VIDEO : Metallica wins 2018 Polar Music Prize

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - American heavy metal band Metallica was awarded Sweden?s Polar Music Prize on Wednesday, drawing a delighted response from the group which has sold more than 100 million records worldwide. ?Receiving the Polar Music Prize is an incredible thing,? said Metallica?s drummer and co-founder Lars Ulrich in a statement on the band?s website. It?s a great validation of everything Metallica has done over the last 35 years. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo The prize committee lauded Metallica for their virtuoso ensemble playing and the reach of their music.