Metallica has taken part in a campaign to help the FBI to catch a man wanted in the death of a  Virginia Tech student who disappeared attending a concert in Charlottesville in October 2009.

20-year-old Moran Harrington’s skeletal remains were discovered three months later in a field about 10 miles from the concert venue.

Billboard is reporting that front-man James Hetfield has filmed a Video where h appeals for any person with information about the case to come forward.

In this video Hetfield says, “Remember, any information – no matter how small you might think it is – could be that crucial piece investigators need to help solve the case.”

You can view the video which has been posted on YouTube and the FBI’s website below.

Police are offering s $100,000 reward and Metallica have offered and additional $50,000 reward.

The band reacted to that right away. It was a matter of days before James Hetfield was on the phone to Dan [Morgan's father] saying, ‘As a father, I am outraged.’” said the victim’s mother Gil Harringotn.