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| Birth Name(s) : James Hetfield, Kirk Hammet, Lars Ulrich, Jason Newsted |
Date of Birth: 1981 |
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It all started in 1981 when Lars Ulrich tricked James Hetfield into believing he had a band, and wanted James to join. They recorded a song with James singing, as well as playing guitar and bass. The band eventually recorded a full demo going by the name Metallica.
The band started playing gigs in New York and San Francisco. Eventually bass player Cliff joined the band. They aquired another guitarist and recorded Kill 'Em All. The band toured behind the record to get some exposure and to support their first release. Shortly after they released Ride The Lightning. The band was becoming more popular all over the US. Their second album release really got them the exposure they needed.
After they released their third album, the band toured with Ozzy Ozbourne playing sold out shows across the country. A small set back for the band when lead singer broke his arm on a skateboard. He recovered eventually, but while he was injured their guitar roadie filled in on guitars.
In 1991 Metallica released their self titled, "black album". The album got tons of play on MTV with their hit single, Enter Sandman. The band had their first taste of mainstream success.
The band didn't release a CD for 5 years. However, the 1996 release Load was worth the wait. The album was followed up with 1997s Re-Load. The band played at Woodstock 1999, and since has released a double CD Garage Inc.
The band has enjoyed success for nearly two decades, and we hope to have many more years of metallica to come in the near future. |
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Metallica is an American heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1981. Metallica has become one of the most commercially successful musical acts of recent decades, and are considered one of the "Big Four" pioneers of thrash metal, along with Anthrax, Slayer, and Megadeth. The band has sold more than 90 million records worldwide, including 57 million albums in the United States alone, which makes them the most commercially successful Thrash Metal band of all time.
Metallica's music was inspired by bands such as Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, Rush, Iron Maiden, Diamond Head, Motörhead, Saxon, Thin Lizzy, Queen, Mercyful Fate, Venom and other, mainly British, metal bands. They also took inspiration from punk bands like the Misfits, Zeroption, and The Ramones and UK hardcore bands such as Discharge.An early business card (circa 1982). The band's self titled demo would later take its unofficial name from this same card.
Despite criticism, in 1989, Metallica received its first Grammy nomination for the album. The nomination was for the newly created Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance Vocal or Instrument categories. However, the award was given to Jethro Tull for the album Crest of a Knave. The result generated much controversy, as Metallica was widely expected to take home the award and was standing off-stage waiting to receive it after performing the song "One" for the telecast. Jethro Tull (who was considered by most to not even be a Hard Rock/Metal group) had not even bothered to attend the ceremony, assuming that their chance of winning would be a long-shot. Lars Ulrich even referred to the snub in accepting a Grammy for "Enter Sandman" three years later, stating, "We gotta thank Jethro Tull for not putting out an album this year".
The "remix" video was submitted to MTV, with the alternate "performance only" version held back in the event that MTV would ban the remix version. MTV accepted the remix version despite its length (the video ran for nearly ten minutes). The video would be viewers' first exposure to Metallica and was voted #25 in the fall of 1999 when MTV aired its last "Top 100 Videos of All Time" countdown. The video was also prominently featured during MTV's 25th Anniversary edition of "ADD Video," which showcased the top videos to air on MTV in the last 25 years.
The majority of the making of the Metallica album and the following tour was documented in A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica. The recording sessions were a long and arduous process, lasting over a year due to infighting among the band's members and endless arguments with Rock about the album's direction, scope, and sound. The cost of recording the album was over $1 million (as stated on Behind the Music: Metallica). However, despite the battle to finish the album, it quickly became the band's most successful release, charting at number one on the Billboard charts.
Following the album's recording, Metallica held auditions for Newsted's permanent replacement in early 2003. Among the auditioning bassists were Pepper Keenan, Jeordie White, Scott Reeder, Eric Avery, Danny Lohner, and Chris Wyse. Robert Trujillo formerly of Suicidal Tendencies, and Ozzy Osbourne's band, was eventually chosen as the new bassist. Trujillo's resume also included Infectious Grooves as well as a stint with Black Label Society on their Boozed, Broozed, and Broken-Boned DVD. As Metallica moved on, Jason Newsted also found a new musical home joining Canadian thrash metal legends Voivod in 2002. In an interesting turn of events, Newsted also became Trujillo's replacement in Ozzy's band during the 2003 Ozzfest tour (which included Voivod as part of the touring bill).
Metallica debuted an untitled song nicknamed "The New Song" in Berlin, Germany on June 6, 2006 on the European leg of the Escape from the Studio '06 mini tour. On August 12, 2006, Metallica debuted another song in Tokyo, Japan on the Asian leg of the tour, nicknamed "The Other New Song". They have also supported the Summer Sonic tour in Tokyo and Osaka, along with Linkin Park. The band had previously unveiled new songs throughout the years prior to their release.
Billboard Music Awards:
- 1997: Billboard Rock and Roll Artist of the Year: Metallica (RIAA Diamond Award)
- 1999: Catalog Artist of the Year: Metallica
- 1999: Catalog Album of the Year: Metallica (The Black Album)
Metallica were ranked by MTV the 3rd "Greatest Heavy Metal Band in History", and was listed at #5 on VH1's 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock and at #1 on VH1's "20 Greatest Metal Bands." In 2006, in Kerrang! magazine, Metallica achieved the place of the third most important band in the past twenty-five years; also in Kerrang! during 2006, three of Metallica's albums appeared in the "100 Greatest Rock Albums Ever": Ride the Lightning (#80), Metallica (#15) and Master of Puppets (#2). |
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