SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 06: Kirk Hammett (L) and James Hetfield of Metallica perform ... [+] during the "S&M2" concerts at the opening night at Chase Center on September 06, 2019 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images) Getty ImagesBest-selling heavy metal titans Metallica have smashed a new record—but this time, it’s at the box office. Last week, the band released its new concert film, Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M², in more than 3,700 cinemas around the world. The film pulled in more than $5.5 million worldwide, making it the biggest global rock event cinema release of all time. As its title suggests, S&M² sees Metallica partnering with the San Francisco Symphony to blaze through symphonic renditions of their biggest hits and beloved deep cuts.

Source: Forbes October 17, 2019 20:15 UTC