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This Enter Sandman-Themed Halloween Light Show Is Spectacular

Metallica's Enter Sandman sequenced with a Halloween light show… just epic.

This Enter Sandman-Themed Halloween Light Show Is Spectacular
Words:
Emily Carter

While we haven't been able to enjoy any actual live music for months now, Tom BetGeorge of Magical Light Shows has seemingly come up with the next best thing: a spectacular Halloween light show that is soundtracked by Metallica.

The Tracy, California-based light show is "sequenced to music with over 70,000 lights, 14,000 channels, and special effects", with this brilliant Enter Sandman rendition in particular featuring frontman James Hetfield as a very angry-looking pumpkin, while spooky graves and spiders flash up at different beats and moments throughout the song. Mesmerising stuff.

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If you're local to the area, Magical Light Shows is a free event to attend, taking place for two hours a night on weekends. This year, Tom has also created a light show for Rihanna and Eminem's The Monster… but it goes without saying we like this one better. Seriously: is it normal for a light show to give you goosebumps?!

In 2019, System Of A Down's Chop Suey! also got the light show treatment…

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