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No Life 'Til Leather was recorded on July 6, 1982. It is Metallica's most widely circulated demo tape. It is Metallica's most widely circulated demo tape. All of the tracks are early recordings of songs that would later appear on the band's debut album Kill 'Em All .
The group's No Life 'til Leather demo tape (1982) was noticed by Megaforce label head Jon Zazula, who signed them and provided a budget of $15,000 (equivalent to $48,835.49 in 2025) for recording. The album was recorded in May with producer Paul Curcio at the Music America Studios in Rochester, New York .
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Metallica was ready to record their debut album, but when Metal Blade was unable to cover the cost, they began looking for other options. Concert promoter Jonathan "Jonny Z" Zazula, who had heard the demo No Life 'til Leather (1982), offered to broker a record deal between Metallica and New York City–based record labels.
They recorded several demos during this time, including one recorded in McGovney's garage, the Power Metal demo and the No Life 'Til Leather demo. A recording of the song "Hit the Lights" with McGovney playing bass was featured on a repressing of the Metal Massacre Vol. 1 album.
Burton's first recording with Metallica was the Megaforce demo. A demo tape the band had made prior to Burton's joining, No Life 'til Leather, managed to come into the hands of Jon Zazula, owner of Megaforce Records. [9] The band relocated to Old Bridge, New Jersey, and quickly secured a recording contract with Zazula's label. [9]
Metallica is extending its M72 World Tour. The new string of dates will take place in North America throughout spring and summer 2025. Pantera, Limp Bizkit, Suicidal Tendencies and Ice Nine Kills ...
It was also featured on the demo No Life 'Til Leather. [1] It was the first song the band recorded in a studio. "Seek & Destroy" has been frequently performed at the group's concerts since its live debut in 1982 and had been Metallica's closing song from the Madly in Anger with the World Tour to the Metallica By Request Tour.