Pittsburgh Steelers and Metallica combine for epic hype video

The Pittsburgh Steelers and Metallica are featured in this hype video designed to get fans amped for the team’s playoff run

The Pittsburgh Steelers have one of the most loyal and passionate fan bases in the entire NFL. Those fans have many reasons to be fired up about watching their team take the field Saturday night in the first round of the NFL Playoffs, which would include a two-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback, an incredibly explosive offense and an opportunistic defense that has started to click on all cylinders.

If that wasn’t enough to get the Steel City fans blood pumping, this hype video featuring the team in Black and Gold and the music of Metallica may do the trick.

Pittsburgh finished the season 10-6, and barely made the playoffs with the sixth seed in the AFC. That seeding isn’t a good indicator of the team’s ability in the post season however, as starting quarterback Ben Roethlisberger missed five starts this season for the team.

With a healthy Roethlisberger, this team is flat-out scary. They featured five players with at least 40-receptions, led by wide receiver Antonio Brown who hauled in 136 catches for 1,834 yards and ten touchdowns. Players like Martavis Bryant and Markus Wheaton (both who had over 700 yards receiving) are better options than many teams have as their top receiver, and they still finished behind Bryant and Heath Miller (60) for catches on the season.

The Steelers and Cincinnati Bengals kick off Saturday at 8:15 EST, and for now, nothing else matters.