Metallica

Thrash Metal (Heavy Metal) band from Los Angeles, California (USA).

Metallica formed in 1981 by vocalist/guitarist Exodus (6).

Metallica's debut LP, "Kill 'Em All", was released in 1983. It was followed in 1984 by "Ride The Lightning". This led to a major label deal with Flotsam And Jetsam) was hired as the band's new bassist and he made his debut on 1987's "Garage Days Re-Revisited", an EP of cover tunes. The full-length "...And Justice For All" followed in 1988, featuring the track "One" which was chosen as the subject for their first promotional music video.

In 1990, Metallica hooked up with producer Bob Rock for a self-titled release that would become better known as "The Black Album", due to its cover art. Released in 1991, the black album would become one of the best-selling rock albums of all time, selling over 16 million copies in the US alone.

In 1996, the band experimented with Rock music style Alternative Rock, this could be heard on the album "Load". The following year, "Reload" appeared which had the similiar formula as ''Load''. The albums continued the band’s trend of more accessible music. In 1999, the group released an album and accompanying film called "S&M", which featured Metallica performing their songs with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra.

In 2001, as the band was preparing to begin work on a new album, Newsted quit the group, citing personal and musical reasons. Work on the new album was further complicated when Hetfield entered rehab for alcohol abuse. The album, called "St. Anger", was eventually completed in 2003 with producer Bob Rock handling the bass. Upon its release, "St. Anger" drew mostly negative reviews. Following the recording, Robert Trujillo, formerly of Suicidal Tendencies, was hired as bassist. The making of the album was captured in the documentary “Some Kind Of Monster”.

In 2008, "Death Magnetic", produced by Lou Reed on the album, “Lulu”, which was largely panned by critics and ignored by consumers.

Winner of 9 Grammy Awards:
- Best Metal Performance for One on ...And Justice For All
- Best Metal Performance for Stone Cold Crazy on Rubáiyát (Elektra's 40th Anniversary)
- Best Metal Performance for Metallica
- Best Metal Performance for Better Than You on Reload
- Best Hard Rock Performance for Whiskey In The Jar on Garage Inc.
- Best Rock Instrumental Performance for The Call Of Ktulu on S&M
- Best Metal Performance for St. Anger on St. Anger
- Best Metal Performance for My Apocalypse on Death Magnetic
- Best Metal Performance for 72 Seasons on 72 Seasons