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Thrash Metal (Heavy Metal) band from Los Angeles, California (USA). Metallica formed in 1981 by vocalist/guitarist and drummer . The duo first met through an ad in a Los Angeles-based music newspaper. At the time, Ulrich had little musical experience and no band but managed to secure a slot on an upcoming compilation record called . Metallicas contribution, Hit The Lights, featured Hetfield, Ulrich and lead guitarist . Afterwards, became the band's bassist and joined the band as lead guitarist. This line-up would re-record "Hit The Lights" for subsequent re-pressings of "Metal Massacre" and would also issue several demos. In 1983, McGovney quit the group and was replaced by , which also saw the band relocate to San Francisco. Metallica then traveled to New York after signing a deal with . However, once in New York, the band fired Mustaine. It would mark the beginning of a long feud between Mustaine and Metallica, mostly fueled by remarks Mustaine would make to the press. Mustaine was replaced by Kirk Hammett of . Metallica's debut LP, "Kill 'Em All

Members

• Kirk Hammett
• Lars Ulrich
• Dave Mustaine
• James Hetfield
• Cliff Burton
• Jason Newsted
• Robert Trujillo
• Ron McGovney

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