Metallica
Metallica
is an American Thrash band from Los Angeles, California, whose releases include
fast tempos, instrumentals, and aggressive musicianship that placed them as one
of the founding "big four" of thrash metal alongside Slayer,
Megadeth, and Anthrax. They formed in 1981 when James Hetfield responded to an
advertisement that drummer Lars Ulrich had posted in a local newspaper. As of
2003, the line-up features long-time lead guitarist Kirk Hammett (who joined
the band in 1983) and bassist Robert Trujillo (a member since 2003) alongside
Hetfield and Ulrich. Previous members of the band are lead guitarist Dave
Mustaine (who went on to found the band Megadeth), and bassists Ron McGovney,
Cliff Burton and Jason Newsted. The band also had a long collaboration with
producer Bob Rock, who produced all of its albums from 1990 to 2003 and served
as a temporary bassist between the departure of Newsted and the hiring of
Trujillo.
The
band earned a growing fan-base in the underground music community and critical
acclaim with its third album Master of Puppets (1986), described as one of the
most influential and "heavy" thrash metal albums. Metallica achieved
substantial commercial success with their eponymous fifth album (also known as
The Black Album), which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200. With this
release the band expanded its musical direction resulting in an album that
appealed to a more mainstream audience.
In
2000, Metallica was among a number of artists who filed a lawsuit against
Napster for sharing the band's copyright-protected material for free without
any band member's 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 (2003) alienated many 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 and the tensions within
the band during that time. In 2009, Metallica was inducted into the Rock and
Roll Hall of Fame.
Metallica
has released nine studio albums, three live albums, five extended plays, 24
music videos, and 45 singles. The band has won nine Grammy Awards, and has had
five consecutive albums debut at number one on the Billboard 200, making
Metallica the first band to do so; this record was later matched by the Dave
Matthews Band. The band's 1991 album, Metallica, has sold over 15 million
copies in the United States, and 28 million copies worldwide, which makes it
the 25th-best-selling album in the country. In December 2009, it became the
best-selling album of the SoundScan era, surpassing 1997's Come on Over by
country artist Shania Twain. The band has sold more than 100 million albums
worldwide as of the release of their latest album, Death Magnetic (2008). As of
December 2009, Metallica is the fourth best-selling music artist since the
SoundScan era began tracking sales on May 25, 1991, selling a total of 52,672,000
albums in the United States alone. Metallica has been working on their tenth
studio album, which is due for release in early 2014.
Origin:
Los Angeles, California, United States.
Genres:
Heavy metal, thrash metal, hard rock, speed metal.
Years
active: 1981–present.
Labels:
Elektra, Vertigo, Megaforce, Universal Music, Warner Bros.
Associated
acts: Bob Rock, Megadeth, Echobrain, Spastik Children, Leather Charm, Exodus,
Trauma, Flotsam and Jetsam, San Francisco Symphony, Black Label Society, Ozzy
Osbourne, Suicidal Tendencies, Lou Reed.
Members:
James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett, Robert Trujillo.
Past
members: Ron McGovney, Dave Mustaine, Cliff Burton, Jason Newsted.
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Song:
Concert:
MetallicA concert Live in Seoul
Album:
Metallica-1988-...And Justice For All
Interview:
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