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Kill 'Em All is the debut studio album by the American heavy metal band Metallica, released on July 25, 1983, through the independent label Megaforce Records. After forming in 1981, Metallica began by playing shows in local clubs in Los Angeles.
Death Magnetic was released in 2008, which was the first to feature Trujillo on bass; all songs were credited as being written by all four band members. [12] Unused recordings from the album's sessions were later released in the form of the EP Beyond Magnetic. [13] In 2011, Metallica released the album Lulu in collaboration with Lou Reed. [14]
Metallica's fifth, self-titled album, often called The Black Album, was released in 1991 and debuted at number one on the Billboard 200. [4] The band embarked on a two-year tour in support of the album. Metallica has since been certified 16 times platinum by the RIAA. [3] Metallica followed with the release of Load and Reload, respectively. [5]
In AOL Radio's list of the 10 Best Metallica Songs, "Seek & Destroy" was ranked at number 4, [7] and Allmusic's Steve Huey chose the song as an AMG Track Pick from Kill 'Em All. [ 8 ] Following the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 , the song was placed on the list of post-9/11 inappropriate titles distributed by Clear Channel .
The classic Metallica logo, designed by James Hetfield and used on most of the band's releases. [7] [8]Metallica was formed in Los Angeles in late 1981 when Danish drummer Lars Ulrich placed an advertisement in a Los Angeles newspaper, The Recycler, which read, "Drummer looking for other metal musicians to jam with Tygers of Pan Tang, Diamond Head and Iron Maiden."
The tour officially comes in support of the band's latest album, "72 Seasons," which earned Metallica three Grammy nominations earlier Friday. But in reality, it's a four-decade career celebration.
Topics about Metallica albums in general should be placed in relevant topic categories This category contains albums by Metallica . See also: Category:Metallica songs , Category:Metallica album covers , and Category:Metallica members
The album was released on July 10, 2020, with 21 songs and five singles that Higgins' estate claims "best represents the music Juice was in the process of creating". The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 with 497,000 album-equivalent units.