Band director Barry Flowe got a Metallica tattoo after his band won second place in a national competition, earning $20,000.

Band director Barry Flowe of Bridgewater College fulfilled a promise to get a Metallica tattoo after his Screamin' Eagles Marching Band placed second in the Division 2/3 category of Metallica’s “For Whom The Band Tolls” competition. The band earned $20,000 in prizes for its performance of a Metallica song, prompting Flowe to get a tattoo featuring the band’s logo and the Bridgewater eagle. Metallica acknowledged his commitment, with bassist Robert Trujillo referencing the promise and the band praising Flowe as a “man of his word” on social media. The event highlighted the growing cultural impact of the annual contest, which draws college marching bands nationwide.