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Metallica
Metallica is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1981.The band was founded when James Hetfield responded to an advertisement that drummer Lars Ulrich had posted in a local newspaper. The current line-up features long-time lead guitarist Kirk Hammett, and the bassist Robert Trujillo.
THE BEST SONGS 1990: Best Metal Performance – "One" 1991: Best Metal Performance – "Stone Cold Crazy" 1992: Best Metal Performance – Metallica 1999: Best Metal Performance – "Better than You" -Master of Puppets -Seek and Destroy -Fade to Black -Sanitarium -Nothing else Matters
The Big Four Metallica's early releases included fast tempos, instrumentals, and aggressive musicianship that placed them as one of the "big four" of the thrash metal subgenre alongside Slayer, Megadeth, and Anthrax, during the genre's development into a popular style. The band earned a growing fan base in the underground music community and critical acclaim, with the 1986 release Master of Puppets described as one of the most influential and "heavy" thrash metal albums. The band achieved substantial commercial success with their eponymous fifth album which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200. With this release the band expanded its musical direction resulting in an album that appealed to a more audience.
