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Hall of Fame thrash metal band '''[[Wikipedia:Metallica|Metallica]]''' has been referenced several times in the Homestar Runner universe. [[Strong Bad]] in particular likes them, being a fan of metal music.
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[[Heavy metal]] band '''{{w|Metallica}}''', famous for popularizing the {{w|thrash metal}} subgenre, has been referenced several times in the Homestar Runner universe.
==Appearances==
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*[[Halloween Fairstival]] — The sign in [[Pom Pom]]'s scene is a possible reference to the song, [[Wikipedia:Creeping Death (song)|"Creeping Death"]], from the album ''[[Wikipedia:Ride the Lightning|Ride the Lightning]]''.
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*[[Halloween Fairstival]] {{--}} The sign in [[Pom Pom]]'s scene is a possible reference to the song "{{w|Creeping Death}}".
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*Email [[slumber party]] ([[slumber party#Commentary Transcript|DVD commentary]]) — During the scene with the party food to be served, [[Matt]] recalls about how one kid was eating a lot of Skittles and headbanging to ''[[Wikipedia:...And Justice for All (album)|...And Justice for All]]'', which is an album by Metallica, which includes the song "[[Wikipedia:One (Metallica song)|One]]", also mentioned. The brothers also refer to [[Wikipedia:Lars Ulrich|Lars Ulrich]], the founding band member, and to the song, "[[Wikipedia:The Unforgiven (song)|The Unforgiven]]".
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*Email [[slumber party]] ([[slumber party#Commentary Transcript|DVD commentary]]) {{--}} During the scene with the party food to be served, [[Matt Chapman]] recalls a childhood slumber party where one kid was eating a lot of Skittles and headbanging to the album ''{{w|...And Justice for All (album)|...And Justice for All}}'', potentially the songs "{{w|One (Metallica song)|One}}" or "{{w|The Unforgiven (song)|The Unforgiven}}" (which is actually on {{w|Metallica (album)|a different album}}). [[Mike]] remarks that Metallica drummer and co-founder {{w|Lars Ulrich}} would probably approve of the intense headbanging.
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*[[Trudgemank]] — The [[Loading Screen|loading screen]] reads "Load", which may be a reference to the Metallica album of the same name.
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*[[Later That Night...]] {{--}} [[Homestar]] [[I really like your costume|misidentifies]] [[Bubs]]'s [[Later That Night... Costumes|costume]] as "American Hot Sauce Businessman Metallica".
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*[[Later That Night...]] — [[Homestar]] confuses [[Bubs]]'s costume for a Metallica character.
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"Creeping" Silent "Death" Auction

Heavy metal band Metallica, famous for popularizing the thrash metal subgenre, has been referenced several times in the Homestar Runner universe.

[edit] Appearances

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