Cedar Valley marching bands ready to shred, serenade and reach for the stars

WATERLOO — The East High School marching band is bringing some heavy metal to football games this season, and not just the kind they blow into. The...

August 10, 2023
4:28 PM

WATERLOO — The East High School marching band is bringing some heavy metal to football games this season, and not just the kind they blow into. The show, directed by Joelle Smith, is called 'Metal Mania' and features head-banging hits from Alice Cooper, Black Sabbath and a special arrangement of Metallica's 'For Whom the Bell Tolls' made just for the band. 'I've been looking forward to this one for a long time,' Smith said, and not just because of the style of music. East High will be entering into the first-ever nationwide Metallica Marching Band Competition this fall.

Mallory Schmitz