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Miley Cyrus' Tour Bus Crash The Latest In A Sad Line Of Rock Tragedies...the most notorious (and tragic) bus accident in rock history came in September of 1986, when original Metallica bassist Cliff Burton died when the band's bus skidded off the road and crashed in Sweden (there's even a memorial stone by the... In this article: Miley Cyrus, Chantal Kreviazuk, Metallica, Twitter, MySpace, Cliff Burton, Bret Michaels, MercyMe, and Paris, France |
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Ultimate Guitar | 2 days ago
Metallica: Back To Europe In April [News]
Metallica's official web site has been updated with the following message: "'Europe??' You're thinking, 'weren't you guys just talking about Latin America a minute ago?' Well, yes, but we thought we would mix it up a little here and jump...
In this article: DVD, Lima, Mexico City, Ross Halfin, Europe, Universal Music, Iron Maiden, Ac/dc, and Led Zeppelin
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Contactmusic.com | 2 days ago
Metallica - Trujillo Devastated By Missing Metallica Fan
METALLICA - TRUJILLO DEVASTATED BY MISSING METALLICA FAN Caption: Kirk Hammett from Metallica (Picture) arriving at Groucho London, England .... TRUJILLO DEVASTATED BY MISSING METALLICA FAN The disappearance of METALLICA fan MORGAN...
In this article: Robert Trujillo, All rights reserved, Kirk Hammett, and Virginia
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Drowned in Sound - News | 3 days ago
Metallica, Daft Punk and The Streets make it onto Zane Lowe's Masterpieces 2009
by Luke Slater [Edit this content] ▾ 2 comments 14:43 November 17th, 2009 Records from Metallica, The Streets, Daft Punk and The Clash have made it onto Zane Lowe's Masterpieces 2009, as featured on popular music radio station BBC Radio...
In this article: Zane Lowe, Daft Punk, The Clash, BBC Radio 1, and London Calling
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Ultimate Guitar | 4 days ago
Metallica: Albany Pro-Shot Footage [News]
Official Metallica.com footage from Metallica's November 12, 2009 concert at Times Union Center in Albany, New York including clips of the pre-show meet-and-greet and tuning-room jam as well as the actual performance can be viewed here:
In this article: DVD, Mexico City, Ross Halfin, Universal Music, Iron Maiden, Ac/dc, Led Zeppelin, and The Who
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Gothamist | 5 days ago
Firefighter Arrested At Metallica Show
So hardcore... and so arrested. By Jen Carlson in News on November 16, 2009 8:52 AM 2 Comments 0 Likes Likes He stood on a chair and "made a racket" -- at a Metallica concert. You mean people actually heard him over the volume of the band?
In this article: NY Post, Madison Square Garden, and New York
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Times Union | 7 days ago
Fury, joy with Metallica
...night, with James Hetfield leading the house in chants about war, lightning, insanity, destruction and such like. Actually, it was a Metallica concert, but Hetfield was in a surprisingly jovial, motivational mood, especially for a guy...
In this article: James Hetfield, Blue Oyster Cult, Lars Ulrich, Volbeat, Lamb of God, Master of Puppets, Times Union Center, and Self-help
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Contactmusic.com | November 13, 2009
Metallica - Metallica To Rock Peru With Countrys Largest Concert
METALLICA - METALLICA TO ROCK PERU WITH COUNTRY'S LARGEST CONCERT Caption: Kirk Hammett from Metallica (Picture) arriving at Groucho London, England .... METALLICA TO ROCK PERU WITH COUNTRY'S LARGEST CONCERT Rockers METALLICA are...
In this article: Peru, All rights reserved, Enter Sandman, Kirk Hammett, and Lima
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The Bergen Record | November 11, 2009
Metallica comes to Madison Square Garden
Last updated: Thursday November 12, 2009, 7:52 AM WHEN: 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Bassist Rob Trujillo has been with Metallica for a half dozen years, having replaced Jason Newsted in 2003. And while he's now a fully integrated part...
In this article: Rob Trujillo, James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett, Death Magnetic, Rick Rubin, Some Kind of Monster, Lars Ulrich, Jason Newsted, and Madison Square Garden
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New York Daily News | November 11, 2009
Your Weekend: 'Radio City Christmas Spectacular,' Cirque du Soleil's 'Wintuk,' and Metallica
...of visiting relatives. You've just been inducted in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, what do you do now? This year's indusctees Metallica choose to rock the hell out of Madison Square Garden for a night. Tickets to the Saturday night show...
In this article: Radio City Christmas Spectacular, Cirque du Soleil, Radio City Music Hall, Park Avenue, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and Madison Square Garden
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Starpulse Entertainment News | November 08, 2009
Metallica Raises $28,000 For Charities
November 8th, 2009 10:30am EST Post a comment Add to My News Heavy metal rockers Metallica have turned their Canadian tour into a charity mission - the band has donated over $28,000 to good causes across the country. The Enter Sandman...
In this article: Montreal, The Montreal Gazette, Enter Sandman, Lars Ulrich, Robert Trujillo, James Hetfield, and Kirk Hammett
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Description from Wikipedia:
Metallica IPA: /məˈtælɨkə|/ is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1981. Founded when drummer Lars Ulrich posted an advertisement in a local newspaper, Metallica's line-up has primarily consisted of Ulrich, rhythm guitarist and vocalist James Hetfield, and lead guitarist Kirk Hammett, while going through a number of bassists. Currently, the spot is held by Robert Trujillo.
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 Metallica (1991), 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 mainstream audience.
In 2000, Metallica was among several artists who filed a lawsuit against Napster for sharing the band's copyright-protected material for free without the band members' consent. A settlement was reached, and Napster became a pay-to-use service. Despite reaching number one on the Billboard 200, the release of St. Anger alienated many fans with the exclusion of guitar solos and the "steel-sounding" snare drum. A film titled Some Kind of Monster documented the recording process of St. Anger.
- Name:
- Metallica
- Origin:
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Years Active:
- Since 1981
- Current members:
- Former Members:
- Associated With:
- Megadeth, Echobrain, Spastik Children, Leather Charm, Exodus
- Genre:
- Heavy metal, thrash metal, hard rock, speed metal
- Record Label:
- Warner Bros., Elektra, Vertigo, Megaforce, Sony (Japan)
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