Metallica‘s James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett have been signed on to play the U.S. National Anthem during the San Jose Sharks vs. the Pittsburgh Penguins NHL game today (June 6). If you want to check it out, tune in to NBC at 5:00 PM Pacific time.
The band said the following:
Our congratulations to the San Jose Sharks for winning the Western Conference title and skating in the Stanley Cup Finals for the first time in their 25-year franchise history. In keeping with our tradition of supporting all our hometown teams, James and Kirk will hit the ice to perform the National Anthem at Game 4 today, Monday, June 6th at the SAP Center in San Jose, CA.
Tune into your local NBC station to catch the performance live at 5:00 PM Pacific while we cheer on the Sharks as they face the Pittsburgh Penguins.