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Metallica is an American thrash metal band formed in Los Angeles, California. It was founded on October 28, 1981, by Lars Ulrich (drummer) and James Hetfield (vocals, guitar). The band's fast pace and aggressive music established them as one of the founding bands of thrash metal music known as the “Big Four,” alongside Megadeth, Anthrax, and Slayer. Today, Metallica consists of Ulrich and Hetfield, Kirk Hammett (guitar), and Robert Trujillo (bass), while former members include Dave Mustaine, later founder of the thrash metal band Megadeth, Cliff Burton, Jason Newsted, who replaced Burton after his death in a traffic accident in Sweden, and Ron McGovney, the original bassist until Burton replaced him in 1982.
With sales of 70 million albums in the US (RIAA Total Sales) and over 80 million albums outside of that, they have sold approximately 150 million albums worldwide. The band is one of the most successful heavy metal bands in history and generally ranks seventh in sales in American music history to date. The maximum ticket sales reached 120,000 tickets.
In the mid-1980s and early 1990s and beyond, the band appealed to a broader audience by changing their musical mindset, turning towards harder rock sounds. They are also considered pioneers of speed and thrash metal music, with the release of their debut album, Kill ’em All.
