131-537: Metallica is an American heavy metal band, founded in 1981 by drummer Lars Ulrich and rhythm guitarist James Hetfield . Aside from Ulrich, the original lineup for some of the 1982 concerts included James Hetfield ( rhythm guitar and lead vocals), Dave Mustaine (lead guitar and backing vocals) and Ron McGovney (bass guitar). Cliff Burton replaced McGovney in 1982 and played with the band until his death in 1986. After his death, bassists Jason Newsted (1986–2001), and Robert Trujillo (since 2003) were recruited in
262-579: A 12-foot (3.7 m) flame during "Fade to Black". Newsted said Hetfield's skin was "bubbling like on The Toxic Avenger ". Metallica returned to the stage 17 days later with guitar technician and Metal Church member John Marshall replacing Hetfield on guitar for the remainder of the tour, although Hetfield was able to sing. Later in 1993, Metallica went on the Nowhere Else to Roam Tour, playing five shows in Mexico City . Live Shit: Binge & Purge ,
393-533: A 1985 interview with Metal Forces , Mustaine said, "It's real funny how Kirk Hammett ripped off every lead break I'd played on that No Life 'til Leather tape and got voted No. 1 guitarist in your magazine." On Megadeth's debut album, Killing Is My Business... and Business Is Good! (1985), Mustaine included the song "Mechanix", which Metallica had previously reworked and retitled "The Four Horsemen" on Kill 'Em All . Mustaine said he did this to "straighten Metallica up" because Metallica referred to Mustaine as
524-426: A band, Ulrich asked Metal Blade Records founder Brian Slagel if he could record a song for the label's upcoming compilation album, Metal Massacre . Slagel accepted, and Ulrich recruited Hetfield to sing and play rhythm guitar. The band was officially formed on October 28, 1981, five months after Ulrich and Hetfield first met. The band name came from Ulrich's friend Ron Quintana, who was brainstorming names for
655-474: A bunch of balls in the air for 2011, but I think the main one is we really want to get back to writing again. We haven't really written since, what, '06, '07, and we want to get back to kind of just being creative again. Right now we are going to just chill out and then probably start up again in, I'd say, March or April, and start probably putting the creative cap back on and start writing some songs." On November 9, 2010, Metallica announced it would be headlining
786-563: A crowd estimated between 500,000 and 3,500,000 people, with some unofficial estimates as high over 2,000,000. The tour supported the fifth album, Metallica (also known as "The Black Album") which included a performance at the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert , with the band performing a short set list and Hetfield performing with Queen and Tony Iommi . The January 13 and 14, 1992, shows in San Diego were later released in
917-637: A double album of cover songs, titled Garage Inc. The first disc contained newly recorded covers of songs by Diamond Head , Killing Joke , the Misfits , Thin Lizzy , Mercyful Fate , Black Sabbath and others, and the second disc featured the original version of The $ 5.98 E.P. – Garage Days Re-Revisited , which had become a scarce collectors' item. The album entered the Billboard 200 at number two. On April 21 and 22, 1999, Metallica recorded two performances with
1048-484: A drunk and said he could not play guitar. Because of conflicts with its record label and the distributors' refusal to release an album titled Metal Up Your Ass , the album was renamed Kill 'Em All . It was released on Megaforce Records in the U.S. and on Music for Nations in Europe, and peaked at number 155 on the Billboard 200 in 1986. Although the album was not initially a financial success, it earned Metallica
1179-453: A fanzine and was considering MetalMania or Metallica . After hearing the two names, Ulrich wanted the latter for his band, so he suggested Quintana use MetalMania instead. Dave Mustaine replied to an advertisement for a lead guitarist; Ulrich and Hetfield recruited him after seeing his expensive guitar equipment. In early 1982, Metallica recorded its first original song, "Hit the Lights", for
1310-481: A great coach, a team keeps losing. You have to get new blood in there." In December 2006, Metallica released a DVD titled The Videos 1989–2004 , which sold 28,000 copies in its first week and entered the Billboard Top Videos chart at number three. Metallica recorded a guitar-based interpretation of Ennio Morricone 's " The Ecstasy of Gold " for a tribute album titled We All Love Ennio Morricone , which
1441-802: A growing fan base in the underground metal scene. To support the release, Metallica embarked on the Kill 'Em All for One tour with Raven . In February 1984, Metallica supported Venom on the Seven Dates of Hell tour, during which the bands performed in front of 7,000 people at the Aardschok Festival in Zwolle , Netherlands. Metallica recorded its second studio album, Ride the Lightning , at Sweet Silence Studios in Copenhagen , Denmark, from February to March 1984. It
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#17328633340271572-680: A mixture of blood and urine. Reload , too, debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and reached number two on the Top Canadian Album chart. Hetfield said in the 2004 documentary film Metallica: Some Kind of Monster that the band initially thought some of the songs on these albums were of average quality; these were "polished and reworked" until judged releasable. To promote Reload , Metallica performed " Fuel " and " The Memory Remains " with Marianne Faithfull on NBC 's Saturday Night Live in December 1997. In 1998, Metallica compiled
1703-481: A monotone of mid-level, processed rattle; the drums don't propel as much as struggle to disguise an all-too-turgid pace; and the rage is both unfocused and leavened with too much narcissistic navel-gazing". Brent DiCrescenzo of Pitchfork described it as "an utter mess". However, Blender magazine called it the "grimiest and grimmest of the band's Bob Rock productions", and New York Magazine called it "utterly raw and rocking". The title track, " St. Anger ", won
1834-519: A more mainstream audience, achieving substantial commercial success and selling more than 16 million copies in the United States to date, making it the best-selling album of the SoundScan era. After experimenting with different genres and directions in subsequent releases, Metallica returned to its thrash metal roots with its ninth album, Death Magnetic (2008), which drew similar praise to that of
1965-468: A one-off event, it was mentioned on the day the idea that the festival will return the following year and the first edition birthed what would become a regular festival for the next 15 years, becoming synonymous as a Mecca for fans of the genre and further establishing the Midlands as the home of heavy metal. Over the years, the attendance continued to grow, reaching 107,000 in 1988–where two fans died during
2096-596: A private gig at The Marquee under the name The Frayed Ends . It included two shows in Aerosmith 's Pump Tour , along with The Black Crowes and Warrant , with crowds of 60,000 and 30,000 spectators respectively. Metallica went on the festival tour a fourth time. The last concert of the tour, held on September 28 at Tushino Airfield in Moscow , was described as "the first free outdoor Western rock concert in Soviet history" and had
2227-555: A record store in France began selling copies of Death Magnetic nearly two weeks before its scheduled worldwide release date, which resulted in the album being made available on peer-to-peer clients. This prompted the band's UK distributor Vertigo Records to officially release the album on September 10, 2008. Rumors of Metallica or Warner Bros. taking legal action against the French retailer were unconfirmed, though drummer Lars Ulrich responded to
2358-456: A short tour, Escape from the Studio '95, which comprised three outdoor shows, including a headline show at Donington Park supported by Slayer , Skid Row , Slash's Snakepit , Therapy? and Corrosion of Conformity . The band spent about a year writing and recording new songs, resulting in the release of Load in 1996. Load debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and ARIA Charts ; it
2489-531: A show at the West Hollywood nightclub Whisky a Go Go , which featured bassist Cliff Burton in the band Trauma . The two were "blown away" by Burton's use of a wah-wah pedal and asked him to join Metallica. Hetfield and Mustaine wanted McGovney to leave because they thought he "didn't contribute anything, he just followed." Although Burton initially declined the offer, by the end of the year, he had accepted on
2620-674: A show in Oakland, California , at the Day on the Green festival, the band played to a crowd of 60,000. Metallica's third studio album, Master of Puppets , was recorded at Sweet Silence Studios from September to December 1985 and released in March 1986. The album reached number 29 on the Billboard 200 and spent 72 weeks on the chart. It was the band's first album to be certified Gold on November 4, 1986, and
2751-590: A song in the encore. Metallica debuted a new song, called "Lords of Summer". Metallica's only stop in North America was in Montreal for the Heavy Montreal festival. A concert tour in support of their tenth studio album, Hardwired... to Self-Destruct . A concert tour in support of the 30th anniversary of their self-titled fifth studio album and the 40th anniversary of the band. It was also their first tour after
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#17328633340272882-474: A statement to the Senate Judiciary Committee regarding copyright infringement on July 11, 2000. Federal Judge Marilyn Hall Patel ordered the site to place a filter on the program within 72 hours or be shut down. A settlement between Metallica and Napster was reached when German media conglomerate Bertelsmann BMG showed interest in purchasing the rights to Napster for $ 94 million. Under
3013-513: A therapist to help solve their problems which he felt they could have solved on their own was "really fucking lame and weak". In June 2003, Metallica's eighth studio album, St. Anger , debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, and drew mixed reactions from critics. Ulrich's "steely" sounding snare drum and the absence of guitar solos received particular criticism. Kevin Forest Moreau of Shakingthrough.net said, "the guitars stumble in
3144-543: A three-song set. Hetfield later performed " Stone Cold Crazy " with the remaining members of Queen and Tony Iommi . On August 8, 1992, during the co-headlining Guns N' Roses/Metallica Stadium Tour at the Olympic Stadium in Montreal , Hetfield suffered second- and third-degree burns to his arms, face, hands and legs. There had been some confusion with the new pyrotechnics setup, which resulted in Hetfield walking into
3275-829: Is an American heavy metal band. It was formed in 1981 in Los Angeles by vocalist and guitarist James Hetfield and drummer Lars Ulrich , and has been based in San Francisco for most of its career. The band's fast tempos, instrumentals and aggressive musicianship made them one of the founding "big four" bands of thrash metal , alongside Megadeth , Anthrax and Slayer . Metallica's current lineup comprises founding members and primary songwriters Hetfield and Ulrich, longtime lead guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo . Guitarist Dave Mustaine , who formed Megadeth after being fired from Metallica, and bassists Ron McGovney , Cliff Burton and Jason Newsted are former members of
3406-520: The Billboard 200 . Metallica ranks as one of the most commercially successful bands of all time , having sold more than 125 million albums worldwide as of 2018 . Metallica has been listed as one of the greatest artists of all time by magazines such as Rolling Stone , which ranked the band in 61st place on its list of 100 greatest artists of all time . As of 2017 , Metallica is the third-best-selling music artist since Nielsen SoundScan began tracking sales in 1991, selling 58 million albums in
3537-447: The 2000 MTV Video Music Awards , Ulrich appeared with host Marlon Wayans in a skit that criticized the idea of using Napster to share music. Wayans played a college student listening to Metallica's "I Disappear". Ulrich walked in and asked for an explanation, and he responded to Wayans' excuse that using Napster was just "sharing" by saying that Wayans' idea of sharing was "borrowing things that were not yours without asking." He called in
3668-521: The Billboard 200 album chart for three consecutive weeks. Metallica was one of two artists whose album—the other being Jack Johnson 's album Sleep Through the Static —remained on the Billboard 200 for three consecutive weeks at number one in 2008. Death Magnetic also remained at number one on Billboard 's Hard Rock, Modern Rock/Alternative and Rock album charts for five consecutive weeks. The album reached number one in 32 countries outside
3799-595: The Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance in 2004; it was used as the official theme song for WWE 's SummerSlam 2003 . For the duration of St. Anger ' s recording period, producer Bob Rock played bass on the album and in several live shows at which Metallica performed during that time. Once the record was completed, the band started to hold auditions for Newsted's permanent replacement. Bassists Pepper Keenan , Jeordie White , Scott Reeder , Eric Avery , Danny Lohner , and Chris Wyse —among others—auditioned for
3930-766: The Guns N' Roses set. The blame was initially accounted to the large size of the crowd and a rush forward during the band's set. But it was officially declared that the cause was laid on the weather, causing muddy and wet conditions on the sloping ground. As a result, the festival did not take place in 1989, and it was replaced that year by a two-day festival similar to Monsters of Rock, the Moscow Music Peace Festival in Soviet Union, which included performances by several Monsters of Rock veterans Bon Jovi , Ozzy Osbourne , Mötley Crüe and Scorpions . Monsters of Rock returned
4061-734: The Metal Massacre I compilation. Hetfield sang and played both bass and rhythm guitar, while Lars Ulrich played drums and Lloyd Grant was credited with a guitar solo. Metal Massacre I was released on June 14, 1982; early pressings listed the band incorrectly as "Mettallica", angering the band. The song generated word of mouth , and the band played its first live performance on March 14, 1982, at Radio City in Anaheim, California , with newly recruited bassist Ron McGovney . Their first live success came early; they were chosen to open for British heavy metal band Saxon at one gig of their 1982 U.S. tour. This
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4192-663: The Monsters of Rock for a fifth time. It was the first tour with most of songs in Eb Tuning still used today Metallica headlined the festival tour, in front of crowds of about 20,000, with many shows being sold out. The tour supported the recently released album Load . The May 9 and 10, 1997, shows in Fort Worth, Texas , were later released in the video Cunning Stunts . Metallica plays at European festivals to fulfill earlier contractual obligations. They play three back-to-back shows at
4323-538: The Orchestra of St. Luke's on November 23. The New Year's Eve show in Pontiac, Michigan , was in front of 50,000 people. Hetfield missed three shows due to a back injury. Newsted sang most of the songs during these concerts, and the vocals and rhythm guitar were also taken by musicians from the other bands. As a tour supporting album St. Anger , it marked the first time the new bassist, Robert Trujillo , played live with
4454-494: The Ozzfest tour returned to the UK using Donington Park as their only British event and the following year Live Nation picked up the reins as Monsters of Rock's successor in the name of Download Festival . An outstanding success from the offset, the festival continues to this day having increased to a three-day event with five stages, though as of 2008 the event has been relegated outside of
4585-818: The Pukkelpop Festival in Belgium, Blind Man's Ball in Germany, and Reading Festival in England. The tour promoted the just-released album ReLoad . Over 120,000 fans called to request a location for the free concert held in November, later named Million Decibel March. Jerry Cantrell , Days of the New The shows on April 21 and 22, 1999, at Berkeley Community Theatre , alongside the San Francisco Symphony , were released as
4716-637: The Rock in Rio festival in Rio de Janeiro on September 25, 2011. On December 13, 2010, the band announced it would again play as part of the "big four" during the Sonisphere Festival at Knebworth House , Hertfordshire, on July 8, 2011. It was the first time all of the "big four" members played on the same stage in the UK. On December 17, 2010, Another "big four" Sonisphere performance that would take place in France on July 9
4847-526: The San Francisco Symphony that were released as the album S&M . Metallica's first official tour was Kill 'Em All for One, which started in 1983 to promote their debut album . Their longest so far have been the Wherever We May Roam and World Magnetic Tours, which lasted 14 months and 20 months, respectively, with each having over 170 concerts. The band is among the most lucrative live bands, selling out half of their first 187 concerts held during
4978-496: The San Francisco Symphony , which was conducted by Michael Kamen , who had previously worked with producer Rock on " Nothing Else Matters ". Kamen approached Metallica in 1991 with the idea of pairing the band's music with a symphony orchestra. Kamen and his staff of over 100 composed additional orchestral material for Metallica songs. Metallica wrote two new Kamen-scored songs for the event: " No Leaf Clover " and "-Human". The audio recording and concert footage were released in 1999 as
5109-518: The box set Live Shit: Binge & Purge , while the tour and the album were later documented in A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica . It was an overlap of Metallica's Wherever We May Roam Tour and Guns N' Roses' Use Your Illusion Tour . James Hetfield suffered serious burns during a show in Montreal ; John Marshall filled the guitar for the rest of the tour. The shows in Mexico City across February and March 1993 were later released as part of
5240-456: The leak by saying, "...We're ten days from release. I mean, from here, we're golden. If this thing leaks all over the world today or tomorrow, happy days. Happy days. Trust me", and, "By 2008 standards, that's a victory. If you'd told me six months ago that our record wouldn't leak until 10 days out, I would have signed up for that." Death Magnetic marked a return to the band's traditional thrash metal sound. The album debuted at number one in
5371-423: The 1988 Elektra reissue of Kill 'Em All . Metallica embarked on its first major European tour with Tank to an average crowd of 1,300. Returning to the U.S., it embarked on a co-headlining tour with W.A.S.P. and support from Armored Saint . Metallica played its largest show at the Monsters of Rock festival at Donington Park , England, on August 17, 1985, with Bon Jovi and Ratt , playing to 70,000 people. At
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5502-487: The 2000s, and gaining an attendance of over 3.5 million people and a gross of over US$ 227 million. This was the first tour played as a band, and it supported their first album, Kill 'Em All . Metallica played as supporting act for Venom , performing in front of 7,000 people at the Aardschok Festival in Zwolle , Netherlands. The band had its first major European tour, with an average crowd of 1,300. The band went on tour to support their second album, Ride
5633-619: The Burton family's blessings, the band sought a replacement. Roughly 40 people – including Hammett's childhood friend, Les Claypool of Primus ; Troy Gregory of Prong ; and Jason Newsted , formerly of Flotsam and Jetsam – auditioned for the band to fill Burton's spot. Newsted learned Metallica's entire setlist; after the audition, Metallica invited him to Tommy's Joynt in San Francisco. Hetfield, Ulrich and Hammett decided on Newsted as Burton's replacement; his first live performance with Metallica
5764-520: The COVID-19 pandemic. An ongoing concert tour in support of the band's eleventh studio album, 72 Seasons . First gig was at Radio City, Anaheim on March 14, 1982, other gigs during 1982 and early 1983 as a band were not played as a tour, as the new band released several demos and went through a couple of line-up changes, as Ron McGovney was replaced by Cliff Burton as bassist and several months later Dave Mustaine lead guitarist and backing vocalist
5895-469: The DVD. The film, titled Quebec Magnetic , was released in the U.S. on December 10, 2012. In an interview with Classic Rock on January 8, 2013, Ulrich said regarding the band's upcoming album, "What we're doing now certainly sounds like a continuation [of Death Magnetic ]". He also said, "I love Rick [Rubin]. We all love Rick. We're in touch with Rick constantly. We'll see where it goes. It would stun me if
6026-506: The European leg of Metallica's Damage, Inc. Tour , members drew cards to determine which bunks on the tour bus they would sleep in. Burton won and chose to sleep in Hammett's bunk. At around sunrise near Dörarp , Sweden, the bus driver lost control and skidded, which caused the bus to overturn several times. Ulrich, Hammett and Hetfield sustained no serious injuries; however, Burton was pinned under
6157-709: The Fillmore in San Francisco in December 2011. The shows were exclusive to Met Club members and tickets were charged at $ 6 each or $ 19.81 for all four nights. The shows consisted of songs from the band's career and featured guest appearances by artists who had either helped or had influenced Metallica. These shows were notable because Lloyd Grant, Dave Mustaine, Jason Newsted, Glenn Danzig , Ozzy Osbourne, Jerry Cantrell , Apocalyptica , members of Diamond Head, and King Diamond joined Metallica on stage for all appropriate songs. In December 2011, Metallica began releasing songs that were written for Death Magnetic but were not included on
6288-479: The Green . They also held numerous concerts in stadiums, some of which featured crowds of over 100,000 people. One of the highest-attendance music concerts in history was held by AC/DC on September 28, 1991, at Tushino Airfield in Moscow , where unofficially 1.6 million people attended. Some of these performances were later released as videos for special box set or DVD releases. Some performances have been held in theaters, including two April 1999 shows alongside
6419-476: The Lightning , gaining an attendance of 60,000 at a show in Oakland, California , at the Day on the Green festival. During the tour, Metallica played for the first time at the Monsters of Rock festival. The concert was at Donington Park , England, in front of 70,000 people. The tour supported the band's third album Master of Puppets in which the headliner of the North American spring and summer portion
6550-443: The Lightning on the other. In a July 2012 interview with Canadian radio station 99.3 The Fox , Ulrich said Metallica would not release its new album until at least early 2014. In November 2012, Metallica left Warner Bros. Records and launched an independent record label , Blackened Recordings , which will produce the band's future releases. The band acquired the rights to all of its studio albums, which were all reissued through
6681-528: The Marin County city of San Rafael , north of San Francisco. In March 1987, Hetfield again broke his wrist while skateboarding, forcing the band to cancel an appearance on Saturday Night Live . In August 1987, an all-covers extended play (EP), titled The $ 5.98 E.P. - Garage Days Re-Revisited , was released. The EP was recorded in an effort to use the band's newly constructed recording studio, test Newsted's talents, and to relieve grief and stress following
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#17328633340276812-399: The Metallica road crew, who proceeded to confiscate all of Wayans' belongings, leaving him almost naked in an empty room. Napster creator Shawn Fanning responded later in the ceremony by presenting an award wearing a Metallica shirt that read: "I borrowed this shirt from a friend. Maybe, if I like it, I'll buy one of my own." Ulrich was later booed on stage at the award show when he introduced
6943-507: The Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, France, Sweden, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, the United States, and Russia. In 1980, promoter Paul Loasby, along with Maurice Jones, planned a one-day festival dedicated specifically for bands within the hard rock and heavy metal genre. Loasby was an established and successful promoter working that year on the Rainbow UK tour and penned
7074-523: The Never - and played Kill 'Em All in its entirety, celebrating the 30th anniversary of the release. Following the tour, Metallica played a show called " Freeze 'Em All " in Antarctica 's Carlini Base , becoming the first band to play on all seven continents. An interactive tour, concertgoers could vote, via internet, which songs Metallica would include on each night's setlist and, at the concert, via SMS, to
7205-491: The Never , in which the band performed live against a fictional thriller storyline. Metallica has released eleven studio albums, four live albums (including two performances with the San Francisco Symphony ), twelve video albums, one cover album, two extended plays, 37 singles and 39 music videos. The band has won ten Grammy Awards from 26 nominations and had six consecutive studio albums – from Metallica through Hardwired... to Self-Destruct (2016) – debut at number one on
7336-454: The Studio". In 1996 Ozzy Osbourne and KISS co-headlined the festival and although there were plans to extend the festival into a two-day event in 1997, the promoters once again found themselves in a struggle for headliners and the event was cancelled and discontinued. Donington Park remained event-less until 2001 when the Rock and Blues Festival and Stereophonics held events at the site. In 2002
7467-668: The Summer Sanitarium Tour 2003 and the Madly in Anger with the World Tour , with multi-platinum rock band Godsmack in support, Metallica took a break from performing and spent most of 2005 with friends and family. The band opened for The Rolling Stones at SBC Park in San Francisco on November 13 and 15, 2005. In February 2006, Metallica announced on its official website that after 15 years, long-time producer Bob Rock would not be producing
7598-404: The U.S., including the UK, Canada, and Australia. In November 2008, Metallica's record deal with Warner Bros. ended and the band considered releasing its next album through the internet. On January 14, 2009, it was announced that Metallica would be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on April 4, 2009, and that former bassist Jason Newsted—who left the band in 2001—would perform with
7729-451: The U.S., selling 490,000 units; Metallica became the first band to have five consecutive studio albums debut at number one in the history of the Billboard 200. A week after its release, Death Magnetic remained at number one on the Billboard 200 and the European album chart; it also became the fastest selling album of 2008 in Australia. Death Magnetic remained at number one on
7860-419: The United States. 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 ." Guitarists James Hetfield and Hugh Tanner of Leather Charm answered the advertisement. Although he had not formed
7991-516: The World Tour (2003–2004), Escape from the Studio '06, World Magnetic Tour (2008–2010), WorldWired Tour (2016–2019), and M72 World Tour (2023–2024). During these tours, South Africa as well as several countries in Central and South America, Asia, and Oceania were visited. Metallica has played many shows at major rock festivals such as Woodstock '94 , Ozzfest , Monsters of Rock , Lollapalooza , Download Festival , Reading Festival , and Days on
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#17328633340278122-409: The acclaimed 2004 documentary film Metallica: Some Kind of Monster , which documented the troubled production of the band's eighth album, St. Anger (2003), and the internal struggles within the band at the time. In 2009, Metallica was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame . The band co-wrote the screenplay for and starred alongside Dane DeHaan in the 2013 concert film Metallica: Through
8253-575: The album Death Magnetic . The tour was the 16th highest-grossing concert tour ever. The shows on June 4, 6 and 7 at Mexico City, on July 7, 2009, at Nîmes, France and on October 31 and November 1 at Quebec City were released on the DVDs Orgullo, Pasión y Gloria: Tres Noches en la Ciudad de México , Français Pour Une Nuit and Quebec Magnetic respectively. The tour ended with concerts in Australia and in New Zealand in November 2010. Tour features
8384-544: The album S&M . The tour supported the album Garage Inc. which saw the band perform only cover songs, while the opening acts were Metallica cover bands. The tour supported the album Garage Inc. During the tour, Metallica played two live concerts similar to the one released in S&;M ; one in Germany with Babelsberger Filmorchester on November 19; and one at the Madison Square Garden , New York City , with
8515-533: The album and concert film S&M . It entered the Billboard 200 at number two and the Australian ARIA charts and Top Internet Albums chart at number one. In 2000, Metallica discovered that a demo of its song " I Disappear ", which was supposed to be released in combination with the Mission: Impossible II soundtrack , was receiving radio airplay. Tracing the source of the leak, the band found
8646-642: The album online. On December 13, 2011, the band released Beyond Magnetic , a digital EP release exclusively on iTunes . It was released on CD in January 2012. On February 7, 2012, Metallica announced that it would start a new music festival called Orion Music + More , which took place on June 23 and 24, 2012, in Atlantic City. Metallica also confirmed that it would headline the festival on both days and would perform two of its most critically acclaimed albums in their entirety: The Black Album on one night, and Ride
8777-644: The album, called the Wherever We May Roam Tour , lasted 14 months and included dates in the U.S., Japan and the U.K. In September 1991, 1.6 million rock music fans converged in Moscow to enjoy the first open-air rock concert to be held in the Soviet Union ; it was part of the Monsters of Rock series. However, in a June 2020 interview, Lars estimated the attendance at about a half million during their time slot. In April 1992, Metallica appeared at The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert and performed
8908-434: The alternative rock festival Lollapalooza festival in mid-1996. During early production of the album, the band had recorded enough material to fill a double album. It was decided that half of the songs were to be released; the band would continue to work on the remaining songs and release them the following year. This resulted in follow-up album, titled Reload . The cover art was again created by Serrano, this time using
9039-478: The band at the ceremony. Initially, it was announced that the matter had been discussed and that bassist Trujillo had agreed not to play because he "wanted to see the Black Album band". However, during the band's set of "Master of Puppets" and "Enter Sandman", both Trujillo and Newsted were on stage. Ray Burton, father of the late Cliff Burton, accepted the honor on his behalf. Although he was not to be inducted with them, Metallica invited Dave Mustaine to take part in
9170-408: The band's earlier albums. The band's eleventh and most recent album, 72 Seasons , was released in 2023. In 2000, Metallica led the case against the peer-to-peer file sharing service Napster , in which the band and several other artists filed lawsuits against the service for sharing their copyright-protected material without consent, eventually reaching a settlement. Metallica was the subject of
9301-418: The band's first box set, was released in November 1993. The collection contains three live CDs, three home videos, and a book filled with riders and letters. After almost three years of touring to promote Metallica , including a headlining performance at Woodstock '94 , Metallica returned to the studio to write and record its sixth studio album. The band went on a brief hiatus in the summer of 1995 and played
9432-408: The band's next studio album. Instead, the band chose to work with producer Rick Rubin . Around the same time, a petition signed by 1,500 fans was posted online in an attempt to encourage the band to prohibit Rock from producing Metallica albums, saying he had too much influence on the band's sound and musical direction. Rock said the petition hurt his children's feelings; he said, "sometimes, even with
9563-556: The band. Another tour supporting album St. Anger , in which most shows were made available later for purchase as a digital download . Before the show in Download Festival , Lars Ulrich was rushed to the hospital after having an anxiety seizure and was unable to perform, and Metallica played in that gig with guest drummers Dave Lombardo and Joey Jordison , and Ulrich's drum technician Flemming Larsen. Two untitled new songs were played, and some portions ended up being featured on
9694-443: The band. Metallica first found commercial success with the release of its third album, Master of Puppets (1986), which is cited as one of the heaviest metal albums and the band's best work. The band's next album, ...And Justice for All (1988), gave Metallica its first Grammy Award nomination. Its fifth album, Metallica (1991), was a turning point for the band that saw them transition from their thrash roots; it appealed to
9825-445: The band. The lead guitarist role was taken by Kirk Hammett (since 1983) after Dave Mustaine was fired from the band, who would then go on to form the band Megadeth . During the first years Metallica played in small festivals and as supporting acts on tours for bands such as Venom . Since their first live gig at Radio City, Anaheim on March 14, 1982, Metallica has performed on all seven continents numbering live events every year (with
9956-459: The box set Live Shit: Binge & Purge . It is also the first time the band met Robert Trujillo who would join the band almost a decade later. The tour included a performance at Woodstock '94 on August 13 in front of a crowd of 350,000. During the tour, a song from each of the next two albums were played (" 2 × 4 " and " Devil's Dance "). At the Donington Park concert, Metallica joined
10087-537: The bus and died. Hetfield said: I saw the bus lying right on him. I saw his legs sticking out. I freaked. The bus driver, I recall, was trying to yank the blanket out from under him to use for other people. I just went, "Don't fucking do that!" I already wanted to kill the [bus driver]. I don't know if he was drunk or if he hit some ice. All I knew was, he was driving and Cliff wasn't alive anymore. Burton's death left Metallica's future in doubt. The three remaining members decided Burton would want them to carry on, and with
10218-566: The condition that the band move to El Cerrito in the San Francisco Bay Area . Metallica's first live performance with Burton was at the nightclub The Stone in March 1983, and the first recording to feature Burton was the Megaforce demo (1983). Metallica was ready to record their debut album, but when Metal Blade was unable to cover the cost, they began looking for other options. Concert promoter Jonathan "Jonny Z" Zazula , who had heard
10349-468: The death of Burton. A video titled Cliff 'Em All commemorating Burton's three years in Metallica was released in 1987; the video included bass solos, home videos and pictures. Metallica's first studio album since Burton's death, ...And Justice for All , was recorded from January to May 1988 and released in September. The album was a commercial success, reaching number 6 on the Billboard 200, and
10480-410: The demo No Life 'til Leather (1982), offered to broker a record deal between Metallica and New York City –based record labels. After those record labels showed no interest, Zazula borrowed enough money to cover the recording budget and signed Metallica to his own label, Megaforce Records . In May 1983, Metallica traveled to Rochester, New York , to record its debut album, Metal Up Your Ass , which
10611-638: The events held in the United Kingdom. They are listed with the headlining band first, followed by the reverse order of appearance by the other bands.) 16 August 1980 (attendance: 35,000) 22 August 1981 (attendance: 65,000) 21 August 1982 (attendance: 35,000) 20 August 1983 (attendance: 35,000) 18 August 1984 (attendance: 65,000) 17 August 1985 (attendance: 50,000) 16 August 1986 (attendance: 40,000) 22 August 1987 (attendance: 65,000) 20 August 1988 (attendance: 97,800) 18 August 1990 (attendance: 72,000) The entire 1990 festival
10742-464: The exception of 2001) in a total of over 1,600 shows. The majority of these were played in the United States, but numerous concerts were also played in Canada, the United Kingdom, and Germany, among other countries. The band also went on nine worldwide tours: Damage, Inc. Tour (1986–1987), Damaged Justice (1988–1989), Wherever We May Roam Tour (1991–1992), Nowhere Else to Roam (1993), Madly in Anger with
10873-671: The festival as the final show of the tour for the band to headline. Jones knew the owner of the Donington Park race track , Tom Wheatcroft, located next to the village of Castle Donington in Leicestershire , England, and the site was chosen to host the event. (A year earlier, promoter Bill Graham ’s July 1979 Day on the Green Festival at Oakland Coliseum in California was also dubbed "The Monsters of Rock" show. This concert featured Aerosmith , Ted Nugent and AC/DC .) Donington Park
11004-456: The festival was exported overseas to Chile, Argentina and Brazil. In 1993 the Monsters of Rock radio show debuted in the United States with host Harlan Hendrickson. Guests on the show include everyone from AC/DC , KISS , Van Halen , Judas Priest , Motörhead , Cinderella , Ozzy Osbourne , Bon Jovi , Cheap Trick , Mötley Crüe , Ratt , Dio , Y&T , Guns N' Roses , Slayer and Poison . The Monsters of Rock festival continued on as
11135-451: The festival. Extreme easily won their place on the bill but were bottled for much of their set. Main stage: Second Stage: 26 August 1995 (attendance: 60,000) 1995 was not billed as 'Monsters of Rock' but as 'Escape from the Studio', owing to Metallica headlining on a break from recording the Load album – making them the first band to play the festival four times (while Therapy? became
11266-551: The file on the Napster peer-to-peer file-sharing network and also found that the band's entire catalogue was freely available. Metallica filed a lawsuit at the U.S. District Court , Central District of California , alleging that Napster violated three areas of the law: copyright infringement , unlawful use of digital audio interface device and the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO). Ulrich provided
11397-441: The final musical act, Blink-182 . Newsted left Metallica on January 17, 2001, just as plans were being made to enter the recording studio. He said he left the band for "private and personal reasons, and the physical damage I have done to myself over the years while playing the music that I love." During a Playboy interview with Metallica, Newsted said he wanted to release an album with his side project , Echobrain . Hetfield
11528-588: The first two Big Four U.S. shows in Indio, California, and New York City, respectively, as well as the band's first ever show in India. Tour headlining European festivals, such as Sonisphere Festival , Download Festival , Nova Rock Festival , Rock in Rio Lisboa , Werchter Boutique , Rock am Ring and Rock im Park . As a late celebration for The Black Album's 20th anniversary, it was played in its entirety in reverse. Few of
11659-448: The hospital after having an anxiety seizure and was unable to perform. Hetfield searched for last-minute volunteers to replace Ulrich. Slayer drummer Dave Lombardo and Slipknot drummer Joey Jordison volunteered. Lombardo performed "Battery" and "The Four Horsemen", Ulrich's drum technician Flemming Larsen performed "Fade to Black", and Jordison performed the remainder of the set. Having toured for two years in support of St. Anger on
11790-657: The induction ceremony. Mustaine declined because of his touring commitments in Europe. Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, and Anthrax performed on the same bill for the first time on June 16, 2010, at Warsaw Babice Airport , Poland, as a part of the Sonisphere Festival series. The show in Sofia, Bulgaria, on June 22, 2010, was broadcast via satellite to cinemas. The bands also played concerts in Bucharest on June 26, 2010, and Istanbul on June 27, 2010. On June 28, 2010, Death Magnetic
11921-491: The most popular videos on MTV in the last 25 years. In October 1990, Metallica entered One on One Recording's studio in North Hollywood to record its next album. Bob Rock , who had worked with Aerosmith , The Cult , Bon Jovi and Mötley Crüe , was hired as the producer. Metallica – also known as The Black Album – was remixed three times, cost US$ 1 million, and ended Hammett and Ulrich's marriages. Although
12052-417: The new Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance Vocal or Instrument category. Metallica was the favorite to win, but the award was given to Jethro Tull for the album Crest of a Knave . The award was controversial with fans and the press; Metallica was standing off-stage waiting to receive the award after performing the song " One ". Jethro Tull had been advised by its manager not to attend the ceremony because he
12183-457: The new label. Blackened releases were licensed through Warner subsidiary Rhino Entertainment in North America and internationally through Universal Music . On September 20, 2012, Metallica announced via its official website that a new DVD containing footage of shows it performed in Quebec in 2009 would be released that December; fans would get the chance to vote for two setlists that would appear on
12314-438: The next released album. Tour also featured the album Master of Puppets played in its entirety in its proper sequence for the first time. The tour featured shows at festivals and in stadiums, with crowds numbering 60,000 people. Two songs from the upcoming album were debuted. The band played at Ozzfest for the first time in their history, being featured as headliners and playing right after Ozzy Osbourne . Tour supporting
12445-422: The performance, signed Metallica to Elektra and made the band a client of Q-Prime Management. Metallica's growing success was such that the band's British label, Music for Nations, released " Creeping Death " as a limited-edition single, which sold 40,000 copies as an import in the U.S. Two of the three songs on the record – cover versions of Diamond Head's " Am I Evil? " and Blitzkrieg 's "Blitzkrieg" – appeared on
12576-468: The premier hard rock and heavy metal event in Great Britain in the 1990s but started to fall upon hard times as heavy metal became less popular, with another cancellation in 1993 due to being unable to find a strong enough headliner. In 1995 the festival found itself in a similar situation until Metallica agreed to play with the condition of the band having control over the event and naming it "Escape from
12707-593: The record came out in 2013." Also in 2013, the band starred in a 3D concert film titled Metallica: Through the Never , which was directed by Antal Nimród and was released in IMAX theaters on September 27. Monsters of Rock Monsters of Rock was a hard rock and heavy metal music festival. It was originally held annually in Castle Donington , England, from 1980 to 1996, taking place every year except 1989 and 1993. It later branched into other locations such as
12838-400: The recording process of the band's next studio album. Over two years they recorded more than 1,000 hours of footage. On July 19, 2001, before preparations to enter the recording studio, Hetfield entered rehab to treat his "alcoholism and other addictions". All recording plans were put on hold and the band's future was in doubt. Hetfield left rehab on December 4, 2001, and the band returned to
12969-498: The recording studio on April 12, 2002. Hetfield was required to limit his work to four hours a day between noon and 4 pm, and to spend the rest of his time with his family. The footage recorded by Berlinger and Sinofsky was compiled into the documentary Metallica: Some Kind of Monster , which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2004. In the documentary, Newsted said his former bandmates' decision to hire
13100-445: The release was delayed until 1991, Metallica debuted at number one in 10 countries, selling 650,000 units in the U.S. during its first week. The album brought Metallica mainstream attention; it has been certified 16 times Platinum in the U.S., which makes it the 25th-best-selling album in the country. The making of Metallica and the following tour was documented in A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica . The tour in support of
13231-471: The rights to the film. The remixed video was submitted to MTV with an alternative, performance-only version that was held back in case MTV banned the remixed version. MTV accepted the remixed version; the video was viewers' first exposure to Metallica. In 1999, it was voted number 38 in MTV's "Top 100 Videos of All Time" countdown and was featured on the network's 25th-anniversary edition of ADD Video , which showcased
13362-458: The role. After three months of auditions, Robert Trujillo , formerly of Suicidal Tendencies and Ozzy Osbourne's band, was chosen as the new bassist. Newsted, who had joined Canadian thrash metal band Voivod by that time, was Trujillo's replacement in Osbourne's band during the 2003 Ozzfest tour, which included Voivod. Before the band's set at the 2004 Download Festival , Ulrich was rushed to
13493-454: The second time, with concerts in England and West Germany. Metallica played in front of crowds numbering 40,000 to 53,000 people. The tour supported the band's fourth album, ...And Justice for All . The August 29 and 30, 1989, shows in Seattle were later released in the box set Live Shit: Binge & Purge . The tour consisted of several European festivals and stadium shows, as well as
13624-630: The shows were recorded for the band's movie Metallica: Through the Never , was the first tour that the band had two songs for the encore rather than three, and included stage antics like the stage falling apart, the Death Magnetic Coffins, and much more. At the second Orion Music + More festival held in Detroit, the band played under the fake-name "Dehaan" - "Dehaan" being a reference to actor Dane DeHaan , who starred in Metallica: Through
13755-411: The studio and writing new material. He said, "The writing process for the new Metallica album has begun. We've been in the studio with Rick Rubin, working on a couple of things, and we're going to be recording during the most of next year." Metallica was due to make its first appearance in India at the "India Rocks" concert, supporting the 2011 Indian Grand Prix . However, the concert was canceled when
13886-421: The support act was Anthrax's original lineup, which included Dan Lilker and Neil Turbin . This was the first time the two bands performed live together. Mustaine, who went on to form Megadeth , has expressed his dislike for Hammett in interviews, saying Hammett "stole" his job. Mustaine was "pissed off" because he believes Hammett became popular by playing guitar leads that Mustaine had actually written. In
14017-404: The terms of settlement, Napster agreed to block users who shared music by artists who do not want their music shared. On June 3, 2002, Napster filed for Chapter 11 protection under U.S. bankruptcy laws. On September 3, 2002, an American bankruptcy judge blocked the sale of Napster to Bertelsmann and forced Napster to liquidate its assets, according to Chapter 7 of the U.S. bankruptcy laws. At
14148-569: The track. In 2006, the Monsters of Rock name was revived and held at the National Bowl in Milton Keynes , England, for a one-off event headlined by Deep Purple and with Alice Cooper as a special guest. In 2012 Harlan Hendrickson & Monsters of Rock Worldwide partnered with Larry Morand and Mike London to launch the inaugural Monsters Of Rock Cruise. (Note: Line-ups in this section are for
14279-584: The venue was proven to be unsafe. Fans raided the stage during the event and the organizers were later arrested for fraud. Metallica made its Indian debut in Bangalore on October 30, 2011. On November 10, it was announced that Metallica would headline the main stage on Saturday June 9, 2012, at the Download Festival at Donington Park and that the band would play The Black Album in its entirety. Metallica celebrated its 30th anniversary by playing four shows at
14410-561: The year after with a limitation to the crowd of 75,000. The festival had been held in parallel in West Germany from 1983 to 1991. In 1984 and 1986 the festival branched into Sweden. In 1988, the festival occurred for the first time in France, Italy, Spain and the Netherlands. It was held as a one-time event in 1991 in Russia (one of the largest concerts of all time, with an estimated audience of over 1.6 million ), Poland, Belgium, Hungary. In 1994,
14541-448: Was Ozzy Osbourne . It was plagued with misfortune for the band, as the guitar technician John Marshall had to fill James Hetfield's place at the rhythm guitar twice due to wrist injury. Later, during the European portion, a bus accident in Sweden killed bassist Cliff Burton . The World Tour that followed introduced the new bassist, Jason Newsted . The group went on the festival tour for
14672-479: Was Metallica's second gig. Metallica recorded its first demo, Power Metal , whose name was inspired by Quintana's early business cards, in early 1982. The term " thrash metal " was coined in February 1984 by Kerrang! journalist Malcolm Dome in reference to Anthrax 's song " Metal Thrashing Mad ". Prior to this, Hetfield referred to Metallica's sound as " power metal ". In late 1982, Ulrich and Hetfield attended
14803-530: Was also the first album for me, so in a lot of ways, you're kind of testing the water. Now that we're comfortable with Rick and his incredible engineer, Greg Fidelman , who worked with Slayer, actually, on this last record—it's my hero—it's a great team. And it's only gonna better; I really believe that. So I'm super-excited." In June 2011, Rubin said Metallica had begun writing its new album. On June 15, 2011, Metallica announced that recording sessions with singer-songwriter Lou Reed had concluded. The album, which
14934-764: Was announced. On January 25, 2011, another "big four" performance on April 23, 2011, at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California , was announced. It was the first time all of the "big four" members played on the same stage in the U.S. On February 17, 2011, a show in Gelsenkirchen , Germany, on July 2, 2011, was announced. On February 22, a "big four" show in Milan on July 6, 2011, was announced. On March 2, 2011, another "big four" concert, which took place in Gothenburg on July 3, 2011,
15065-509: Was announced. The final "big four" concert was in New York City, at Yankee Stadium, on September 14, 2011. In an interview at the April 2011 Big Four concert, Robert Trujillo said Metallica will work with Rick Rubin again as producer for the new album and were "really excited to write some new music. There's no shortage of riffage in Metallica world right now." He added, "The first album with Rick
15196-611: Was at the Country Club in Reseda, California . The members initiated Newsted by tricking him into eating a ball of wasabi . The band finished its tour in February 1987. After Newsted joined Metallica, the band left their El Cerrito practice space – a suburban house formerly rented by sound engineer Mark Whitaker and dubbed "the Metalli-mansion" – and relocated to the adjacent cities of Berkeley and Albany before eventually settling in
15327-536: Was certified double platinum by the RIAA . Metallica's World Magnetic Tour ended in Melbourne on November 21, 2010. The band had been touring for more than two years in support of Death Magnetic . To accompany the final tour dates in Australia and New Zealand, a live, limited edition EP of past performances in Australia called Six Feet Down Under was released. The EP was followed by Six Feet Down Under (Part II) , which
15458-401: Was certified six times Platinum in 2003. Steve Huey of AllMusic considered the album "the band's greatest achievement". Following the release of the album, Metallica supported Ozzy Osbourne on a U.S. tour. Hetfield broke his wrist while skateboarding; he continued with the tour, performing vocals, with guitar technician John Marshall playing rhythm guitar. On September 27, 1986, during
15589-481: Was expecting Metallica to win. The award was named in Entertainment Weekly 's "Grammy's 10 Biggest Upsets" list. Following the release of ...And Justice for All , Metallica released its debut music video for the song "One", which the band performed in an abandoned warehouse. The footage was remixed with the film Johnny Got His Gun . Rather than organize an ongoing licensing deal, Metallica purchased
15720-659: Was opposed to the idea and said, "When someone does a side project, it takes away from the strength of Metallica" and that a side project is "like cheating on your wife in a way." Newsted said Hetfield had recorded vocals for a song used in the film South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut , and appeared on two Corrosion of Conformity albums. Hetfield replied: "My name isn't on those records. And I'm not out trying to sell them" and raised questions such as, "Where would it end? Does he start touring with it? Does he sell shirts? Is it his band?" In April 2001, filmmakers Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky began following Metallica to document
15851-431: Was planning to continue touring until August 2010, and that there were no plans for a tenth album. He said he was sure the band would collaborate with producer Rick Rubin again. According to Blabbermouth.net , the band was considering recording its next album in the second half of 2011. In November 2010, during an interview with The Pulse of Radio, Ulrich said Metallica would return to writing in 2011. Ulrich said, "There's
15982-453: Was produced by Paul Curcio. The other members decided to eject Mustaine from the band because of his drug and alcohol abuse and violent behavior just before the recording sessions on April 11, 1983. Exodus guitarist Kirk Hammett replaced Mustaine the same afternoon. Metallica's first live performance with Hammett was on April 16, 1983, at a nightclub in Dover, New Jersey , called The Showplace;
16113-507: Was released in August 1984 and reached number 100 on the Billboard 200. A French printing press mistakenly printed green covers for the album, which are now considered collectors' items. Mustaine received writing credit for "Ride the Lightning" and "The Call of Ktulu". Elektra Records A&R director Michael Alago and co-founder of Q-Prime Management Cliff Burnstein attended a Metallica concert in September 1984; they were impressed with
16244-469: Was released in February 2007. The track received a Grammy nomination at the 50th Grammy Awards for the category " Best Rock Instrumental Performance ". A recording of "The Ecstasy of Gold" has been played to introduce Metallica's performances since the 1980s. Metallica scheduled the release of the album Death Magnetic as September 12, 2008, and the band filmed a music video for the album's first single, " The Day That Never Comes ". On September 2, 2008,
16375-538: Was released on November 12, 2010. Part 2 contains a further eight songs recorded during the first two Oceanic Legs of the World Magnetic Tour. On November 26, 2010, Metallica released a live EP titled Live at Grimey's , which was recorded in June 2008 at Grimey's Record Store, just before the band's appearance at Bonnaroo Music Festival that year. In a June 2009 interview with Italy's Rock TV, Ulrich said Metallica
16506-550: Was replaced by Kirk Hammett . Without a bass player, the band played few shows as they auditioned for a bassist. The year 2001 was the first since the band's formation when Metallica played no shows at all. During their only performance of 2002, the band introduced themselves as Bob's Band (after Bob Rock who helped on bass). The band interrupted its vacation after being invited to open two shows for The Rolling Stones ' A Bigger Bang Tour in San Francisco, California . General Specific Metallica Metallica
16637-496: Was simultaneously broadcast live on BBC Radio 1 , which had previously recorded festivals for later broadcast. 17 August 1991 (attendance: 65,000) Attendance: 65,000 22 August 1992 (this was also broadcast live on Radio 1) (attendance: 56,000) 4 June 1994 (another festival broadcast live; highlights were transmitted in 1995 and 1996) (attendance: 56,000). This was the first year that two stages were used. Readers of Kerrang! magazine were invited to vote on bands to appear at
16768-450: Was the band's first album to enter the top 10. The album was certified Platinum nine weeks after its release. There were complaints about the production, however; Steve Huey of AllMusic said Ulrich's drums were clicking more than thudding, and the guitars "buzz thinly". To promote the album, Metallica embarked on a tour called Damaged Justice . In 1989, Metallica received its first Grammy Award nomination for ...And Justice for All in
16899-422: Was the band's second number one album. The cover art, Blood and Semen III , was created by Andres Serrano , who pressed a mixture of his own semen and blood between sheets of plexiglass. The release marked another change in the band's musical direction and a new image; the band members' hair was cut. While Load was a commercial success, the band's change in style had polarized their fanbase. Metallica headlined
17030-399: Was titled Lulu , was recorded over several months and comprised ten songs based on Frank Wedekind 's "Lulu" plays Earth Spirit and Pandora's Box . The album was released on October 31, 2011. The recording of the album was problematic at times; Lars Ulrich later said Lou Reed challenged him to a "street fight". On October 16, 2011, Robert Trujillo confirmed that the band was back in
17161-565: Was unknown as a major location but its location in the East Midlands next to the M1 and A42 allowed for better transportation to the site from around the country. Additionally, the site ground level sloped which allowed for a better viewing for the audience throughout the site. The first Monsters of Rock line-up consisted of a mix of British and international bands. The event was a success with 35,000 heavy metal fans attending. Although only conceived as
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