Metallica – S&M

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Artist Bio

Metallica is a legendary heavy metal band originally formed in Los Angeles in 1981, before settling in San Francisco. Starting out with their debut demo in 1982, they quickly became known for merging punk energy with the riffs of British heavy metal, releasing landmark albums like *Kill 'Em All*, *Master of Puppets*, and their mainstream breakthrough, *The Black Album*. Over the decades, their lineup has evolved—most notably with the tragic loss of bassist Cliff Burton—but James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich have remained at the core. The band’s stylistic changes and high-profile collaborations, such as their project with Lou Reed, have kept them in the spotlight, earning multiple Grammy Awards and worldwide album sales in the millions. Fans of Slayer, Megadeth, or Pantera will find Metallica’s sound both influential and essential to defining thrash and modern metal.