Metallica surprised Melbourne fans on Saturday night (Nov. 8) by covering Aussie punk rock legends The Living End during their M72 World Tour stop at the city’s Belluna Arena — and frontman Chris Cheney has officially responded, with a delightfully cheeky tale from his high school days.

During the band’s signature “doodle” segment — where lead guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Rob Trujillo pay homage to local music acts in each city — the duo launched into a high-energy instrumental cover of The Living End’s 1997 breakout hit “Prisoner of Society.” After teasing INXS’s “Don’t Change,” the pair ripped into the punk anthem to a roaring Melbourne crowd, with Trujillo even taking on vocal duties.

The Living End initially responded with quiet gratitude via Instagram Stories across the weeken

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