Striking a chord with their heavy metal prowess, Boerne High School just scored big. They've slammed their way to victory in Metallica's "For Whom The Band Tolls" contest, tying it up with Malverne High School in New York. Both schools earned themselves a cool $15,000 in music equipment, a prize that's music to any school budget's ears. According to KSAT, Boerne's winning performance jammed out on a Metallica medley, shredding through classics like “Enter Sandman” and “Master of Puppets”.
Auburn University went to boldly take home top honors in the collegiate ranks, with a performance that had everyone's jaws on the floor and their hands in the air. They managed to snag $75,000 in prizes, and why not? Their show was a high-octane ride through some of Metallica's hardest-hitting anthems. Variety reported that Auburn's band arranged itself into a visual spectacle, shaping up like bells and guitars—enough to make the rock legends themselves nod in approval.
Dobyns-Bennett High School also didn't come to just play; they came to win. Staging a dramatic show complete with flashy lighting, they landed themselves as the top large high school and even scooped up the Fan Favorite High School award, adding another $10,000 to their winnings. They showed everyone just how to pull off a performance that was as mesmerizing visually as it was musically. According to Variety, Eastern New Mexico University stuck to the marching band basics and still scored a sweet $40,000 for their efforts in the Division 2,3 category.
