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Metallica is an American heavy metal band that
formed in 1981 in Los Angeles, California.
Founded when drummer Lars Ulrich posted an
advertisement in a Los Angeles newspaper, Metallica's original line-up consisted of
Ulrich, rhythm guitarist and vocalist James
Hetfield, lead guitarist Dave Mustaine, and
bassist Ron McGovney. These last two were later
ejected from the band, in favor of Kirk Hammett
and Cliff Burton, respectively. The ejection of
Mustaine resulted in a feud between him and
Metallica. In September 1986, Metallica's tour
bus skidded out of control and flipped, which
resulted in Burton being crushed under the bus
and killed. Jason Newsted replaced him less than
two months later. Newsted left the band in 2001
and was replaced by Robert Trujillo in 2003.
Metallica's early releases included fast tempos,
instrumentals, and aggressive musicianship that
placed them as one of the "Big Four" of the
thrash metal subgenre alongside Slayer, Megadeth
and Anthrax. The band earned a growing fan base
in the underground music community, and some
critics say the 1986 release Master of Puppets
is one of the most influential and "heavy"
thrash metal albums. The band achieved
substantial commercial success with its
self-titled 1991 album, which debuted at number
one on the Billboard 200. Some critics and fans
believed the band changed its musical direction
to appeal to the mainstream audience. With the
release of Load in 1996, Metallica distanced
itself from earlier releases in what has been
described as "an almost alternative rock
approach", and the band faced accusations of
"selling out".
In 2000, Metallica was among several artists who
filed a lawsuit against Napster for sharing the
band's copyright-protected material for free
without the band members' consent. A settlement
was reached, and Napster became a pay-to-use
service. Despite reaching number one on the
Billboard 200, the release of St. Anger in 2003
disappointed some critics and fans with the
exclusion of guitar solos, and the
"steel-sounding" snare drum. A film titled Some
Kind of Monster documented the recording process
of St. Anger.
Metallica has released eight studio albums, two
live albums, two EPs, twenty-two music videos,
forty singles and has finished working on its
upcoming ninth studio album, Death Magnetic. The
band has become one of the most commercially
successful and influential heavy metal acts.
With 100 million records sold worldwide,
including 57 million in the United States, the
band has won seven Grammy Awards, and has had
four albums peak at number one on the Billboard
200. The band's 1991 album Metallica, has sold
over 15 million copies, which makes it the 25th
highest selling album in the United States.
Band members
* James Hetfield – lead vocals, rhythm
guitar (1981–present)
* Kirk Hammett – lead guitar, backing vocals
(1983–present)
* Robert Trujillo – bass, backing vocals
(2003–present)
* Lars Ulrich – drums, percussion (1981–present)
Former members
* Ron McGovney – bass, backing vocals
(1981-1982)
* Dave Mustaine – lead guitar, backing vocals
(1981–1983)
* Cliff Burton – bass, backing vocals
(1982–1986)
* Jason Newsted – bass, backing vocals
(1986–2001)
DON'T TREAD ON ME |
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ENTER SANDMAN |
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HOLDER THAN THRU |
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MY FRIEND OF MISERY |
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NOTHING
ELSE MATTERS |
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SAD
BUT TRUE |
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THE GOD THAT FAILED |
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THE STRUGGLE WITHIN |
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THE
UNFORGIVEN |
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THROUGH
THE NEVER |
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WHEREVER I MAY ROAM |
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WOLF AND MAN
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