Metallica. Four fine upstanding citizens of rock royalty. The band started back in 1981 in California when drummer Lars Ulrich posted an advertisement in the paper looking for people with shared interests in music. James Hetfield answered the call, and rock n' roll music was never the same again. Dave Mustaine joined the band in 1982 as their lead guitarist, and help write a few tracks on their debut album, Kill 'em All, but was asked to leave the band in 1983 due to drug and alcohol abuse. He was replaced later that afternoon with Kirk Hammett. Genius bass player Cliff Burton rounded out the four piece band, and that remained their line-up for their first three album. Sadly, in 1986, Burton died in a bus accident, and was later replaced with Jason Newsted. Newsted remained the bass player for Metallica until 2001, when he left the band. Finally, in 2003, former Suicidal Tendencies bass player was chosen for the coveted spot, and the band has remained in this line up eve since.
So why in the hell do Metallica deserve to be on the list? Well, how could they not be? They are a pioneering thrash metal band. They have sold more albums that any other heavy metal band; around 100 million worldwide, and have received nine grammy's. They have influenced countless hard rock and heavy metal bands from Korn, Godsmack, Slipknot, Slayer, Machinehead, Avenged Sevenfold, and Mastodon, just to name a few off. They were inducted into the Rock n' Roll hall of fame their first year of eligibility. Every album they released makes you excited about the band. Even their "lesser" albums are still far better than the best albums that some bands produce. They sell out every venue, and sometime multiple times. They truly are rock royalty and will continue to be long after they decide to retire (which I hope is a long time from now).
I finish this post with their first music video, One:
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