Metallica Creates Real-Life Episode of Metalocalypse in Mountain View

"... cheers rang out, tears fell and metal reigned during an epic six-hour marathon of autograph-signing, chatting and pictures. ..."

(Editorial note: Some people assume these guys are divas, but I saw them go through five boxes of sharpies, smile for thousands of pictures and ignore some serious personal obligations to make sure every last fan felt special. The fan, the fan, the fan. That's how you get to #1.)
Metallica Talk New LP, U.S. Tour at Frenzied Record Store Day, By David Downs