣🤣

@Johnnycide My Friend of Misery, you mustn’t fret, you may draw the Shortest Straw with poor Battery life, but situation is in the Eye of the Beholder. Although it’s Sad But True, it can leave you Broken, Beat & Scarred, but it could also be the Day That Never Comes, either could be a Merciful Fate. Either Seek and Destroy your enemies because it’s Killing Time or Jump in the Fire because it’s the End of the Line!

They are still alive and performing? Ok good I am not as old as I thought. 1998 was 5 years ago right?

Love Metallica except Lars, he's unbearable

@WhiteRabbit criticising his drumming would have been too easy, he's hopeless and everyone knows it lol

@WhiteRabbit Facts!