I just heard an old metallica song on the radio, you know anything about them?
Yup! They're an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California.
I am trying to remember what year they formed and started playing?
Well, the band was formed in 1981 by drummer Lars Ulrich. Quite a long time ago and makes me feel old.
Yeah makes me feel old too lol I did not realize it was that far back
The band's fast tempos, instrumentals and aggressive musicianship really drew me in. What about you?
I love the aggressive music and I loved that it drove my dad nuts lol
. Guitarist Dave Mustaine (who went on to form Megadeth) and bassists Ron McGovney, Cliff Burton and Jason Newsted are former members of the band.
Metallica earned a growing fan base in the underground music community and won critical acclaim with its first five albums. The band's third album, "Master of Puppets" (1986), was described as one of the heaviest and most influential thrash metal albums; its eponymous fifth album, "Metallica" (1991), the band's first to root predominantly in
Metallica
Metallica is an American heavy metal band. The band was formed in 1981 in Los Angeles, California, by drummer Lars Ulrich and vocalist/guitarist James Hetfield, and has been based in San Francisco, California for most of its career. The group's fast tempos, instrumentals and aggressive musicianship made them one of the founding "big four" bands of thrash metal, alongside Megadeth, Anthrax and Slayer. Metallica's current lineup comprises founding members Hetfield and Ulrich, longtime lead guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo