Metallica

Metallica
Metallica atThe O2 Arenain 2008. Frae left tae richt: Kirk Hammett,Lars Ulrich,James HetfieldanRobert Trujillo.
Background information
Oreigin	Los Angeles, Californie, Unitit States
Genres	Hivy metal thrash metal hard rock speed metal
Years active	1981–present
Labels	Elektra,Vertigo,Megaforce,Warner Bros.
Associate acts	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

Metallica(pronounced/mɛˈtælɨkə/^{(deprecatit template)}) is an Americanhivy metalbaund fraeLos Angeles,Californie,formed in 1981. The baund wis foondit when an advertisement postit bi drummerLars Ulrichin a local newspaper, wis respondit tae biJames Hetfield.Metallica's line up haes primarily consistit o Ulrich,rhythm guitaristan vocalistJames Hetfieldanlead guitaristKirk Hammett,while goin through a number o bassists (Ron McGovney,Cliff Burton,Jason Newsted). The spot is currently held biRobert Trujillo.The baund's oreeginal lead guitarist, afore Hammett, wis currentMegadethguitarist an lead vocalistDave Mustaine.

Metallica's early releases includit fast tempos, instrumentals, an aggressive muisicianship that placed them as ane o the "big fower" o thethrash metalsubgenre alangsideSlayer,Megadeth,anAnthraxdurin the genre's development intae a popular style.The baund earned a growin fan base in theundergrund muisiccommunity an critical acclaim, wi the 1986 releaseMaster of Puppetsdescribed as ane o the maist influential an "hivy" thrash metal albums. The baund achieved substantial commercial success wi theireponymous fift album(forby kent asThe Black Album), which debuted at number ane on theBillboard200.Wi this release the baund expandit its muisical direction resultin in an album that appealed tae a mairmainstreamaudience.

Metallica haes released nine studio albums, three live albums, twa EPs, 24 muisic videos, an 45 singles. The baund haes wan nineGrammy Awards,an haes haed five consecutive albums debut at number ane on theBillboard 200,makin Metallica the first an ae baund tae dae so, this record wis later matched bi theDave Matthews Band.The baund's 1991 album,Metallica,haes sauld ower 15 million copies in the Unitit States, an 22 million copies warldwide, which makes it the 25t-hichtest-sellin album in the kintra.In December 2009, it became the hichtest-sellin album of theSoundScanera, surpassin 1997'sCome On Overbi country airtistShania Twain.The band haes sauld an estimatit 100 million records warldwide as o the release o their latest album,Death Magnetic.As o December 2009, Metallica is the fowert best-sellin muisic airtist since the SoundScan era began trackin sales on Mey 25, 1991, sellin a total o 52,271,000 albums in the Unitit States alone.

Awairds

Main airticle:Leet o awairds an nominations receivit bi Metallica

Grammy Awards:

• 1990:Best Metal Performance– "One"
• 1991: Best Metal Performance – "Stone Cold Crazy"
• 1992:Best Metal Performance–Metallica
• 1999: Best Metal Performance – "Better than You"
• 2000:Best Hard Rock Performance– "Whiskey in the Jar"
• 2001:Best Rock Instrumental Performance– "The Call of Ktulu"wiMichael Kamenan theSan Francisco Symphony
• 2004: Best Metal Performance – "St. Anger"
• 2009: Best Metal Performance – "My Apocalypse"
• 2009: Best Recording Package -Death Magnetic

MTV Video Music Awards:

• 1992: Best Metal Video – "Enter Sandman"
• 1996: Best Metal Video – "Until It Sleeps"

American Music Awards:

• 1996: Favorite Artist: Heavy Metal/Hard Rock: Metallica –Load
• 1996: Favorite Metal/Hard Rock Song – "Until It Sleeps"

BillboardMusic Awards:

• 1997: Billboard Rock and Roll Artist of the Year – Metallica (RIAA Diamond Award)
• 1999: Catalogue Artist of the Year – Metallica
• 1999: Catalogue Album of the Year –Metallica

Kerrang!Awards:

• 2003: Hall of Fame – Metallica

Baund members

Current members

• James Hetfield–lead vocals,rhythm guitar(1981–present)
• Lars Ulrich–drums,percussion(1981–present)
• Kirk Hammett–lead guitar,backing vocals(1983–present)
• Robert Trujillo–bass,backing vocals(2003–present)

Umwhile members

• Ron McGovney– bass(1982)
• Dave Mustaine– lead guitar, backing vocals(1982–1983)
• Cliff Burton– bass, backing vocals(1982–1986)
• Jason Newsted– bass, backing vocals(1986–2001)

Timeline

Discografie

Main airticle:Metallica discografie

Studio albums

• Kill 'Em All(1983)
• Ride the Lightning(1984)
• Master of Puppets(1986)
• ...And Justice for All(1988)
• Metallica(1991)
• Load(1996)
• ReLoad(1997)
• St. Anger(2003)
• Death Magnetic(2008)
• Hardwired... to Self-Destruct(2016)
• 72 Seasons(2023)

References

Sources

• Christe, Ian (2003).Sound of the Beast: The Complete Headbanging History of Heavy Metal.HarperCollins.ISBN0-380-81127-8.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
• Steffan Chirazi and Metallica (2004).So What!: The Good, The Mad, and The Ugly.Broadway.ISBN0767918819.
• Glenn T. Pillsbury (2006).Damage Incorporated: Metallica and the Production of Musical Identity.Routledge.ISBN9780415973748.

Fremmit airtins

• Offeecial wabsteid
• Metallica on tour