Metallica's ESPN SportsCenter Commercial — Video

By Damian Fanelli
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Since Mariano Rivera retired, the guys from Metallica don't have much to do ...

That's the premise of the hilarious new commercial for ESPN's SportsCenter featuring all four members of Metallica. In the 30-second clip, which you can check out below, the band are trying hard to stay busy since New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera called it quits last year.

Professional athletes and coaches keep turning down the band's offers for theme songs ... and Kirk Hammett resorts to offering guitar lessons to the SportsCenter staff.

"First lesson's free!"

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Damian Fanelli
Damian Fanelli
Editor-in-Chief, Guitar World

Damian is Editor-in-Chief of Guitar World magazine. In past lives, he was GW’s managing editor and online managing editor. He's written liner notes for major-label releases, including Stevie Ray Vaughan's 'The Complete Epic Recordings Collection' (Sony Legacy) and has interviewed everyone from Yngwie Malmsteen to Kevin Bacon (with a few memorable Eric Clapton chats thrown into the mix). Damian, a former member of Brooklyn's The Gas House Gorillas, was the sole guitarist in Mister Neutron, a trio that toured the U.S. and released three albums. He now plays in two NYC-area bands.