Metallica Halftime Show [OFFICIAL] | AUMB 2023

The 2023 AUMB's Metallica Halftime show, performed at the Auburn vs Ole Miss football game on October 21, 2023 in Jordan-Hare Stadium, Auburn, AL.
Our show opens with For Whom the Bell Tolls, one of Metallica’s greatest hits and the official title of their marching band video competition.
Our initial sound effects and the swinging-bell animation drill that follows are our attempt to recreate the opening of Metallica’s 2022 concert in São Paulo, Brazil. The show continues with their 1992 tour anthem, Wherever I May Roam. The middle segment of our show pays homage to Metallica’s legendary guitar skills with the title track from their 1986 album, Master of Puppets. Our show continues with one of Metallica’s most popular power ballads, Nothing Else Matters. And, of course, no Metallica tribute is complete without Enter Sandman.
The lighting system used by our band was built by Auburn band students with assistance from our College of Engineering. Many thanks to Ben Brisendine (Auburn band alumnus) for his work designing and updating our system and for his creative programming of the lighting component of our show.
We hope you enjoy the Auburn University Marching Band’s performance of Metallica!

[@garrettflowers2449]

Can’t explain what it was like to perform this show. Rock on AUMB

[@nathanjoerndt8804]

what instrument do you play ???

[@garrettflowers2449]

@@nathanjoerndt8804I’m on the Snareline

[@Allen-by6ci]

Alum here.. I would have loved to have done a show like this. Nice job!

[@charlesrocks]

You folks killed it. Outstanding work.

[@DeasonChris]

So proud of y’all. Keep up the amazing work. Congratulations! Alum here. War Damn Squad 1.

[@DiamondPaintWithDiamondDave]

Bama fan here, and huge Metallica fan from the 80's, and this is totally badass! Good Job, Auburn!

[@u_got_sarged1006]

Audio quality is insane

[@badandylaoc]

Blasted it in the house! Light show crazy good too!

[@windhamwood9030]

Might be one of, if not the best, college halftime show in the country, not just this year but in a while

[@kmr84100]

Can’t get enough of this show, this band! The AUMB has pushed college band halftime shows to a new high - well done!

[@enriquegilmour]

I'm a Bama fan but way to go Auburn for representing the state. You definitely deserved it.

[@tim239]

The sound quality is off the charts. It’s a good thing a stayed another year to march 😁.

[@garcar2814]

Yeah they had the fancy lights, but they also actually played like this is metal. They did not lack energy and aggression. Idk how other bands do metallica and not have the lead trumpets hitting high notes. Also, the lights made it easy to see how clean the sets are

[@Hell_O_-ru8ig]

Hello from Germany...You guys are insane!!! well deserved winner

[@briankane7382]

Best college marching band show of the year by far! Maybe ever? Amazing effort both on and off the field to put such a creative show together. So proud of my daughter that she got to be part of it as a member of the AUMB. Vote for your favorite (this one of course) starting Nov 17.

[@audrum1]

Just absolutely ROCKED this show. It's not often that a marching band can take over an entire major stadium, but the AUMB does it....AGAIN.

[@patriciadouglas5766]

This Alabama fan congratulates you. Outstanding show. First my team, then my state.

[@CloneDrummer]

Holy smokes!!!!! If this doesn't win the contest, it's rigged! From a university of Texas fan, this was insanely incredible!!!! 🤘🏽🥰🥳👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@wizarddragon]

It won lol

[@Gilly-bean]

Yeah rightfully won I'd say. As the fan favorite and division winner. This was amazing

[@faithhofeldt2283]

They won, and well deserved.

[@kimberlyd.508]

Showed this to my 12-year-old nephew, and he could NOT believe those were actual human beings and not LED drones! 😀 Beautifully done!

[@jaclec99]

Best halftime show ever! So glad my daughter was part of this show. The AUMB rocks!! #metallica

[@johncole2469]

AUMB Tuba Herd member, 1990-1993. AUsome and congrats on the win!!! WDE!!

[@mikehubbard9617]

Auburn! The Billion dollar band!! War Eagle!

[@MetFanJay21]

I've been a Metallica fan for 38(!) years - and even I have never seen anything like this. VERY VERY COOL. Well done AUMB. Now go kick the shit out of Bama!!! #WarEagle

[@freglusdougson1737]

War Eagle! Great job AUMB! Much love from the marching southerners!

[@DennisJohnsonDrummer]

Congratulations to the Auburn Band! War Eagle!! (1983 AU Band Alum)

[@Andi.1983]

I’m so glad they won the competition from Metallica. They did an amazing job. One of my favorite bands Metallica. They deserved this win after all the hard work. War Dam Eagle 🦅 baby. Go Tigers 🐅 I was on color guard through school and this brought back so many great memories. Congratulations Auburn University Band!

[@mamascookin]

This show officially gets THEE Marching Band Show of The Year for 2023 🏆🎊 🧏👂🔊

[@thomastinnin1]

The best show the AUMB has done🔥🔥

[@cleoanthony518]

Makes me miss my marching band days!!!!!!!

[@revwillyg6450]

Holy smokes! I would have sat through a football game to see that!🤘🏻

[@alefilosofia6907]

Hello from Brazil, I got goosebumps and I can't remember the last time I had. What a perfect presentation. Congratulations!

[@cessna89811]

Congrats and War Damn Eagle!! Off to never never land!! Won both DIV 1 and fan favorite!! 🤘😎🤟 Metallica Marching Band Competition

[@ChrisMajors]

Congratulations on the win in both Collegiate Division 1 and Fan Favorite, AUMB!

[@TR-nr1jv]

Wow! I hope u all win the grand prize from Metallica. Outstanding!🤘

[@Gilly-bean]

They just did

[@alvatrous]

Master of puppets chorus was awesome

[@gnavar4047]

That is why the won the competition. Amazing show! Congratulations Auburn Tigers.

[@annabarranco3891]

Absolutely insane!! Love this edit so much and I can’t wait to vote on November 17!!! War Damn Band!

[@zayduh6623]

From a LSU and Troy fan that was amazing!!!!!

[@mztweety1374]

Cliff would be so proud 😂😂😂🤟🏾🤟🏾🤟🏾🎸🎸🔥🔥🔥🥁🥁🥁🥞👉🏾

[@brodyroberts6748]

I get chills watching this. So proud that I was part of this prestigious organization for three years when I was a student at Auburn University.

[@shelbyeliecastellanos1273]

I saw this AFTER metallica announced the winner. Can honestly say, well done auburn!! Metallica is my all time favorite band and you guys knocked it out of the park!

[@Priest974]

It was great, awesome performance, super marchingband, precise playing, I'm glad that they are winners, definitely best show!!! You're great, men!!! 🤘Rock on!!!🤘

[@msven3669]

here cause of some metallica contest..stayed because it was amazing. congrats to the winners.

[@viviangates1896]

i love this band

[@atc_nth]

Vivian you were not born in 1896

[@ItsAllAboutGuitar]

That is some serious talent! I can't imagine all the choreography and orchestration that went into that.

[@pastorofmuppets13]

Congrats on winning the Metallica competition!!! Well deserved!

[@victoriaburns1487]

A well-deserved win! Congratulations. What a SHOW! -- love, a TCU fan

[@mamascookin]

0:24 Titans of Thrash? More like Titans of BRASS!!! BLOW HORNS BLOW

[@TADDs101]

AMAZING !!! CONGRATS AUMB !! you made Metallica proud

[@deltaairlines6821]

i adore AUMB. one of the best parts of gameday 🧡

[@Uberman2011]

AUsome show!! Auburn has the best band! Love this show so much! #AUMB #Metallica

[@send2steph]

The puppets arrangement is AMAZING! Great job and congrats on the win!

[@ThePanasonicyouth]

Just WOW 😮 Greetings from Germany

[@MikeysMorgue]

Great job! Congratulations! Metallica just announced you guys won!

[@cessna89811]

Awesome!! Love Metallica and Auburn!!

[@bobamburn7081]

Wow. That performance was awesome.

[@DamageInc-nx9gu]

Wow! That’s all that needs to be said. That was simply incredible! Congrats to all that entered, and congrats to the winners. Even though, you’re ALL WINNERS!!!!!!!

[@itsme-ej3tv]

Awesome job you guys congrats!!! Hard core Metallica fan 🤘

[@margaritaconchita1]

This is so freaking cool! You guys did an amazing job! Congrats on your win!!! 🤘👏👏👏

[@ckatech]

Let's go #AUMB #Metallica

[@ccachx876]

I from Brazil and is bad don't have this culture in my country. I really like... incredible!!!

[@maad_kid]

Untouchable. Just perfect.

[@jonnydent825]

Congrats on winning the competition!

[@gwynwellliver4489]

That was awesome!!! Back in the day, my college band learned 4 shows a season. This would have been so much fun!!

[@juliawright14]

We still do! This was show two of the three we did this season (four if you count pregame!)

[@theoriginalbyablue]

Amazing work, Auburn, from a Dawg fan!

[@6stringzjoe]

this got me headbanging a little 😅😅

[@karlnapp6042]

Simply WOW!!! Deeply impressed.

[@PK-eb2go]

And that is a Half Time Show!

[@smoknbobjd]

Congrats! What an incredible display of talent all around.

[@jackstephan1183]

Wow incredible!!!!

[@darlingpotato]

Congrats on the well deserved win!!!!

[@BudhagRizzo]

BADASS!!

[@itwillbefridaythe1354]

congrats !

[@Powermax1975]

Awesome gig guys! 🤘🤘🤘

[@alexgryn85]

Congrats on the win!

[@PistachiaGirl]

Holy cow!

[@ginger57350]

WAR DAMN BAND 🧡💙🧡💙🧡💙

[@crystalvinson1777]

WAR DAMN EAGLE!!! 🐅 🦅

[@amirulfadhli]

whoa! blown away!

[@markeric1337]

This is very cool of Metallica to do. Very entertaining. My first thought though, was, fck, look at how much fn gear this university has, damn, this isn't like a university, this is like a major corporation holding a major stadium event. Do they need more free gear 😅. I'm just playin', I'm in Australia, Uni's are buildings and hallways. This type of thing doesn't happen here at all.

[@kathleenmcwilliams8957]

I believe the Auburn Engineering Dept helped with the electronic light show on the shakos.

[@regalsandwich]

Chills breh!

[@j_scott]

Congrats on the big win!! Well deserved!

[@kendall9723]

So beautiful, BRAVO😍😍

[@gigistoner8004]

YAY! Congratulations to your WIN!!!

[@36on22]

Wow!!!

[@Pumpkin_Paige]

Absolute perfection 🤯🤯🤯🙌🙌🙌

[@Cobbi-19]

Absolutely incredible. Well done.

[@allenc666]

Bravo!!!!! I'm shocked! Great job guys!

[@ZzrzZ2012]

congrats everyone! respect!

[@charlesrocks]

Breathtaking!

[@ay4451]

Jaw dropping!!! 🤯🤯🤯

[@HS-ex7uj]

The production quality, professionalism, all the planning on this project is insanely good!!! Who did this?!?

[@auburnengineer]

Auburn University Marching Band

[@K5VGU]

Holy cow! Spectacular! 🤘🏻

[@biggsgames]

Woah i see me

[@atc_nth]

this is not real

[@deltaairlines6821]

i think you might’ve blinked

[@HM-jc2tz]

Is the the War Eagle Biggs?

[@constantreader5778]

War Eagle!

[@jongrier5093]

This is nutz.

[@charmainlareau6452]

Great Job

[@whosline07]

Yo this is fuckin rad

[@talica19161]

That's very good.

[@brandilynn06]

Congratulations!! That was AMAZING! I got chills!

[@jeremypenn1]

Wow, just amazing! What would you have done if TV had scheduled this for an 11 AM kickoff?

[@tim239]

Probably did like we did a few years ago and record on on the practice field (and later the stadium audio)

[@m.contreras1377]

❤

[@MyBrothersKeeper101]

Wow Metallica has been my favorite heavy pop music band since the Black album.

[@ShortsKC15]

Badass

[@j.a.molina6080]

This is badass!