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Suckled by the undaunted, and lightening rumbling echoes of the British heavy metal group that emerged in the late 70's, like Iron Maiden, Motorhead, Judas Priest or their favorite, Diamond Head, extolling the provision metalera with ardor and simplicity of punk, and frantic bidding in a perverse consummation sonic vocal and instrumental performance, uniqueness, composition, technical skills and aggressive unusual rhythmic strength, the U.S. band Metallica became more incisive strut thrash and speed metal in the 80's and 90, making up the pantheon of rock with a handful of essential records in the heavy music scene.
Metallica begin their career in California land in 1981, when together in the city of Los Angeles drummer born in Denmark, Lars Ulrich (born December 26, 1963 in Copenhagen) and the singer and rhythm guitar James Hetfield (born 3 August, 1963 in Downey, Los Angeles).
Ulrich, who initially wanted to follow in the footsteps of his father's tennis, he embraced the rock after being fascinated with the strength and ardor of heavys groups in the UK. When he moved to the United States, an ad in the Recycler was to meet Lars Hetfield, passionate about the same bands I listened Ulrich English and had little to do with groups of pop-metal and glam-metal that dominated the picture in the big city angelina.
To complete the first line of Metallica added in the beginning to the Grand Lloyd lead guitar and bassist Ron McGovney. This quartet would record in July 1982 a demo called "No Life 'Til Leather." Shortly after the formation of the band, Grand was replaced by Dave Mustaine (born September 3, 1961 in La Mesa), a guitarist who would soon be immersed in the world of alcohol and drugs, a fact not too satisfying, in colleagues.
Changed his residence to San Francisco when bassist Cliff Burton (formerly of Trauma born on February 10, 1962 in Castro Valley) agreed to replace McGovney.
In the city of Frisco achieved a remarkable track groups based on their raucous live shows, getting the attention of independent label Megaforce, which only asked to record a single condition: the move to the other coast, specifically the city New York.
Mustaine left the band to start a career in a new band called Megadeth, but not before writing guitarfish would sound patterns in the debut album of the group and execute the new band member, Kirk Hammett (born on 18 November 1962 in San Francisco).
"Kill 'Em All" (1983), with songs like "Jump in the fire" or "Seek & Destroy", exemplified but its abrasive sound, with a howling Hetfield expressing his proclamations under a powerful and fast exposure.
The sound and aesthetics tarnished thrash them away from their context and they approached the much admired British joint, causing follow a crescendo among young lover of the rougher and more frantic resonances, produced with an instrumental skill evident.
After touring with one of their top influences, Venom, the Californian band returned to the studio to record their second LP, one of the key albums of thrash-metal, "Ride the lightning" (1984), an album with long tracks in which shone its ability to expand metaleras simple structures, with incisive texts pooled critical reflection and tribute to H. P. Lovecraft.
"Fight fire with fire", "For Whom the Bell Tolls," "Creeping Death" or the excellent ballad "Fade to Black" are some of the most important sections of one of his best work.
In 1986 they signed with Elektra and released "Master of Puppets" (1986), a great album with the constants of the band come from an epic perspective, which can not underestimate the insightful treatment in texts whipped and developers of a diatribe against various abuses of power.
"Welcome home (Sanitarium)", "Master of Puppets" "Battery" or the instrumental "Orion" are some of the most valuable sections of his most popular album, which became the new kings of thrash, turning that same year Ozzy Osbourne with himself.
When they moved to the old continent to act in several European countries, an important event occurred that would fundamentally upset the future of the band. Metallica suffered a road accident in Sweden, died in September 1986, bassist Cliff Burton, one of the key elements in the success of their sound.
Burton was replaced by former bassist Flotsam & Jetsam, Jason Newsted (born March 4, 1963 in Battle Creek), in which Metallica would get to go slowly conquering the American mainstream through LPs like "... And Justice for All "(1988), with songs like" Blackened "and" One "(song based on Dalton Trumbo's film" Johnny Got His Gun "for which he recorded a video for the first time), and" Metallica (Black Album) "( 1991), which reached number 1 on the Billboard thanks to songs like "Enter Sandman" "Sad but true", "The Unforgiven" and "Wherever I May Roam."
They had previously released the EP "Garage Days Re-Revisited" (1987), an album of covers on which version people like Misfits, Budgie and Diamond Head.
The Lps were well differentiated. The first one (number 6), last produced by Flemming Rasmussen (who began his collaboration with the group in "Ride the lightning"), with a progressive trend of greater complexity and breadth of parts, the second, produced by Bob Rock, is less rapid and accessible than its initial proposals.
Converted into megastars and after a long tour, Metallica disk appeared several years later with "Load" (1996), a more polished production by Bob Rock, who wanted to expand their sound into trends and appeased and leave country hard-rock, mainstream target, returning to repeat the number 1 on the American charts and single hits as "Hero of the day" or "Until it sleeps."
One of the main controversies at this stage was the group's makeover, not too well received by fans more metalheads and less open-witted, which did not identify with their hair and clothes more groomed.
This was repeated with "Reload" (1997), an album which incorporated some themes of the era of "Load", mixed up with new recordings. Again reached # 1 supported by singles like "Fuel" or "The Memory Remains", which featured the 60's muse Marianne Faithfull chorus.
The collection of versions "Garage, Inc." (1998), with versions of Nick Cave, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Queen, Black Sabbath, Bob Seger and Blue Oyster Cult, "S & M" (1999), an album recorded live with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, controversies surrounding the Internet music down, against which Metallica had fought furiously and alcohol addiction by James Hetfield, which finally ended up recovering, were the prelude to his last studio album "St. Anger "(2003), again produced by Bob Rock and received a diversity of views, although commercially climbed back to No. 1 on Billboard.
From those who proclaim, with cuts like "Frantic" and "Dirty Window," a sweeping return to their origins, to others who think that music has lost its originality in an iteration sonic focus.
What is certain is that the best moments of his career have been growth and momentum of multiple metal formations around the world.
In 2008 they released "Death Magnetic" album with Rick Rubin production that sought to return to the sound of his albums of the 80's with long, epic compositions.