Metallica Donate $100,000 for Venezuela Earthquake Relief

Two earthquakes struck western Venezuela within seconds of each other on June 24, 2026. A little over a week later, Metallica's All Within My Hands foundation pledged $100,000 toward emergency relief.

According to the foundation, the grant goes to aid organization Direct Relief, which is coordinating medical supplies and supporting search-and-rescue teams on the ground. Metallica launched All Within My Hands in 2017; it funds disaster relief, hunger programs and workforce education in the skilled trades.

Rapid disaster grants have become a regular part of the foundation's work. In recent years, donations through the same program reached victims of earthquakes, floods and wildfires across several countries.

The Venezuelan quakes are considered the country's worst in years, with authorities and relief workers reporting many dead, injured and missing over days of rescue efforts. Metallica kept the gesture low-key — no grand announcement, just a pointer to the foundation's page.

Sources: Kerrang, Consequence, Digital Music News