Best of 2021: Metallica are undisputed titans of the metal world but their influence in the fashion sphere is pretty far-reaching, too. Social media icons including Kim Kardashian and Kendall Jenner have been known to don 'Tallica T-shirts on occasion, prompting metal loyalists to question their knowledge on the band and qualification to represent the genre.
And that's exactly what TikTok star Zaria has faced as of late. The aspiring R&B/hip-hop vocalist and dancer received pushback from several of the platform's users after wearing a Ride The Lightning T-shirt in recent videos, with at least one challenging her to “name three Metallica songs.”
@zariasmusic Reply to @paytonnsmith I hope this video finds the ##Metallica fans lol, not my best ##guitar playing but that wasn’t really the point ##guitarist
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@zariasmusic Reply to @paytonnsmith you’re a troll lil man the whole point was whether or not I knew any Metallica songs not whether or not I could play them on 🎸
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@zariasmusic Reply to @davidgriffith970 too much reverb but u get the point. Comment suggestions and I’ll play for y’all ##guitar ##guitarist ##metallica
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@zariasmusic Reply to @thedarkknlght working on that... very rusty but here’s a clip of me practicing The Unforgiven ##metallica ##guitar ##guitarist
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