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Metallica is an American heavy metal band, founded in 1981 by drummer Lars Ulrich and rhythm guitarist James Hetfield. Aside from Ulrich, the original lineup for some of the 1982 concerts included James Hetfield ( rhythm guitar and lead vocals), Dave Mustaine (lead guitar and backing vocals) and Ron McGovney (bass guitar).
The new line-up has continued to make music and tour worldwide. Metallica's ninth studio album, Death Magnetic, was released on September 12, 2008. Like St. Anger and every album of original material released by Metallica since 1991's Metallica, Death Magnetic went to #1 on the Billboard charts in over 30 countries during its first week of ...
Lars Ulrich (/ ˈ ʊ l r ɪ k / ⓘ; Danish: [ˈlɑːs ˈulˀʁek]; born 26 December 1963) is a Danish [1] [2] musician who is the drummer and a founding member of American heavy metal band Metallica.
The Madly in Anger with the World Tour was a concert tour by American heavy metal band Metallica.It supported the band's eighth studio album, St. Anger.The tour lasted over 12 months, beginning in the fall of 2003, performing over 100 shows.
The song generated word of mouth, and the band played its first live performance on March 14, 1982, at Radio City in Anaheim, California, with newly recruited bassist Ron McGovney. [12] Their first live success came early; they were chosen to open for British heavy metal band Saxon at one gig of their 1982 U.S. tour.
Live Shit: Binge & Purge is the first live album by the American heavy metal band Metallica, released in a box set format on November 23, 1993.The initial pressings contained three CDs or cassette tapes, featuring songs from concerts in Mexico City during the Nowhere Else to Roam tour, as well as three VHS tapes.
Three re-recordings of the song to raise further money for charity also topped the charts, first the Band Aid II version in 1989, the Band Aid 20 version in 2004 and finally the Band Aid 30 version in 2014. [6] Band Aid II and Band Aid 20 were also Christmas number one. The original was produced by Ure. The 12" version was mixed by Trevor Horn.
Kirk Lee Hammett (born November 18, 1962) [1] is an American musician who has been the lead guitarist of heavy metal band Metallica since 1983. Prior to joining Metallica, he co-formed the thrash metal band Exodus in 1979.