Metallica History

Metallica (from the right: Kirk Hammet(Guitarist), James Hetfield(Vocalist & Guitarist), Lars Ulrich(Drummer), Robert Trujillo(Bass)

Metallica, so world called him, the band entered the Underground scene in the early 1980s, Metallica is a mainstream band Giant During this period, with a powerful album sales reached 57 million copies in the United States and reached 35 million copies outside the US for quite achievements powerful and extraordinary.
 
Metallica Band Standing History
Metallica was first established in Los Angeles - United States under the name The Young of Metal Attack. A few months later the group changed its name to Metallica said a combination of metal and Vodca said. Metallica itself is actually the name of a proposed name for a music magazine that was stolen by Lars Ulrich before the magazine got the name.


Early history of the band started in California in 1981, by drummer Lars Ulrich and guitarist / vocalist James Hetfield. bassist Ron McGovny then joined and followed Dave
Mustaine. McGovney leave the band after a conflict with Mustaine and his position was replaced Cliff Burton. Mustaine's aggressive nature and often have problems with drugs and alcohol led to him being fired by Ulrich and Hetfield. His position was filled Kirk Hammet (ex guitarist of Exodus), a pupil of Joe Satriani. After leaving the band, Mustaine later formed Megadeth.

The band got its name when Ulrich invited to promoter Metal San Francisco, which is named Ron Quintana, to help elect's name to be the name of his new magazine. There's in the name Metallica. Ulrich suggested Metal Mania for mejalah Quintana and choose the new Metallica for the band he formed. Together with Megadeth, Slayer and Anthrax, Metallica is one of the four characters in the 1980s thrash metal. Fourth metal band into a giant in his time with the skill and trademark respectively.

The first album "Kill Em All" was released in 1983 with the company Megaforce. The first album is an example of the basic song of Metallica to the 1980s with the distinctive vocals and heavy rhythms and sound of Hetfield. On the debut album's first reply, James Hetfield's vocals are still loud, so the metal feels more "Trash". For the listener "beginner" in the world of Metal might songs on this album are less able to be enjoyed, although mainly in the song melody Motorbreath, Jump in the fire and Seek and Destroy is very good for a "head banger". Overall, the songs on the album "Kill 'Em All" fast rhythmic guitar with drums beating Kirk and Lars were very prominent.1984 Metallica released their second album which distinguished bertitle "Ride the Lightning". What is interesting in this album ...  There is an instrumental song titled "The Call of Ktulu" and the song "slow" titled "Fade To Black" the rhythm feels different from other Metallica songs. But overall the songs on the album which is still highlight both nan fast guitar playing and beating drums that powered coupled with loud shouts vocalist.

The third album with the title "Muster of Puppets" was released in 1985 after signing a contract with Elektra Records. The songs on this album, although the rhythm is more nge-thrash of the two previous albums but very "good" for didengerin and his music can digumakan for nge- "head banger". Kirk Hammett guitar playing is very powerful in this album, the screaming man James Hetfield also increasingly heavy-powered and beating drums Lars Ulrich noticeably faster stomping but shreds his bass Cliff Burton was not as visible as it is covered with awesomeness guitar Kirk.Metallica fly the flag at half-mast when on tour in Europe in 1986, when it was Metallica bassist Cliff Burton in mourning due died in Sweden in a bus accident, after the death of bassist Cliff position was replaced by Jason Newstead. Entering 1988 they made "... And Justice for All" with music that is more complex than the previous album. ... And Justice for all nominated for a Grammy in the category of Best Hard Rock / Metal Performance Vocal or Instrument but the Grammy awards won and fell into the hands of Jethro Tull. In the following year the new Metallica won a Grammy Award. The impact of the award, the Video "One" played continuously by MTV.

The album titled "Metallica" is often called The Black Album was released in 1991 by targeting a much wider audience. The album reached no. 1 in Billboard and certified platinum in a few weeks. The album became the most popular albums of Metallica and his hit "Enter Sandman" became the song most widely known Metallica. And even become the anthem for heavy Fans of Metallica.Then in the "Load" (1996) and "Reload" (1997), a fast tempo metal replaced with bluesy guitar tones, games slide guitar and steel guitar, hurdy-gurdy and violin. Most fans of their quips as Poptalica, Alternica and even Lica alone. For the next album, they download cover songs from a number of artists who influenced them, ranging from The Misfits, Thin Lizzy, Black Sabbath to Nick Cave and Bob Seger. In 1999, Metallica was inducted into the San Francisco Walk of Fame and the following month, they recorded two performances with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra and released with the title of S & M.

Jason Newsted left Metallica in 2001. The interviews reveal her resignation due to his desire to make a CD and toured with his own band, Echobrain, but the desire is always confronted by Hetfield. After Newsted left the position was replaced Robert Trujillo, ex-Suicidal Tendencies bassist who also played with the band Ozzy Osbourne, Infectious Grooves and Black Label Society. While Newsted then join the legendary thrash metal band Canada, Voivod, and attractively replace Trujillo in Ozzfest 2003.Metallica sue Napster creates controversy with 300,000 members who buy and sell the entire catalog of songs Metallica at the Site. They also demanded some universities that allow Napster operated in the campus. This prosecution resulted in ridicule number of sites that tell the band that started out from the underground scene that frequently buy and sell bootleg live has become a mercenary. Metallica answer what they permasalahkan is the illegal trade of their studio material, not bootleg live.

After releasing the album "Reload", Metallica long enough not to release an album because too many issues surrounding the personnel. Of bassist Jason Newsted discharge until the entry of vocalist James Hetfield to drug addiction rehabilitation and legal problems with Napster create new Metallica ngerilis next album in 2003.Their eighth album, "St. Anger" (2003), rising to the position no. 1 in the charts. The album is made rough and polished to respond to those who claim Metallica have lost their sound violence. However, rough sound without a lot of guitar solos criticized fans who do not like it. A used CD store flooded CDs sold by the fans were disappointed. Although criticized, St. Anger won a Grammy in 2004. In 2006, Metallica ended the 15-year collaboration with producer Bob Rock and establish new collaborations with legendary producer Rick Rubin, who used to deal with the album Beastie Boys, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Weezer, Audioslave, Slipknot, System of a Down, Johnny Cash, LL Cool J, Jay-Z and Slayer. Although the band broke up, but its existence is rumored to still be there and felt in blanktika metal music world. "I salute with The Rolling Stones, Black Sabbath, and Aerosmith are still active to this day. But the problem is not the music of The Rolling Stones 'heavy' music of Metallica, Lars said." Metallica has the potential to continue to be active until a long time , but do not know yet if the hands, feet and back have started to complain, "he continued.