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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 had success for nearly two decades,
and we hope to have many more years of metallica to come in the near future. |
A Band of 4 |
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James Hetfield (Vocal & Guitar) | Lars
Ulrich (Drum Player) | | |
Jason Newstead (Bass Player) | Kirk
Hammet (Guitarist) | | |
