James Hetfield and Kirk Hammet played the American national anthem with their guitars before the Golden State Warriors’ game against the LA Lakers.

This is not the first time the duo has done this, as Metallica are close to the San Francisco and wider Bay Area teams, having honored with their presence the Giants in baseball, the San Jose Sharks in hockey and of course the recent NBA champions.

However, their appearance did not prevent the crushing defeat of the Warriors, with 128-97 of the champions.