Trivia / Metric

• Black Sheep Hit: Parodied with the song "Black Sheep" (which was used during the end credits of Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, and deliberately references an out-of-style song that becomes successful), then done for real with "Eclipse (All Yours)", a soft ballad that's just about the farthest thing from their signature sound (and became a hit on the back of the Twilight fanbase).
• Colbert Bump: The band first came to prominence when one of their singles was used in a commercial for Polaroid cameras in 2001, but it was their inclusion on the Twilight: Eclipse soundtrack (and the accompanying music video) that really pushed them into the limelight.
• Keep Circulating the Tapes: To date, the "Mainstream" EP has never officially been released, but it continues to be circulated among hardcore Metric fans on the internet.
• No-Hit Wonder: Despite their career stretching back ten years, a massive popularity bump with their tie-in single released on the Eclipse soundtrack and massive critical acclaim in their home country, their biggest album barely cracked the top ten.
• Screwed by the Network: The band's first album, Grow Up and Blow Away, was all set to be released in 2001 by Restless Records...and then they were suddenly purchased by Rykodisc, who proceeded to sit on the album for years, until Last Gang Records bought the album's rights and finally released it in 2007.

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