a kickass metal band. There are several people out there who will talk shit and some call themselves the "real metallica fans" but either way they just go around bitching that they were only good on their first three albums. BITCH SHUT THE FUCK UP! Metallica is still a kickass band and you can only play speed metal for so long until you have to add a little melody to the songs or they all will sound the same. And they didnt "sell out" with the black album because it sold like 80 million copies. it sold that many because it was good and people liked it.
stupid bitch- "dude metallicas a fucken sellout with the black album dude."
Me- kicks that stupid bitches mother fucken ass.
Me- kicks that stupid bitches mother fucken ass.
by craz3j0e September 30, 2007
Get the metallicamug. One of the best, if not the best, bands in the world. The band was formed in the early 80s, by James Hetfeild and Lars Ulrich. Metallica's presents members consist of James Hetfeild (vocals and rythm guitar) Kirk Hammett (lead guitar) Rob Trujillo (bass guitar) and Lars Ulrich (Drums and percussion).
The original members of Metallica were James Hetfeiled (vocals and bass) Dave Mustane (lead guitar) and Lars Ulrich (drums and percussion).
Before the bands first Album "Kill 'em All" was produced, Dave Mustane was kicked out of the band and replaced with Kirk Hammett. Mustane later formed mega death Cliff Burton took over Hetfeilds part on bass. During a tour of "Master of Puppets", the bands 3rd Album, Metallica's tour bus, rolled over off the road, killing Cliff Burton.
Random Fact: There is some controversey over Cliff Burtons death however. It is not known whether the bus itself rolling on top of Burton is what killed him. It is rumored that when a picker truck was lifting the bus off of Burton, the line broke, causing the bus to fall back on Cliff Burton.
After the unfortunate death of Cliff Burton, there was a major decrease in the "metal" value of Metallica's music. Many songs had much "deeper" meanings. Heavily distorted guitars seemed to be fading more and more.
The next bassist for metallica was Jason Newstead, an incredible bass player. His true talents were never fully unleashed however because of the major rejection of him from the other members. Jason soon after left the band, and was replaced placed with Rob Trujillo.
Random Fact: Finding the next bassist was not an easy or quick task. For one Metallica Album "St. Anger", Metallica's record producer Bob Rock filled on bass. In 2002 Trujillo was found.
Through the time of Metallica 19 records have been released, and a new one is expected Fall 2007.
A complete list of albums:
Kill 'Em All Released in 1983
Ride The Lightning Released in 1984
Master Of Puppets Released in 1986
...And Justice For All Released in 1988
Black Album Released in 1990
Load Released in 1996
Re-Load Released in 1997
Garage Inc. Released in 1998
S&M Released in 1999
St. Anger Released in 2003
Cliff 'Em All Released in 1987
2 of One Released in 1989
A year and a half in the life of Metallica Released in 1992
Live Shit Binge and Purge Released in 1993
Cunning Stunts Released in 1998
S&M Released in 2000
Metallica Classic Albums Released in 2001
Metallica - Dark Souls Released in 2003
Some Kind Of Monster Released in 2005
The original members of Metallica were James Hetfeiled (vocals and bass) Dave Mustane (lead guitar) and Lars Ulrich (drums and percussion).
Before the bands first Album "Kill 'em All" was produced, Dave Mustane was kicked out of the band and replaced with Kirk Hammett. Mustane later formed mega death Cliff Burton took over Hetfeilds part on bass. During a tour of "Master of Puppets", the bands 3rd Album, Metallica's tour bus, rolled over off the road, killing Cliff Burton.
Random Fact: There is some controversey over Cliff Burtons death however. It is not known whether the bus itself rolling on top of Burton is what killed him. It is rumored that when a picker truck was lifting the bus off of Burton, the line broke, causing the bus to fall back on Cliff Burton.
After the unfortunate death of Cliff Burton, there was a major decrease in the "metal" value of Metallica's music. Many songs had much "deeper" meanings. Heavily distorted guitars seemed to be fading more and more.
The next bassist for metallica was Jason Newstead, an incredible bass player. His true talents were never fully unleashed however because of the major rejection of him from the other members. Jason soon after left the band, and was replaced placed with Rob Trujillo.
Random Fact: Finding the next bassist was not an easy or quick task. For one Metallica Album "St. Anger", Metallica's record producer Bob Rock filled on bass. In 2002 Trujillo was found.
Through the time of Metallica 19 records have been released, and a new one is expected Fall 2007.
A complete list of albums:
Kill 'Em All Released in 1983
Ride The Lightning Released in 1984
Master Of Puppets Released in 1986
...And Justice For All Released in 1988
Black Album Released in 1990
Load Released in 1996
Re-Load Released in 1997
Garage Inc. Released in 1998
S&M Released in 1999
St. Anger Released in 2003
Cliff 'Em All Released in 1987
2 of One Released in 1989
A year and a half in the life of Metallica Released in 1992
Live Shit Binge and Purge Released in 1993
Cunning Stunts Released in 1998
S&M Released in 2000
Metallica Classic Albums Released in 2001
Metallica - Dark Souls Released in 2003
Some Kind Of Monster Released in 2005
by Rob Laberge December 9, 2008
Get the metallicamug. Radio friendly metal band. People who listen to this band think they are "metalheads" and think that this is "real music". Possibly one of the most overrated bands ever.
by Johnahh September 26, 2006
Get the metallicamug. Metallica is a legendary metal band whose music can be found under such genres as metal, thrash, and garage. They formed in California in the early 1980's with the original lineup of James Hetfield (lead vocals and rhythm guitar), Lars Ulrich (drums), Dave Mustaine (lead guitar), and Ron McGovney (bass guitar). Ron wasn't exactly pulling his weight in the band, and he was replaced once they discovered Cliff Burton. Cliff would only join if the rest of the band moved to San Francisco, and so they did just that. Not long after, Dave was replaced with Kirk Hammett because of his alchohol problems. Metallica released their first album, Kill 'em All, in 1983. Then in 1984, Ride the Lightning was released. It seemed the band was heading for success when they released their third album, Master of Puppets, but their career nearly came to a halt with the tragic death of Cliff during a tour bus accident on September 27th, 1986 when they were on their way to Denmark. But Metallica soon found a new bassist (Jason Newsted)and released ...And Justice For All. By that time, they had entered of world of sex, drugs, and alchohol, but that didn't affect their music until much later. In 1991, their self-titled album, which is also known as the ''Black Album,'' was released and it became their best-selling album yet. Then in 1996, Load was released, followed by Reload in 1997. In 1998, they released Garage Inc., a compilation of cover songs originally done by artists such as The Misfits, Thin Lizzy, Nick Cave, Mercyful Fate, and Diamondhead. A year later they released another compilation called S&M, which is a bunch of their songs performed live with the San Francisco orchestra, including several songs that aren't on any of their albums such as No Leaf Clover, Ecstasy of Gold, and -Human. Not long after that, James went to rehab for eight months on account of his alchohol problems. And by that time, Jason had left the band because of personal reasons and also to launch his new band, Echobrain. To add to their problems, Lars had recently filed a lawsuit against Napster because their songs were being sold online for free, therefore they were losing money. Because of that, some of their fans got angry and turned against them. James returned from rehab in time to record Metallica's most current album, St. Anger, at the Presidio, a military base that's no longer in use. Bob Rock, their producer, played bass on that album since they had not yet found Robert Trujillo, their replacement for Jason. Around this time, they released a documentary called Some Kind of Monster that talks mostly about their struggles as a band and the counseling they've gone through. All in all, Metallica is a great band that has withstood the test of time and will most likely be around for many more years.
by 62Orion86 July 20, 2008
Get the metallicamug. Thee greatest fucking band in the world
and anyone who doesnt think so can suck my cock
Pioneers of heavy metal music
formed in 1980 first album released 1983 kill em all
second in 1984 ride the lightning
third in 1986 master of puppets
fourth in 1989 ...and justice for all
and im not listing anymore cuz the resy all sucked except for the occasional good song
James hetfield~rythem guitar\vocals
Kirk hammet~Lead guitar
Lars ulritch~drummer
Rob trujillo~bassist
R.I.P clifford lee burton
and anyone who doesnt think so can suck my cock
Pioneers of heavy metal music
formed in 1980 first album released 1983 kill em all
second in 1984 ride the lightning
third in 1986 master of puppets
fourth in 1989 ...and justice for all
and im not listing anymore cuz the resy all sucked except for the occasional good song
James hetfield~rythem guitar\vocals
Kirk hammet~Lead guitar
Lars ulritch~drummer
Rob trujillo~bassist
R.I.P clifford lee burton
by metallica kicks ass July 13, 2006
Get the metallicamug. "Led Zeppelin of the 80's."
FOR EXAMPLE:
_While bowing to Led Zeppelin as the inventors of 'Heavy Metal,' Metallica is The One to be forever praised for Perfecting it, RE-revolutionizing it, for SAVING US ALL from the mediocre gayness, devaluated desentigration of all the material and artistic wastes of that "hairSpray-puffyness," "pounds-of-make-up-and-lipstick girly-BULL~SHIT-shiny-glitter hermophrodit "rock/or/metal." AMEN! Fo sho, 'ey/mAn' indeed!!
_Metallica's song "nothing else matters" posess' historical values of artisticaly global, vital, atomic-and i would go as far as saying, resurecting-poewers of immortal, ever-lasting evolution of music similar/or equal to Led Zeppelin's "stair way to heaven."
_They are to Heavy Metal as Iggy Pop to Punk.>-explanation-(Iggy started it all for the punk music. With the anarchy of his attitude in lyrics, style and music, he transformed,what we now call, the "classic rock" into the 'featus'of PUNK music. While not being classified, or to say more accurate, credited, as a father of Punk, he certainly was One of THOSE who f1rst stabed the body of music in their own unique way. And good 'ol Iggy made a deep, almost 'vital' but so needed for the time wound, which The Clash, Ramones and Sex Pistols, etc. would later bleed wout from.)
_Metallica's contribution to tha mighty HEAVY METAL is farely equal to the fact of Charlie Christian, the jazz musician, generally credited with introducing the electric guitar solo.
->(LITTLE INSIGHT history: In 1939, the above mentioned, Charlie Christian joined Benny Goodman’s band and began stepping to the front of the band, performing long, complicated passages that imitated the style of horn playing.)
_...continuing..._ In addition to the thaT last example above, MetallicA's contribution is similar to the, ummm.. kinda, i would say pretty fucken much heroic act of Bob Dylan; when he "plugged in" his guitar on the National Folk Music Festival where the shocked crowd booed him off the stage in raging fury, as a bad seed, a freak and as a betrayer of "true musical values."
>>>>Well now, yall people get the idea, eh!?
Now go and fill yourself with the "thirst-killing, Deep, refreshing waters of metallica melodies and spice yo fucken solid brains with their blades and razors of "kill 'em all" topping it off with ballz-twisting solos that make you wanna cry!! Metal Up Yar Ass!!!
_While bowing to Led Zeppelin as the inventors of 'Heavy Metal,' Metallica is The One to be forever praised for Perfecting it, RE-revolutionizing it, for SAVING US ALL from the mediocre gayness, devaluated desentigration of all the material and artistic wastes of that "hairSpray-puffyness," "pounds-of-make-up-and-lipstick girly-BULL~SHIT-shiny-glitter hermophrodit "rock/or/metal." AMEN! Fo sho, 'ey/mAn' indeed!!
_Metallica's song "nothing else matters" posess' historical values of artisticaly global, vital, atomic-and i would go as far as saying, resurecting-poewers of immortal, ever-lasting evolution of music similar/or equal to Led Zeppelin's "stair way to heaven."
_They are to Heavy Metal as Iggy Pop to Punk.>-explanation-(Iggy started it all for the punk music. With the anarchy of his attitude in lyrics, style and music, he transformed,what we now call, the "classic rock" into the 'featus'of PUNK music. While not being classified, or to say more accurate, credited, as a father of Punk, he certainly was One of THOSE who f1rst stabed the body of music in their own unique way. And good 'ol Iggy made a deep, almost 'vital' but so needed for the time wound, which The Clash, Ramones and Sex Pistols, etc. would later bleed wout from.)
_Metallica's contribution to tha mighty HEAVY METAL is farely equal to the fact of Charlie Christian, the jazz musician, generally credited with introducing the electric guitar solo.
->(LITTLE INSIGHT history: In 1939, the above mentioned, Charlie Christian joined Benny Goodman’s band and began stepping to the front of the band, performing long, complicated passages that imitated the style of horn playing.)
_...continuing..._ In addition to the thaT last example above, MetallicA's contribution is similar to the, ummm.. kinda, i would say pretty fucken much heroic act of Bob Dylan; when he "plugged in" his guitar on the National Folk Music Festival where the shocked crowd booed him off the stage in raging fury, as a bad seed, a freak and as a betrayer of "true musical values."
>>>>Well now, yall people get the idea, eh!?
Now go and fill yourself with the "thirst-killing, Deep, refreshing waters of metallica melodies and spice yo fucken solid brains with their blades and razors of "kill 'em all" topping it off with ballz-twisting solos that make you wanna cry!! Metal Up Yar Ass!!!
by Aliaksei July 25, 2008
Get the metallicamug. One of the greatest metal bands of all time....until St. Anger. In the 80's, Kill Em All, Ride the Lightning, Master of Puppets, and even ...And Justice for All owned everything (except for Iron Maiden). The Black Album was pretty cool too, but then they slowly deteriorated into the mess that they are, which many people seem to like even though it sounds very similar to every other crappy metal band now. They also have very expensive concert tickets.
When I heard St. Anger for the first time, I threw it out the bus window and remembered the albums when Metallica used to be awesome.
by LiverCancer September 2, 2005
Get the metallicamug.