During the late 1970s and early 1980s, there was a new wave a British Heavy Metal entering the cassette and 8-track decks of people everywhere. Over in Denmark, current Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich, was a hug fan of this type of music. So obsessed with this music, Lars Ulrich wanted to start a heavy metal band... a band that he could play his favorite songs with.

On the other side of the globe, James Hetfield, Metallica's current rhythm guitarist and lead singer, was looking to start a band of his own. His current roommate had taught him how to play guitar and James was very motivated to get something started. In effect, James had put a listing in a worldwide music magazine, The Recycler under "H" for "Heavy Metal". James and Lars, were the only ones listed, so it was obvious that the two should talk to each other.

In the fall of 1981, the band "Metallica" was fo

rmed. Playing drums was Lars Ulrich, on bass guitar was Ron McGoveny, playing lead guitar was Dave Mustaine, and rhythm guitar and lead vocalist was James Hetfield. During the song writing process over the next few months, the band became very addicted to Alcohol. When drunk, Dave Mustaine would get very violent, while the rest of the band would get happy. Happy and Violent people just don't mix. Ron McGoveny could not handle the situation with Dave, and so he left the band.

In 1988, Metallica released there first "real" album with Jason Newstead, "...And Justice For All." This album had been written with corrupt government in mind and guitar and bass wrifs that Cliff Burton had written before he died. This album went double platinum in record setting times. The album included the song "ONE," based on the novel "Johnny Got His Gun," written by Dalton Trumbo. In 1989, Metallica released their first ever music video for this song. he music video has clips from the movie, "Johnny Got His Gun," released in 1971 and directed by Dalton Trumbo.

Lars, James, and Dave then went around to local clubs to check out bassists' from other bands. At one club, they found Cliff Burton playing with a band called Trauma. Cliff Burton was a technical engineer and could do certain things on a bass that would make it sound like noises from a guitar. After the show that night, Lars, James, and Dave confronted Cliff asking him to join "Metallica". Cliff said he would join, only if the band relocated from Los Angeles to San Francisco.

A week after Kirk Hammet entered Metallica, they began to record their first album, "Kill 'Em All". The album was released in the fall of 1983 on Mega Force Records. At first, people had no idea of how to act when they heard Metallica. To help promote the album, Metallica did relentless touring to show that they knew the real meaning of Rock.

Two years later, Metallica released "Master Of Puppets" in 1986. This album sold over a million copies without the benefit of a music video or any radio promotion. To help promote this album, Metallica toured for 6 months with Ozzy Ousbourne. This tour would be Metallica's last time as a support act.

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