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Metallica visits record pressing plant just outside Alexandria

Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett watching a record being made at Furnace Record Pressing (image via Metallica/YouTube)

Heavy metal band Metallica swung by a record pressing plant a few blocks west of Alexandria earlier this week.

The band visited Furnace Record Pressing, a record pressing company that’s been in business, which Metallica gained a majority interest in last year.

Furnace Record Pressing is at 6315 Ben Mar Drive, just west of Ben Mar Park and a few blocks from the western edge of the City of Alexandria.

A video posted by the band earlier this week shows workers at the plant helping band members press their own record.

The artists went through the full process, from pressing to trimming.

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  • Vernon Miles is the ALXnow cofounder and editor. He's covered Alexandria since 2014 and has been with Local News Now since 2018. When he's not reporting, he can usually be found playing video games or Dungeons and Dragons with friends.