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Metallica is an American heavy metal band. They were formed in October 1981. With 57 million albums sold in the United States, and 35 million albums sold outside the U.S., the band has sold just over 90 million albums making them one of the most commercially successful heavy metal acts in history. Metallica are currently 18th on the RIAA's list of top selling acts in the United States.
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At this point Metallica were the Kings of Metal. (or was that Manowar?) "...and Justice for All" is heavy, epic length, progressive, and even melodic. Nobody would classify Metallica as a progressive metal band but this album was more progressive and more technical than most of what would be called "progressive metal." "...And Justice for All" is one of the all time greatest metal discs.
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On April 21-22, 1999, Metallica recorded two performances with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, then conducted by Michael Kamen. Kamen, who had previously worked with the band on 'Nothing Else Matters' from The Black Album, had approached the band shortly after that collaboration with the idea of pairing Metallica's music with a symphony orchestra. Kamen and his staff composed additional orchestral material for a number of Metallica songs, and the concerts featured a collection of tracks dating as far back as Ride the Lightning. Metallica ... wrote (and Kamen scored) two brand new songs for the event, 'No Leaf Clover' and '− Human.' The recording was eventually released as the album S&M in November 1999 on CD, VHS, and DVD.
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In 1998 Metallica compiled a double CD called Garage, Inc.. The first CD contained the newly recorded tracks, ranging from obvious Metallica influences such as Danzig and Sabbath to more unexpected choices such as Bob Seger and Nick Cave. The second CD gathered together previously released covers, including the complete Garage Days Re-Revisited EP, which had at that point become a hard to find collectors item, as well as a collection of b-sides going as far back as 1984. While many fans appreciated the chance to get ahold of rare Metallica recordings, others saw this as a cyncical method of releasing an album without having to write any new material.
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Metallica's third studio album, Master of Puppets was recorded at Sweet Silence Studios and was released in March 1986. The album peaked at number 29 on the Billboard 200, and spent 72 weeks on the chart.[17] The album was the band's first to be certified gold on November 4, 1986, and was certified six times platinum in 2003.[3] Some critics, including Steve Huey of All Music Guide, consider the album to be the "greatest heavy metal album of all time", and earned Metallica the title of the "pioneers of thrash metal".[18] Following the release of the album, Metallica supported Ozzy Osbourne for a U.S. tour.[15] Hetfield broke his wrist skateboarding down a hill and continued the tour performing vocals, with guitar technician John Marshall playing rhythm guitar.[19]
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In 1983 Metallica recorded its first album, entitled "Kill ‘Em All," in Rochester, New York. Although the album did not achieve instant success, it did gain them exposure and a growing number of fans in the underground scene.
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