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USC Band Wins $50K Metallica Competition, Records for EA Sports

1/31/2026

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The University of South Carolina's Mighty Sound of the Southeast won Division 1 in Metallica's 2025 'For Whom the Band Tolls' competition, announced by Metallica's Robert Trujillo.
The victory includes a $50,000 prize and the chance to record a Metallica song and the Campus Clash theme for the EA Sports College Football game.
The band's performance featured 'Master of Puppets,' 'Lux Aeterna,' and 'Enter Sandman.'

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The University of South Carolina's Mighty Sound of the Southeast won Division 1 in Metallica's 2025 'For Whom the Band Tolls' competition, announced by Metallica's Robert Trujillo.
The victory includes a $50,000 prize and the chance to record a Metallica song and the Campus Clash theme for the EA Sports College Football game.
The band's performance featured 'Master of Puppets,' 'Lux Aeterna,' and 'Enter Sandman.'