'Stranger Things' Star Joseph Quinn Meets Metallica, Making Eddie Munson's Dream A Reality

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Eddie Munson may have sacrificed himself to save his friends, but he still has the chance to live his dreams through Joseph Quinn. Just days after Metallica posted a tribute video to "Stranger Things" favorite (and Metallica superfan) Eddie on Instagram, the band invited Quinn to jam with them, gifted the actor a guitar much like the one that his character played on the show, and even projected Eddie's now-famous "Master of Puppets" scene onto the stage behind them during the band's Thursday night performance at Lollapalooza.

For his part, Quinn was thrilled to officially meet the band whose music he lived and breathed for two years. "That's all I've been listening to for two years," Quinn said in a video of the reunion shared by Netflix. "I feel very connected to you guys."

Quinn's admiration for Metallica is matched only by the band's adoration of the 'Stranger Things' star who helped bring their music to a whole new generation. After performing “Master of Puppets” together, the band members let the actor know that he was welcome to perform with them anytime. Lead guitarist Kirk Hammett told Quinn, "You're hired." Meanwhile, the metal band's drummer, Lars Ulrich, joked, "We'd like to make an announcement. Metallica is now a band of five."

While the rising star may be a little too busy to join Metallica on the road, Quinn walked away from his encounter with the band with a special memory. Not only did the rock stars gift him a guitar like Eddie's, they also signed it for him. The band shared a photo of themselves with Quinn and his guitar on Instagram captioned, "We call to order The Hellfire Club's most metal reunion ever." Somewhere out there in the Upside Down, Eddie is definitely smiling.

Like Kate Bush's 'Running Up That Hill', 'Master of Puppets' received a huge streaming boost after 'Stranger Things,' with streams up 650% on the Billboard charts, per Variety . On July 8, the group shared a