METALLICA Date: Present

ORGIGINAL MEMBERS

James Hetfield Lead Guitarist/Singer Member since 1981-present day

Kirk Hammett Lead Guitarist Lead Guitarist Member since 1981-present day. Member since 1981-present day

Lars Ulrich Drummer Drummer Member since 1981-present day Member since 1981-present day

Cliff Burton Bassist Bassist Member since Member since

1981 Metallica was the creator of the “Metal” genre. (along with SLAYER, Anthrax, and Megadeth) in Metallica and another band named Slayer, can be considered the 2 most popular metal bands in the ‘80s. They can be considered rivals. METALLICA 1981 SLAYER 1983

The start of it all Metallica started when one the guitarists/lead singer posted an “Band wanted” add in a local newspaper. His name was James Hetfield. The first person the respond to add was the drummer, Lars Ulrich. They met together and recorded a song. That song was named “Hit the Lights”. One day, they were offered to put that song in on a record called “Metal Massacure” with many different artists on it. They agreed. Slayer’s “Aggressive Perfector” was also on that album. That started both of the band’s career.

Kill ‘em all Metallica released their first album “Kill ‘em All” in “Hit the Lights” was the opening track on that album. The track listing: 1. Hit the Lights 2. The Four Horsemen 3. Motorbreath 4. Jump in the Fire 5. Pulling Teeth 6. Whiplash 7. Phantom Lord 8. No Remorse 9. Seek & Destroy 10. Metal Militia

Ride the Lightning Metallica put out their second album called “Ride the Lightning” in It featured their first “ballad” type song called “Fade to Black” The track listing: 1. Fight Fire With Fire 2. Ride The Lightning 3. For Whom the Bell Tolls 4. Fade to Black 5. Trapped Under Ice 6. Escape 7. Creeping Death 8. The Call of Ktulu

Master of Puppets Metallica put our their third album “Master of Puppets” in The song “Master of Puppets” is still known today as one of their most famous songs. The track listing: 1. Battery 2. Master of Puppets 3. The Thing That Should Not Be 4. Welcome Home (Sanitarium) 5. Disposable Heroes 6. Leper Messiah 7. Orion 8. Damage Inc.

Tragedy Metallica was going to a city in Europe for a tour. Out of nowhere, the bus skidded out of control. The bassist Cliff Burton flew out the bus window. Then the bus tipped over and landed on the bassist. Cliff Burton was dead

Jason Newsted Jason Newsted Joined the band at the end of He replaced Cliff Burton as bassist. He had no respect from the other band members, which would eventually cause him to leave the band in 2000.

…And Justice For All Metallica put out their third album “…And Justice For All” in It was the first album with the new bassist. Metallica turned the bass volume down on the album as part of the “Hazing” on Newsted. Track Listing: 1. Blackened 2. …And Justice For All 3. Eye of the Beholder 4. One 5. The Shortest Straw 6. Harvester of Sorrow 7. The Frayed Ends of Sanity 8. To Live is to Die 9. Dyers Eve

Metallica Metallica put out their self-titled album “Metallica” in It is arguably their most famous album of all time. The song structure on this album is more “simple” according to Metallica. The album cover is also simple. It shows a faded Metallica logo and a snake. Track listing: 1. Enter Sandman 2. Sad But True 3. Holier Than Thou 4. The Unforgiven 5. Wherever I May Roam 6. Don’t Tread on Me 7. Through the Never 8. Nothing Else Matters 9. Of Wolf and Man 10. The God That Failed 11. My Friend of Misery 12. The Struggle Within

Load After the release of “Metallica”, fans were expecting a ‘Metallica 2’. Instead, Metallica put out and album called “Load” in It is one of their worst albums of all time. This is the start of the ‘New Metallica’ era. Track Listing: 1. Ain’t My B**** 2. 2 X 4 3. The House Jack Built 4. Until it Sleeps 5. King Nothing 6. Hero of the Day 7. Bleeding Me 8. Cure 9. Poor Twisted Me 10. Wasting my Hate 11. Mama Said 12. Thorn Within 13. Ronnie 14. The Outlaw Torn

New Metallica Metallica lost almost HALF of their fans during the ‘New Metallica’ era. ‘Old Metallica’ was fast, energetic, and METAL. ‘New Metallica’ is slow, on the bluesy side, and non-energetic. Fans hated that. Look at the top picture, The person on the very right (Jason Newsted) was replaced by the guy on the middle/left of the bottom picture. Other than that, Metallica still has the same band members. Guy on very left (top picture) = Guy on the middle/right (bottom picture) Guy on very left (top picture) = Guy on the middle/right (bottom picture) Guy on middle/left (top picture) = Guy on the very right (bottom picutre) Guy on middle/left (top picture) = Guy on the very right (bottom picutre) Guy on the middle/right (top picture) = Guy on the very left (bottom pic) Guy on the middle/right (top picture) = Guy on the very left (bottom pic) Guy on the very right (top picture) [was replaced by] Guy on the middle/left (bottom picture) Guy on the very right (top picture) [was replaced by] Guy on the middle/left (bottom picture) New Metallica Old Metallica

ReLoad After “Load”, Metallica put out an album called “ReLoad”. It was a little better than “Load” but still one of their bad albums. Track listing: 1. Fuel 2. The Memory Remains 3.Devils Dance 4. The Unforgiven II 5. Better Than You 6. Slither 7. Carpe Diem Baby Bad Seed Where the Wild Things Are Prince Charming Low Man’s Lyric AttitudeFixxxer

St. Anger After ReLoad, Metallica released an album called “St. Anger”. That was their WORST album of all time. The ‘Snare’ drum was tuned in a different way. It was also the album that Newsted (bassist) quit and Rob Trujio replaced him. Track listing: 1. Frantic 2. St. Anger 3. Some Kind of Monster 4. Dirty Window 5. Invisible Kid 6. My World 7. Shoot Me Again 8. Sweet Amber 9. The Unnamed Feeling 10. Purify 11. All Within My Hands

New Bassist Robert Trujio (top right) joined Metallica in 2001 after the departure of Jason Newsted. 3 rd Bassist 2 nd Bassist Very 1rst Official Bassist Present day

Death Magnetic After “St. Anger”, Metallica took a little break. After a few years, Metallica released an album called “Death Magnetic” which some people call ‘the best Metallica album in 20 years!’. Track Listing: 1. That Was Just Your Life 2. The End of the Line 3. Broken, Beat, & Scarred 4. The Day That Never Comes 5. All Nightmare Long 6. Cyanide 7. The Unforgiven III 8. The Judas Kiss 9. Suicide & Redemption 10. My Apocolypse

METALLICA Metallica has been a good band for 30 years and can go for many more years!

BY: ERIC ROSS