Metallica Pictures, Biography, Profile, Facts, Discography, Filmography, more.

Metallica was formed in 1981 in California by Lars Ulrich (drums) and James Hetfield (guitar/vocals). They recorded their first demo, No Life Til' Leather, with Lloyd Grand (guitar), who was replaced in January 1982 by Dave Mustaine. At the end of 1982, Cliff Burton (bass) joined the band.

Mustaine departed to form Megadeth and was replaced by Kirk Hammett. Metallica released 1983's Kill 'Em All and 1984's Ride the Lightning on independent labels and toured with thr British heavy metal bands Raven and Venom. Metallica signed with Elektra Records and released 1986's Master Of Puppets (Elektra also re-released their previous two albums). Tragedy struck the band while touring for the album when their tour bus crashed, killing Burton. The band decided to continue after the death of Burton. Jason Newsted (b. 4 March 1963, Battle Creek, Michigan, USA; bass) of Flotsam And Jetsam joined on bass. The new line-up's first recording together was The $5.98 EP - Garage Days Re-Revisited, a collection of cover versions including material from Budgie, Diamond Head, Killing Joke and the Misfits.

In 1988, Metallica released ...And Justice for All, which hit the Top Ten and for which they produced their first MTV video. Metallica fully entered the mainstream with 1991's Metallica, which featured more concise song structures than previous albums; it resulted in a number one album that sold over thirteen million copies in the U.S. alone. However, the group lost some members of their core audience with their long-awaited follow-up to Metallica, 1996's Load. For Load, the band decided to move toward alternative rock, they cut their hair, headlined the sixth Lollapalooza Tour and the album was slightly less harder edged. The following year's Reload collected together more tracks recorded at the Load sessions, and was hailed by fans a return to metal. Garage Inc., a double-disc collection of B-sides, rarities, and newly recorded covers, followed in 1998. In 1999, Metallica released S&M, documenting a live concert with the San Francisco Symphony. In 2001, Newsted announced he was amicably leaving the band.

Metallica Trivia / Timeline:

Metallica Discography:

Studio Metallica Albums & Metallica CDs:

1983 Kill 'Em All Elektra

1984 Ride the Lightning Elektra

1986 Master of Puppets Elektra

1987 Garage Days Re-Revisited [EP] Elektra

1988 ...And Justice for All Elektra

1991 Metallica Elektra

1996 Load Elektra

1997 Reload Elektra

2003 St. Anger Elektra

Compilation and Live Metallica Albums & Metallica CDs:

1993 Live Shit: Binge and Purge Elektra

1998 Garage Inc. Elektra

1999 S&M [live] Elektra

2002 Live Shit: Binge & Purge Elektra

US Single Metallica CDs:

1992 Nothing Else Matters Vertigo

1993 One Elektra

1996 Until It Sleeps [#2] Elektra

1996 Until It Sleeps [#1] Vertigo

1996 Hero of the Day Elektra

1997 King Nothing Elektra

1997 Memory Remains Elektra

1998 The Unforgiven Elektra

1998 The Unforgiven 2, Pt. 1 Vertigo

1998 The Unforgiven 2, Pt. 2 Vertigo

1998 The Unforgiven 2, Pt. 3 Vertigo

1999 Die Die My Darling Polygram

1999 Hero of the Day [Singles Box Set] Elektra

2000 Nothing Else Matters [S & M Live] Universal

2000 No Leaf Clover, Pt. 2 Polygram

2000 No Leaf Clover, Pt. 1 Polygram

2000 No Leaf Clover, Pt. 3 Polygram

2003 St. Anger Universal

2003 Frantic Vertigo

2003 Unnamed Feeling Universal

2004 Frantic Universal

2004 Some Kind of Monster Elektra

Single International Metallica CDs:

1990 Creeping Death Music for

1991 Jump in the Fire Music For

1994 One [UK CD Single] Sony s

1996 Hero of the Day [Japan] Sony s

1996 Hero of the Day [UK #1] Phantom

1996 Hero of the Day [UK #2] Phantom

1997 The Memory Remains [Australia] [EP] Sony

1998 Memory Remains, Pt. 1 [UK] Polygram

1998 Memory Remains, Pt. 2 [UK] Polygram

1998 Mama Said [Japan] Sony

1998 Turn the Page [Australia CD] Polygram

1998 Turn the Page [Sweden CD] Polygram

1998 Fuel [Japan CD Single] Sony

1999 Whisky in the Jar, Pt. 3 [Germany] Wea

1999 Whisky in the Jar, Pt. 2 [Germany] Wea

1999 Whisky in the Jar, Pt. 1 [Germany] Wea

1999 Whisky in the Jar, Pt. 3 [Australia] Polygram

1999 Whisky in the Jar, Pt. 1 [Australia] Polygram

1999 Whisky in the Jar, Pt. 2 [Australia] Polygram

1999 Die Die My Darling [UK CD Single] Vertiog

1999 Die Die My Darling [Japan CD EP] [EP] Sony

2000 Nothing Else Matters [S & M Live] Universal

2000 I Disappear [Germany CD] Polygram

2000 Turn the Page [Japan CD] [live] SME

2002 The Memory Remains [Japan] Japanese

Metallica Videos:

1987 Cliff 'Em All Asylum

1989 2 for One Elektra

1992 Year and a Half in Life, Vol. 1 Elektra

1992 Year and a Half in Life, Vol. 2 Elektra

1992 Year and a Half in Life [Clean] Elektra

1992 Year and a Half in Life Continued Elektra

1992 Year and a Half in the Life Of... Pts. 1 & 2 Elektra

1998 Cunning Stunts Elektra

1998 Cunning Stunts [Clean Video] Elektra

1999 S&M [live] Elektra

1999 S&M [Edited Video] [live] Elektra

2001 Metallica Pioneer

2003 Dark Souls: Unauthorized

2004 A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica Parts1 Elektra

2005 The History of Metallica locomotive

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