Music1981–present
Metallica
San Francisco thrash metal band who became the best-selling metal band in history while demonstrating that heavy music could achieve mainstream commercial scale.
Origin
San Francisco, California
Genre
Rock
The Cultural Record
Discography
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Lulu2011
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Hardwired… to Self‐Destruct2016
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…And Justice for All1988
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Reload1997
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Load1996
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