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Metallica

Metallica. Nicknamed by fans the “Godfathers of Rock” (Metallica), the mere mention of this name puts a smile on every heavy metal fan’s face. They were the ones that started it all. If you look at Metallica, you see not only one of the most influential bands of all time, but you also see five men who have struggled through many tribulations; from failure to death, they have seen and experienced it all. From beginning to present, this influential band known as Metallica has inspired the world of heavy metal and helped mold rock into what we know it today.

The beginning of Metallica was all started with two teenage “metal-heads” named Lars Ulrich and James Hetfield. James Hetfield, after seeing an ad placed in the local newsletter “The Recycler” for wanting to start a band from Lars, contacted him and they both got to work (Jameson 1). They did not have much to start out with, it was Lars playing drums, and James Hetfield playing guitar and providing vocals, all done on...

Posted by: John Mayes

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