Metallica

Metallica
Genre(s)
Thrash Metal (early) Modern Rock/Metal (later)
Lyrical theme(s)
Society, Corruption, Internal Struggles, Anger
Origin Formed in Current label Status
United States of America (Los Angeles/San Francisco, California) 1981 Warner Brothers Active
Current line-up
James Hetfield - Guitar, Vocals (1981- ) (Spastik Children, Leather Charm, Phantom Lord, Obsession)
Kirk Hammett - Lead Guitar (1983- ) (Spastik Children, Exodus, Septic Death)
Robert Trujillo - Bass (2003- ) (Suicidal Tendencies, Jerry Cantrell, Black Label Society, Glenn Tipton, Ozzy Osbourne, Infectious Grooves, Cyco Miko)
Lars Ulrich - Drums (1981- )
Former/past member(s)
Guitar:
-Lloyd Grant (1982) (Defcon)
-Dave Mustaine (1982-1983) (Megadeth, MD.45, Panic)

Bass:
-Ron McGovney (1982-1983) (Phantasm)
-Cliff Burton (1983-1986 - R.I.P. 9/27/86, bus accident in Sweden) (Spastik Children, Trauma, EZ-Street, Agents of Misfortune)
-Jason Newsted (1986-2001) (Spastik Children, Sexoturica, IR8, Paradox (USA), Voivod, Ozzy Osbourne, Flotsam and Jetsam, Echobrain, Rock Star Supernova, Quarteto De Pinga)
-Bob Rock (session on "St. Anger," 2003)
Additional notes
Metallica was formed by Lars Ulrich and James Hetfield in the fall of 1981. Ulrich (who originally came to the US to play tennis) had, during that summer, met Brian Slagel of Metal Blade Records and had secured an appeareance on an upcoming compilation called Metal Massacre but had no band. He quickly found Hetfield, who was playing in Leather Charm at the time, and one day in December of 1981, they recorded the rhythm tracks to a remake of a Leather Charm song, "Hit the Lights." Guitarist Lloyd [...]
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Discography


Hit the Lights Demo, 1982[1 review, 85%]
Ron McGovney's '82 Garage Demo Demo, 1982[1 review, 66%]
Power Metal demo Demo, 1982[2 reviews, average 80%]
No Life 'til Leather Demo, 1982[7 reviews, average 83%]
Metal Up Your Ass Demo, 1982[1 review, 72%]
Horsemen of the Apocalypse Demo, 1983[1 review, 90%]
Megaforce demo Demo, 1983[3 reviews, average 75%]
Kill 'Em All Full-length, 1983[12 reviews, average 86%]
Whiplash Single, 1983[1 review, 90%]
Metallica´s Garage, San Francisco Demo, 1983
Ride the Lightning Demo, 1983
Jump in the Fire Single, 1984[3 reviews, average 76%]
Ride the Lightning Full-length, 1984[18 reviews, average 93%]
Creeping Death Single, 1984[4 reviews, average 88%]
Fade to Black Single, 1985
Master of Puppets demo Demo, 1985[1 review, 85%]
Master of Puppets Single, 1986[3 reviews, average 97%]
Master of Puppets Full-length, 1986[23 reviews, average 82%]
Cliff 'Em All! Video/VHS, 1987[5 reviews, average 96%]
Garage Days Re-Revisited EP, 1987[4 reviews, average 89%]
Mandatory Metallica. EP, 1988
...And Justice for All (single) Single, 1988
One Single, 1988[2 reviews, average 98%]
...And Justice For All demos Demo, 1988
...And Justice for All Full-length, 1988[21 reviews, average 80%]
Harvester of Sorrow Single, 1988[1 review, 93%]
Eye of the Beholder Single, 1988
One EP, 1989
One (demo) Single, 1989
One. Single, 1989
Welcome Home (Sanitarium) Single, 1989[1 review, 94%]
2 of One Video/VHS, 1989[1 review, 84%]
Stone Cold Crazy Single, 1990
The Good, the Bad and the Live Boxed set, 1990
Don't Tread on Me Single, 1991
Enter Sandman Single, 1991[1 review, 64%]
The Unforgiven Single, 1991[2 reviews, average 96%]
Metallica Full-length, 1991[16 reviews, average 74%]
A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica Video/VHS, 1992
Live at Wembley Stadium EP, 1992
Nothing Else Matters Single, 1992[1 review, 50%]
Sad But True Single Single, 1992
Wherever I May Roam Single, 1992[1 review, 76%]
15 Pieces of Live Shit promo EP, 1993
Sad But True (4-track single) Single, 1993[1 review, 55%]
Metallistore 1/21/93 EP, 1993
Sad But True Single, 1993
Live Shit: Binge and Purge Boxed set, 1993[6 reviews, average 92%]
One (live) Single, 1994
Until It Sleeps Video/VHS, 1996
Mandatory Metallica EP, 1996
Until it Sleeps: Part II Single, 1996[1 review, 60%]
Hero of the day Single, 1996[1 review, 80%]
Load Full-length, 1996[13 reviews, average 61%]
King Nothing Single, 1996[1 review, 85%]
Mama Said Single, 1996[1 review, 24%]
Hero of the Day EP, 1996
Until it Sleeps: Part I Single, 1996[1 review, 30%]
Live in London (1996) EP, 1997
Fuel Pt. 2 Single, 1997
The Memory Remains Single, 1997[1 review, 75%]
The Memory Remains single Single, 1997
The Unforgiven II Single, 1997
Reload Full-length, 1997[12 reviews, average 56%]
Live In London - Antipodean Tour Edition Single, 1998
The Unforgiven II single Single, 1998
The Memory Remains EP, 1998
Fuel Single, 1998[2 reviews, average 60%]
The Unforgiven II EP, 1998
Mama Said (Japan) Single, 1998
Better Than You Single, 1998
Turn the Page Single, 1998[1 review, 75%]
Garage Inc. Best of/Compilation, 1998[7 reviews, average 72%]
Cunning Stunts DVD, 1998[3 reviews, average 84%]
S&M Promo Video/VHS, 1999
Master of Puppets (S&M version) Single, 1999[1 review, 30%]
S&M Sampler Single, 1999
Whiskey in the Jar Single, 1999[1 review, 80%]
Die Die My Darling Single, 1999[1 review, 71%]
No Leaf Clover Single, 1999[1 review, 56%]
Nothing Else Matters (S&M version) Single, 1999[1 review, 85%]
S&M Live album, 1999[14 reviews, average 64%]
S&M DVD, 1999[2 reviews, average 41%]
Whiskey in the Jar EP, 1999
The Metallica DVD Collection Sampler DVD, 2000
I Disappear Single, 2000[5 reviews, average 36%]
No Leaf Clover Pt.1 Single, 2000
Classic Albums: Metallica DVD, 2001[4 reviews, average 83%]
Mandatory Metallica 03 Best of/Compilation, 2003
St. Anger Single, 2003[13 reviews, average 39%]
St. Anger Full-length, 2003[24 reviews, average 47%]
Frantic Single, 2003[5 reviews, average 52%]
The Unnamed Feeling Maxi Single, 2004
The Unnamed Feeling EP, 2004[2 reviews, average 55%]
The Unnamed Feeling Single, 2004
Some Kind of Monster EP, 2004[3 reviews, average 25%]
Vinyl Box Set Boxed set, 2004
Live in San Diego DVD, 2005
Some Kind of Monster DVD, 2005[8 reviews, average 62%]
St. Danger Boxed set, 2005
The Videos 1989-2004 DVD, 2006[1 review, 80%]
Demo Magnetic Demo, 2007
Live From Live Earth EP, 2007[1 review, 45%]
The Day That Never Comes Single, 2008[18 reviews, average 64%]
My Apocalypse Single, 2008[5 reviews, average 62%]
Death In A Coffin Boxed set, 2008
Cyanide Single, 2008[3 reviews, average 38%]
The Judas Kiss Single, 2008[3 reviews, average 59%]
Making Magnetic DVD, 2008
Death Magnetic Full-length, 2008[22 reviews, average 70%]
All Nightmare Long Single, 2008
Broken, Beat & Scarred Single, 2009
The Metallica Collection Boxed set, 2009
Français Pour Une Nuit DVD, 2009
Orgullo, Pasión Y Gloria - Tres Noches En La Ciudad De México DVD, 2009


Links

Official
Metallica Homepage
Metclub
MetOnTour
Live Metallica
Metallica @ MySpace
Official Chapter (Turkey)
Mission Metallica
Metallica @ Youtube
Metallica @ Imeem
Hellenic Official Chapter
Metallica @ Facebook

Labels
Metallica @ Atlantic Records
Metallica @ Warner Bros Records

Official merchandise
Retrofacts.net - Metallica merchandise
Metallica Official Merch
Official Online Store
Beelzebub's Syndicate
ROCKWORLDEAST - Metallica Merchandise
illrockmerch.com
Metallica @ CorpseClothing

Fan site
Encyclopedia Metallica
Metallica Remains
All Metallica
The 4 Horsemen
Spastik Children - Metallica's old side project...
Unas
Metallls
Metallica SK
Metallica CZ
Metallica @ Tabs Metal
Russian Metallica Site
Metallica world UK
Metallica Portugal
Metallica Chile
Tribute to Cliff Burton
Concert Review (in Spanish) @ Corcel de Acero
Frayed End of Sanity
Metallica Italia
Galiza fan site (Spanish)
Hungarian fan site
Web Metallica
Metallica XXX Page
Metallica @ Progarchives.com
Inter Sandman
The Four Horsemen
MetBash
Metallica Israel
METALLICA Shirt Collection @ Oldschoolmetalshirts.com
Argentina Amber
comunidad metallica chile
Metallica Iran
Turkish Fan Site
Metallica DVD
Metallica @ Last.FM

Tablatures
Tabs @ Rocktabsonline.com
Metallica @ Tablatures.tk
Metallica Tabs @ Rockmagic.net
Metallica Tabs @ guitartab.com
Metallica Tabs @ ultimate-guitar.com
Metallica Tabs @ all-good-tabs.com
Guitar Pro Tabs @ MySongBook.com
Correct Metallica Tabs and Power Tabs
Tabs (guitar-pro, .txt) @ ZoneMetal.com
Metallica @ XGuitar
Metallica tabs @ TabWiki
Music Fan Tabs
Tabs @ Metallica-tabs.com
Metallica tabs @ 911tabs
Metallica tabs @ Fretplay
Metallica tabs @ AZchords
Metallica tabs @ Tabalorium
Metallica tabs @ Guitarboard
TabIt Tabs @ TabIt.net
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Metallica tabs
Metallica Tabs @ Cifra Club


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