Metallica timeline
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Lars Ulrich and James Hetfield form Metallica
Metallica was formed in Los Angeles, California, in early 1981 when drummer Lars Ulrich placed an advertisement in a Los Angeles newspaper—The... Read more
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Metallica plays their first show
Metallica played its first live show on March 14, 1982, at Radio City in Anaheim, California with newly recruited bassist Ron McGovney. Read more
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Metallica releases its first original song "Hit the Lights"
In early 1982, Metallica recorded its first original song "Hit the Lights" for the Metal Massacre I compilation. Hetfield played bass on the song... Read more
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Dave Mustaine Leaves Metallica
In 1981, Dave Mustaine saw an ad in a newspaper for a band called Metallica. The band needed a guitar player, and he accepted the dutie of it.... Read more
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Metallica releases Kill 'Em All
Kill 'Em All is the debut album by American heavy metal band Metallica. The album was recorded in only two weeks on a small budget. Only 1500... Read more
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Metallica releases Ride the Lightning
Ride the Lightning is the second album by American heavy metal band Metallica, released on July 27, 1984 by Megaforce Records and re-released by... Read more
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Metallica releases Master of Puppets
Master of Puppets is the third album by American heavy metal band Metallica. The album was released on March 3, 1986 through Elektra Records.... Read more
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Cliff Burton, the bassist of Metallica, dies in a bus accident
During the European leg of the Damage Inc. tour in support of Master of Puppets, the band complained that the sleeping cubicles on their tour bus... Read more
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Metallica releases "...And Justice for All"
…And Justice for All is the fourth album by American heavy metal band Metallica. Elektra Records released the album on August 25, 1988. This is the... Read more
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Metallica releases the Black Album
Metallica (also referred to as The Black Album) is the fifth album by the American heavy metal band Metallica, released August 12, 1991 through... Read more
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Metallica appear on the cover of Guitar World
James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett get fired up on this cover! This Metallica-laden issue included lessons, photos and a pull-out Pushead poster. Read more
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Guns N' Roses/Metallica Stadium Tour
The Guns N' Roses/Metallica Stadium Tour was a famed joint, co-headlining concert tour by the American rock bands Guns N' Roses and Metallica... Read more
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Woodstock 1994
Woodstock '94 was a music festival organized in order to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the original Woodstock Festival of 1969. It was... Read more
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Metallica releases Load
Load is the sixth studio album by American heavy metal band Metallica, released June 4, 1996. To date, the album has sold over 5 million copies in... Read more
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Metallica releases ReLoad
ReLoad is the seventh album by American heavy metal band Metallica, released November 18, 1997. The album is a direct sequel or counterpart to the... Read more
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Metallica releases St. Anger
St. Anger is the eighth studio album by American heavy metal band Metallica. Released on June 5, 2003, this album marks the longest time span... Read more
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Metallica releases Death Magnetic
Death Magnetic is the ninth album by American heavy metal band Metallica, released on September 12, 2008 through Warner Bros. Records. It is the... Read more