And they said it wouldn’t last…Ever since Eddie Munson jammed “Master of Puppets” during a pivotal scene in the Stranger Things season finale, Metallica have found themselves being adored by a whole new generation of fans. As a result, the song entered Billboard’s Hot 100 chart for the first time since its release 36 years ago, landing at #40. However, the recent embrace of the band could be short-lived after a recent video, covering Metallica’s past, was uploaded to TikTok.
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@serenatrueblood I find it intersting that they only cared about gatekeeping in their fandom when they started getting big agaib from Stranger Things. Thy only care about what lines theor pockets #metallica #metal #isyourfavproblematic #stanculture #cancelculture #fyp p.s. sorry dad #greenscreen #greenscreenvideo ♬ original sound – Serena Trueblood
metallica defending new fans and then those exact people canceling them 2 weeks later is so incredibly funny to me 😭
— tammy (@duffsvelvet) August 7, 2022
I open tik tok to see people trying to cancel Metallica 🤨… That app gets worse by the second. pic.twitter.com/5iyCdlulNF
— johnny | ZICK ZACK (@Jaymzbrainrot) August 7, 2022
people are trying to cancel metallica on tik tok cause they had no idea what they did in the 80s and 90s
— kenzie⚡️ (@starswiftstrong) August 7, 2022
Tik tok 12 year olds canceling Metallica thank god now leave us alone
— john (@rmjohnn) August 7, 2022
Ain’t no way y’all trynna cancel metallica in Tik tok 😭😭
— Venice⁕ | misses gvf (@flwersforvases) August 7, 2022
next metallica song gonna be about how much lars cried bc teens on tik tok canceled them and now all their moots are turning on them and they’re gonna have to deleted their account
— mar (@meetpennywise) August 7, 2022
this was a comment under a tik tok about rhcp being problematic from the same person who made the tik tok about metallica being problematic i am going to pass out 😭 pic.twitter.com/QSbg0ohgTC
— lisa (@sseaofmadness) August 7, 2022
it’s so funny cause they’re all like “i’m never going to listen to metallica again🤬🤬” yeah cause tik tok user edd1emunsons__gf is going to drastically affect metallica’s net worth 💀
— kenzie⚡️ (@starswiftstrong) August 7, 2022
Metallica seeing a bunch of sad teens trying to cancel them on tik tok pic.twitter.com/y1eC5E7bxA
— camarada leonor (@leonorswag43) August 7, 2022
metallica when people on tik tok listen to their music in a way that doesn’t give them support like views or money pic.twitter.com/l9jAFdnD6K
— lisa (@sseaofmadness) August 7, 2022
this generation is clearly lost. tik tok addict friend can't listen to one full Metallica song.
— Pigkaw (@PlGKAW) August 4, 2022
Acordei com o povo do tik tok cancelando o metallica pic.twitter.com/2Zawa1icFh
— Minki🐭 (@ratinho_punk) August 7, 2022
Bruh they trying to cancel Metallica. No matter what y'all do. 40+ year old dudes gonna be at all their shows. Tik tok kids not gonna successfully cancel Metallica
— TwoScoopsXD (@TwoScoopsXD) August 8, 2022
The whole Metallica tik tok thing is pretty funny but it really does say something about the state of music fandom now. People essentially treat real people as fictional characters so build up ideas of them in their heads and then don't like it when they don't live up to this +
— fretting zoo (@sc1filullabies) August 8, 2022
like of course we don’t expect much from a band of mostly white guys in the 80s but you can’t get mad at ppl for not wanting to support them or loosing interest cause of it, esp if you’re white you don’t get a say 😐
— ༺♡༻ (@G0THTAES) August 8, 2022
No way that these tik tok kids are trying to cancel Metallica because of their past right after supposedly loving them because of Stranger Things💀😂 I’ll take any concert tickets y’all are trying to get rid of 🤘
— Ever (@everr74) August 8, 2022
@Metallica @tiktok_us #Metallica #TikTok
Let's get one thing straight. Metallica didn't need stranger things or TikTok. It was the other way around. 🤘 pic.twitter.com/zt37cSddC3
— fixxxer (@fixxxer2022) August 8, 2022
Kids are trying to cancel Metallica on Tik Tok…what if they found out about Pantera. pic.twitter.com/bW4v06iJF6
— Maha ⁴⁴⁴ (@Mahawry) August 8, 2022
TikTok canceling Metallica is the best thing to happen to actual Metallica fans
— Arehondoro (@Tengurai) August 9, 2022
Hey TikTok kids. May I suggest listening to ‘Holier Than Thou’ #Metallica
— JasonBallArt (@JasonBallArt) August 8, 2022
metallica getting cancelled by tiktok kids wasn’t on my 2022 bingo card 😟
— math ⁕ (@lukehemmilf) August 8, 2022
Supposedly tiktok has cancelled Metallica because they were problematic? Sounds like the kids have finally made it through the discography to that St Anger snare!
— Gary Davidson (@garydavidson83) August 8, 2022
People on tiktok: omg metallica is so problematic 😰
Meanwhile Kirk:💅💅✨ pic.twitter.com/Q03g1jokbE— Francy 🐜✳// SAW GREEN DAY,RHCP AND PEARL JAM (@Loud__Love) August 8, 2022
It's funny to hear that Tik tok is trying to cancel Metallica. Wait till they hear about Motley Crue
— Iron Alchemist (@Iron_Alchemist_) August 8, 2022
Now tik tok stranger things fans are trying to cancel @Metallica. Lmao thats funny af. Yall realize the 80’s wasn’t sunshine and rainbows right?
— Amber Gugel (@wwwgugelcom) August 9, 2022
Wait…what?!??! TIK TOK STRANGER THINGS FANS ARE TRYING TO CANCEL METALLICA??!?!?!?!? I KNOW THIS BAND FROM MY CHILDHOOD AND LIKE HOW?! …..
I feel like they need to grow up…
Anyone agree?— Shawn🙂 (@ShawnSecurityBB) August 9, 2022
I think the real story here is the kid wanted to make a video that got her views on her Tik Tok. For better or worse she got what she wanted and the video went viral. She doesn’t really care about what Metallica or anyone else did, She cares about blowing up on social media.
— VooDooUsh (@VooDooUsh) August 9, 2022
I just saw Tik Tok is trying to cancel Metallica. pic.twitter.com/EbGIHtAA55
— The Denim Dude (@DenimDude501) August 9, 2022
One reply on “Are Metallica’s TikTok Fans Already Canceling the Band? Stranger Things Have Happened. – 2022 – VIDEO – Tik Tok Cancel Culture”
I’m all for artists evolving and adapting to new platforms, but I do think Metallica needs to be careful with their online presence. Cancel culture is a real thing and it’s scary to see fans so quick to rage against the band. Let’s hope they can weather the storm and keep doing what they do best: making amazing music!