| Metallica was formed on October 1981 in Los Angeles | | | | 1986 at a European show, Metallica discontinued |
| by drummer Lars Ulrich and James Hetfield, vocals | | | | playing for a while until they decided that Burton |
| and guitarist, after placing classified ads on The | | | | would have wanted them to continue their music. A |
| Recycler. | | | | few weeks after Burton`s funeral, with plenty of |
| From the ad they recruited Ron McGovney as | | | | auditions to replace Burton, Metallica finally decided on |
| bassist, but were unable to find a fulltime lead | | | | picking Jason Newsted. |
| guitarist, which resulted in a number of guitarists like | | | | ...And Justice for All was the first album where |
| Brad Parker, Jeff Warner and Lloyd Grant. | | | | Newsted played bass. With much controversy, it was |
| The band name Metallica came from an idea by a | | | | released in 1988. The following year, Metallica 1988 |
| promoter of the San Francisco metal scene named | | | | album was nominated for its first Grammy. |
| Ron Quintana. When Quintana asked Lars Ulrich to | | | | Unfortunately, Jethro Tull`s Crest of a Knave won |
| examine a list of names for his new magazine | | | | the award. |
| promoting British and U.S. metal bands, Ulrich picked | | | | Three years later, the band won a Grammy for Enter |
| Metal Mania for Quintana`s magazine and used | | | | Sandman from Metallica`s 1991 self-titled album, also |
| Metallica for his band. | | | | known as The Black Album. It instantly became a hit |
| In 1983, Metallica recorded its first album entitled Kill | | | | and became the band`s most popular song to date. |
| Em All at Rochester, New York. Although the album | | | | When Metallica entered the mainstream in 1991, they |
| did not produce them instant success, it did gave | | | | were able to sell over ten million albums in U.S. alone. |
| them exposure and a growing number of fans in the | | | | It was in 1996 that Metallica switched to alternative |
| underground scene. | | | | rock for their Load album. Unfortunately, many fans |
| After a year, Metallica released a major hit song Ride | | | | were discouraged of the sudden change in music |
| the Lightning, which features a more introspective, | | | | style. |
| slower and newer style. Although this song became | | | | In 1992`s Reload, Metallica produced a major |
| an instant success, some fans were discouraged and | | | | comeback as a metal group and their worldwide fans |
| accused Metallica of selling out. | | | | hailed their return. Their success continued throughout |
| After the release of Ride the Lightning, major labels | | | | the end of 1990s. However, in 2001, Jason Newsted |
| wanted Metallica. However, the band chose Elektra | | | | left the band for personal reasons while James |
| and released Master of Puppets in 1986. Although | | | | Hetfield stayed in rehab for a couple of months. |
| Metallica failed to release any single for the 1986 | | | | In 2002, Lars Ulrich, the now sober James Hetfield, |
| album, it was still regarded as the album that gave | | | | Kirk Hammett and their long-time producer Bob Rock |
| way to their success breakthrough. | | | | who replaced Newsted continued in creating |
| When Metallica was invited to open for Ozzy | | | | Metallica`s 11th album entitled St. Anger, which |
| Osbourne, their album climbed up to Billboard Top | | | | produced a more mature, honest and heavy sound |
| Album Chart #29. Until today, many people still | | | | that fans worldwide continue to love. |
| consider Master of Puppets as the greatest heavy | | | | To this day Metallica is considered one of the true |
| metal album of all time. | | | | pioneers in heavy metal. |
| When Cliff Burton was killed by a freak accident in | | | | |