Genres: Hard Rock, Thrash, Heavy Metal, Speed Metal Active: 80's, 90's, 2000's Formed: 1981 in Los Angeles, CA
Black Sabbath, Motörhead, The Misfits, Diamond Head, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Deep Purple, Saxon, Angel Witch, Budgie, Samhain, Venom Anthrax, Slayer, Voivod, Danzig, Sepultura, Mercyful Fate, Anacrusis, Queensrÿche, Prong, Pantera, Death Angel, Corrosion of Conformity, Carcass, Kyuss Prong, Sentenced, Stormtroopers of Death, Biohazard, Cancer, Crowbar, Overkill, Die Krupps, ZealotS, Body Count, Slayer, GWAR, Therapy?, Carcass, Metal Church, Cannibal Corpse, Without Rezervation, Overcast, Sevendust |  |
Metallica was easily the best, most influential heavy metal band of the '80s, responsible for bringing the music back to Earth. Instead of playing the usual rock star games of metal stars of the early '80s, the band looked and talked like they were from the street. Metallica expanded the limits of thrash, using speed and volume not for their own sake, but to enhance their intricately structured compositions. The release of 1983's Kill 'Em All marked the beginning of the legitimization of heavy metal's underground, bringing new complexity and depth to thrash metal. With each album, the band's playing and writing improved; James Hetfield developed a signature rhythm playing that matched his growl, while lead guitarist Kirk Hammett became one of the most copied guitarists in metal.
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Release: September 15, 2008
Label: Mercury, Warner Bros.
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Release: September 2, 2008
Label: IMV Blueline
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