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Metallica is touring this fall at arenas throughout the country on their "Death Magnetic" tour, supporting an album of the same name set for a September release.
Metallica has been a champion for the heavy metal sound, influencing many artists to follow its 1981 debut. The groups sound has changed over the years, but they remain founding fathers of metal.
The group was founded when Lars Ulrich posted an ad in a Los Angeles newspaper. While the lineup has changed over the years, Ulrich, James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo are known to most fans.
In the early years, Metallicas sound was faster and more aggressive. They were placed among the "Big Four" thrash metal bands including Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax. When the group released "Master of Puppets" in 1986, many critics found it to be one of the most influential thrash metal albums of all time.
The band really came into the mainstream with their self-titled 1991 album, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. In the end, it sold over 15 million copies. Once they became more popular, they turned to a stronger alternative sound. The album includes some of their trademark songs, including "Nothing Else Matters, "Sad but True," "Wherever I May Roam," "The Unforgiven" and "Enter Sandman."
The band has had an illustrious career including a massive body of work. The rockers have released eight studio albums, two live, two EPs, 22 music videos and 41 singles. The group has sold more than 90 million records worldwide and 57 million in the U.S., making them the most popular thrash metal band.
Their ninth is coming up with "Death Magnetic." Thus far, the first single off the collection was "The Day that Never Comes" and "My Apocalypse" followed.
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