Heavy metal band Metallica forced the Pentagon to remove one of its songs from a video promoting the Trump administration’s expanded drone program.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, in a video posted on X, Thursday, explained how his department is carrying out President Donald Trump’s recent executive order to “unleash American drone dominance.”

The video originally featured Metallica’s 1991 hit “Enter Sandman” as its soundtrack, but it was later taken down and reposted without the song. According to Rolling Stone, a Metallica representative confirmed that the track was used without the band’s permission.

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