Metallica
Metallica built thrash metal from the underground tape-trading scene into a commercial force, refusing radio and video for most of the decade. 'Master of Puppets' (1986) is widely regarded as the greatest thrash album ever made, and '...And Justice for All' brought them a platinum record without compromise.
Origin: Los Angeles, California, USA · Years active: 1981–present
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Biography
Metallica built thrash metal from the underground tape-trading scene into a commercial force, refusing radio and video for most of the decade. 'Master of Puppets' (1986) is widely regarded as the greatest thrash album ever made, and '...And Justice for All' brought them a platinum record without compromise.
Key 1980s albums
- Kill 'Em All (1983) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
- Ride the Lightning (1984) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
- Master of Puppets (1986) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
- ...And Justice for All (1988) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
Essential songs
- Master of Puppets (1986) — 80s songs
- One (1988) — 80s songs
- Fade to Black (1984) — 80s songs
- For Whom the Bell Tolls (1984) — 80s songs
- Seek & Destroy (1983) — 80s songs
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Metallica — quick answers
- Who are Metallica?
- Metallica — Los Angeles, California, USA, active 1981–present. Metallica built thrash metal from the underground tape-trading scene into a commercial force, refusing radio and video for most of the decade. 'Master of Puppets' (1986) is widely regarded as the greatest thrash album ev
- What did Metallica release in the 1980s?
- RADIO 1980 lists 4 albums and 5 essential songs for Metallica, covering 1983–1988.
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