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Metallica
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Los Angeles, United States (1981 – present)
Metallica is a heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1981 by drummer and former tennis prodigy Lars Ulrich and guitarist and vocalist James Hetfield.
The band was part of the revolutionary “Bay Area” sound, similar to bands like Megadeth, Anthrax, Testament, and Slayer, forming the genre which is known as thrash metal. Their big commercial breakthrough came with their fifth album “Metallica”, also known as the Black Album. They’ve been a huge influence for plenty of new metal bands.
On October 28th 1981, drummer Lars Ulrich made guitarist/vocalist James Hetfield an offer he couldn’t refuse: “I’ve got a track saved for my band on Brian Slagel’s new Metal Blade label.”
In fact, Lars didn’t have a band at that time, but he did when James joined him. The two recorded their first track on a cheap recorder with James performing singing, rhythm guitar and bass guitar duties. Lars dutifully pounded the drums, helped with musical arrangements and acted as manager. Hetfield’s friend and housemate Ron McGovney was eventually talked into taking up bass and Dave Mustaine took lead guitar.
The band adopted the name Metallica after a suggestion from Bay Area friend Ron Quintana, and they quickly began gigging in the Los Angeles area opening for bands like Saxon. Eventually recording a fully-fledged demo called No Life Til Leather, Metallica quickly saw the tape whistle around the metal tape-trading underground and become a hot commodity, with San Francisco and New York particularly receptive.
The band was part of the revolutionary “Bay Area” sound, similar to bands like Megadeth, Anthrax, Testament, and Slayer, forming the genre which is known as thrash metal. Their big commercial breakthrough came with their fifth album “Metallica”, also known as the Black Album. They’ve been a huge influence for plenty of new metal bands.
On October 28th 1981, drummer Lars Ulrich made guitarist/vocalist James Hetfield an offer he couldn’t refuse: “I’ve got a track saved for my band on Brian Slagel’s new Metal Blade label.”
In fact, Lars didn’t have a band at that time, but he did when James joined him. The two recorded their first track on a cheap recorder with James performing singing, rhythm guitar and bass guitar duties. Lars dutifully pounded the drums, helped with musical arrangements and acted as manager. Hetfield’s friend and housemate Ron McGovney was eventually talked into taking up bass and Dave Mustaine took lead guitar.
The band adopted the name Metallica after a suggestion from Bay Area friend Ron Quintana, and they quickly began gigging in the Los Angeles area opening for bands like Saxon. Eventually recording a fully-fledged demo called No Life Til Leather, Metallica quickly saw the tape whistle around the metal tape-trading underground and become a hot commodity, with San Francisco and New York particularly receptive.
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VacantHorizon wrote:
We need an upto date picture. Fuck newstead. Cant fucking wait for them at reading this year! :)
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McKillaboy wrote:
Why the fuck is Seek and Destroy only 39th?
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Shafter92 wrote:
Can't wait for new album!
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Balthi wrote:
pics of concerts in Vienna 2007 and Jonschwil, Switzerland 2008 @ http://www.balthiswelt.blogspot.com
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Loppermann wrote:
Anti Emo Death Squid
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joema11 wrote:
We need to get a pic with Dave and Cliff in it
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iamboredz wrote:
any one know or have an idea as to when the tickets will go on sale for the N. America tour?
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METALEROARG wrote:
# papa-heddy ha puesto el tag ‘nothing else matters’ y ‘enter sandman’ a Metallica. Hace 7 horas ... stupidy
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nightcrawler_99 wrote:
Cyanide \m/!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! DEATH MAGNETIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Fuck Yeaaaaaaaaaaaaah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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XxwutxX wrote:
Spoilers: Death Magnetic is going to fail, while this is going to gain over 9000 listeners per second.
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ratts36 wrote:
"...by drummer and former tennis prodigy Lars Ulrich and guitarist and vocalist James Hetfield." former tennis prodigy? 0_0
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ratts36 wrote:
lol the guy below me is angry.
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METALEROARG wrote:
if they don't come to my fuckin country in 1 or 2 years, i will delete Metallica from my Collection
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Tatinho6 wrote:
He also says something about an instrumental, I really hope its not a complete let down and that the only reason ill only listen to the album is because Im a metallica fanboy.
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Tatinho6 wrote:
right, so lars said there's gonna be a tour in europe after the US tour, fucking awesome. http://www.metallica.com/videoplayer/mediaplayer.asp?Media_Type=Real%20Player&url=rtsp://rm.elektra.com/metallica/metallica_com/2008/Lars_interview.rm&title=Lars%20Interview&desc=Aug%202008%20-%2023%20min%20interview%20w/%20Lars%20done%20by%20Eicca%20from%20Apocalyptica (soz for the huge link xD)
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dominic508 wrote:
Humm, that sound good! well at least better than st. anger and reload :)
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Elvenmoon00 wrote:
Metallica is awesome! =D
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zexion91 wrote:
metallica for ever
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Nhorf wrote:
Those little clips kick ass! I'm getting excited about Death Magnetic indeed
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Fuhrer_ wrote:
hope the new stuff will kick my ass!
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