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About Metallica

Metallica formed in Los Angeles in 1981 around James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich before becoming closely associated with San Francisco. Their early albums helped establish thrash metal, including Ride the Lightning and Master of Puppets. The 1991 self-titled album took a different approach and brought a much larger mainstream audience to the band's music.

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metal, thrash metal, rock, heavy metal, hard rock
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Cover artwork: ReLoad (Remastered Deluxe Box Set)
2026Album

ReLoad (Remastered Deluxe Box Set)

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Cover artwork: Metallica (Remastered 2021)
2021Album

Metallica (Remastered 2021)

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Cover artwork: Metallica (Remastered Deluxe Box Set)
2021Album

Metallica (Remastered Deluxe Box Set)

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Cover artwork: All Within My Hands (Live) / Nothing Else Matters (Live)
2020Single / EP

All Within My Hands (Live) / Nothing Else Matters (Live)

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Cover artwork: Blackened 2020
2020Single / EP

Blackened 2020

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Cover artwork: Helping Hands…Live & Acoustic At The Masonic
2019Album

Helping Hands…Live & Acoustic At The Masonic

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Cover artwork: Eye Of The Beholder (Live At Hammersmith Odeon, London, England / October 10th, 1988)
2018Single / EP

Eye Of The Beholder (Live At Hammersmith Odeon, London, England / October 10th, 1988)

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Cover artwork: One (Live At Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, CA / December 7th, 1988)
2018Single / EP

One (Live At Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, CA / December 7th, 1988)

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Cover artwork: The Shortest Straw (December 1987 / Writing In Progress)
2018Single / EP

The Shortest Straw (December 1987 / Writing In Progress)

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Cover artwork: The Wait (Remastered)
2018Single / EP

The Wait (Remastered)

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Cover artwork: Hardwired…To Self-Destruct
2016Album

Hardwired…To Self-Destruct

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Cover artwork: Hardwired…To Self-Destruct (Deluxe)
2016Album

Hardwired…To Self-Destruct (Deluxe)

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Cover artwork: Metallica Through The Never (Music From The Motion Picture)
2013Album

Metallica Through The Never (Music From The Motion Picture)

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Cover artwork: Beyond Magnetic
2011Single / EP

Beyond Magnetic

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Cover artwork: Some Kind Of Monster
2004Album

Some Kind Of Monster

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Cover artwork: Load (Remastered Deluxe Box Set)
1996Album

Load (Remastered Deluxe Box Set)

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Cover artwork: Live Sh*t: Binge & Purge (Live In Mexico City)
1993Album

Live Sh*t: Binge & Purge (Live In Mexico City)

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Cover artwork: Dyers Eve (Remastered)
1988Single / EP

Dyers Eve (Remastered)

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Cover artwork: …And Justice for All (Remastered)
1988Album

…And Justice for All (Remastered)

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Cover artwork: The $5.98 EP - Garage Days Re-Revisited (Remastered)
1987Single / EP

The $5.98 EP - Garage Days Re-Revisited (Remastered)

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Cover artwork: Master Of Puppets (Remastered)
1986Album

Master Of Puppets (Remastered)

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Cover artwork: Ride The Lightning (Remastered)
1984Album

Ride The Lightning (Remastered)

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Cover artwork: Kill 'Em All (Remastered)
1983Album

Kill 'Em All (Remastered)

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