METALLICA ROCK METAL

Metallica was first established in Los Angeles - the United States under the name The Young Of Metal Attack. Several months later the group changed its name to Metallica which allegedly is a combination of Metal and Vodca said. Metallica name itself is actually the name proposed for a music magazine that was stolen by Lars Ulrich before the magazine got its name.

Formation is the first Metallica Lars Ulrich (drums), James Hetfield (vocals and guitar), Lloyd Grant (guitar) and Ron Mc Govney (bass). This formation which gave birth to the first track titled Hit The Light, which later signed rock compilation album Metal Massacre in 1981.

After circulating Metal Massacre, and Ron Grant resigned. Grant's position was replaced by Dave Mustaine and Cliff Burton replaced Ron position. The formation is then in July 1982 issued a demo-album, No Life Till Leather. Demo is then brought Metallica to get an agent and later emigrated to New York. 

In 1983, Metallica plans to do a short tour to several cities. Unfortunately Hetfield and Mustaine actually involved feud, until finally Mustaine out and later founded Megadeth. Mustaine's position was replaced by Kirk Hammett, Exodus guitarist of the group. The third formation is then released the album Kill 'Em All on-month in May 1983.

In 1984, Metallica greater by issuing an album Ride the Lightning. This album lasted 50 weeks on the Billboard Top 200. In order facilitate their campaign also released a mini album, Jump In The Fire.

September 1985, Metallica Master Of Puppets album produced. Back Metallica entered the Billboard Top 40 for 72 weeks. This album is an album that reached platinum without the single and video.

September 27, 1986, on tour to Scandinavia - the bus they were traveling crashed and Cliff Burton (bass) died. This event was so struck all members of the band. Even Dave Mustaine of Megadeth has been set up, remembering the death of Cliff in the song In My Darkest Hour (Megadeth Album: So far .. So Good .. So What!). October 1986, the position of Cliff Burton was replaced by Jason Newsted, the basis of group Floatsam And Jetsam.

Album ... And Justice For All outstanding September 1988. This is where Metallica started out the video clip. Their first video for the song One, the video reached number one on MTV. This success is further encouraging the production of video clips of Cliff 'Em All a video memory of Cliff Burton. 

End Metallica album recorded in 1990. This album makes Metallica reached quadruple platinum sales and became the number one album in eight American and European countries. And was awarded a Grammy Award, for Best Metal Viewer category two years in a row.

Base jason Newsted quit the band after an argument with James Hetfield. Jason Newsted this feud caused more spending time with his own project. The other band members think Metallica should take precedence, although at the time Metallica was vacuum.

This group currently consists of Lars Ulrich (drums), James Hetfield (vocals and guitar), Kirk Hammett (guitar) and Robert Trujillo (bass). Former members include Ron McGovney (bass), Dave Mustaine (guitar), Cliff Burton (bass) and Jason Newsted (bass).

On August 10, 2008 Metallica have finally completed the process of recording their new studio album number nine "Death Magnetic" which will be launched on September 12, 2008 worldwide.

The album was produced by "Rick Rubin" and the recordings made at Sound City Studios, Shangri La Studios, and Metallica in the studio itself.

The first single and video clips of their "The Day That Never Comes" will be released later this month. Additionally you can download all the songs from the album for use in the game "Guitar Hero III" on the day of the launch of the album "Death Magnetic" is. and new guitarist Kirk datengnya cristhopher john