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METALLICA's 'Enter Sandman' Used To Torture 9/11's '20th Hijacker'

June 14, 2005

According to the Lexington Herald-Leader, METALLICA's "Enter Sandman" was cited in a City Journal magazine story about the treatment at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, of prisoner Mohammed al-Qahtani — known as the 20th hijacker on Sept. 11 — as having been used during Qahtani's interrogation, saying it brought him to tears "because he thought he was hearing the sound of Satan."

Music used as a device to intimidate or aggravate enemies dates back to the Old Testament when Joshua and his army blew their trumpets at Jericho.

In Iraq, heavy metal music has been used to frighten soldiers as U.S. troops seek insurgents. According to London's Express newspaper, the hit parade has included AC/DC's "Shoot to Thrill", "Hell's Bells" and "(You Shook Me) All Night Long".

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