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Metallica Performs “Moth Into Flame” On Jimmy Fallon’s “Tonight Show” (Watch Now)

Update: Rarely do “Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” performances rock as hard as Thursday night’s showcase.

The iconic Metallica performed “Moth Into Flame” on Thursday night’s broadcast. The high-energy performance made for an engaging “Tonight Show” moment — and a great plug for the band’s forthcoming album “Hardwired…To Self-Destruct.”

A video of the performance follows. Photos from the taping, which included interviews with Margot Robbie and Joe Biden, are also embedded.

THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON — Episode 0544 — Pictured: (l-r) James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett of musical guest Metallica perform on September 29, 2016 — (Photo by: Andrew Lipovsky/NBC)
THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON — Episode 0544 — Pictured: (l-r) Robert Trujillo, James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, and Kirk Hammett of musical guest Metallica perform on September 29, 2016 — (Photo by: Andrew Lipovsky/NBC)
THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON — Episode 0544 — Pictured: (l-r) Vice President of the United States Joe Biden during an interview with host Jimmy Fallon on September 29, 2016 — (Photo by: Andrew Lipovsky/NBC)
THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON — Episode 0544 — Pictured: (l-r) Vice President of the United States Joe Biden during an interview with host Jimmy Fallon on September 29, 2016 — (Photo by: Andrew Lipovsky/NBC)

THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON — Episode 0544 — Pictured: (l-r) Actress Margot Robbie during an interview with host Jimmy Fallon on September 29, 2016 — (Photo by: Andrew Lipovsky/NBC)

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Thursday’s “Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” features high-profile interview guests in Vice President Joe Biden and Margot Robbie.

It also features a very high-profile musical guest.

Metallica, one of the biggest bands in the business, takes the stage Thursday night.

The performance comes days after single “Hardwired” officially reached #1 at active rock radio. It comes less than two months before the 11/18/16 release of the band’s new album “Hardwired…To Self-Destruct.”

Brian Cantor

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