Metallica reign supreme 40 years into a legendary career. This special publication can’t come close to telling the full story of Metallica’s rise to the pantheon of rock gods. What it does attempt to do is capture the unflagging energy, the unrelenting power, and the unstoppable fire that has fueled this band from the very first notes they played together in 1981. It’s been 40 years since singer-guitarist James Hetfield answered Lars Ulrich’s classified ad in The Recycler looking for “other metal musicians to jam with,” and so much has happened within the world of Metallica since their initial meeting. A band that once sold their raw demo via mail order and tried to steal a keg at their first ever gig has become a juggernaut with six straight No. 1 albums and millions of fans who fill arenas around the world. Pick up a copy of this publication and journey inside the band Metallica!
METALLICA • THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO HEAVY METAL’S GREATEST BAND
Heavy Heroes • Metallica reigns supreme 40 years into a legendary career.
Seek & Devise • A young drummer named Lars moves from Denmark to California, takes out a newspaper ad, meets a guitarist named James. Here, the story of how Metallica came together.
METAL MASSACRE
NO LIFE’TIL LEATHER
Go for the Kill • THE BAND RELEASES ITS DEBUT ALBUM, KILL ’EM ALL, HELPING TO USHER IN AMERICAN THRASH METAL.
MEGA-DEPARTURE • DAVE MUSTAINE IS FIRED FROM METALLICA.
Obey Your Master • Following the triumphant Ride the Lightning, Metallica would deliver the genre-defining Master of Puppets and lift thrash metal to new artistic heights.
LIGHTNING STRIKE
Tragic Loss of Cliff Burton • The guys are forced to soldier on without the beloved musician, who is considered one of heavy metal’s greatest bassists.
JASON NEWSTED JOINS THE BAND • AFTER CLIFF BURTON’S DEATH, METALLICA QUICKLY FILLED THE MASSIVE VOID WITH AN EAGER BASSIST FROM MICHIGAN.
Justıce Is Served • With new bassist Jason Newsted on board, Metallica crafts their first album since the sad passing of Cliff Burton.
“ONE” OF MANY
Enter “Black Album” • The story of one of the bestselling records in the history of music, and how it propelled the band from metal favorites to rock gods.
Jump in the Fıre • Metallica co-headlines an ill-fated tour with Guns N’ Roses, as James Hetfield is literally burned onstage.
‘‘Alternica’’ • FOLLOWING THE SUCCESS OF THE MASSIVE “BLACK ALBUM,” THE MEMBERS OF THE BAND CUT THEIR HAIR AND RELEASE LOAD AND RELOAD TO MIXED RESULTS.
BACK TO THE GARAGE • METALLICA PAYS TRIBUTE TO THEIR MUSICAL HEROES.
SYMPHONY FOR THE METAL • THE BAND PUT A CLASSIC TWIST ON THEIR MUSIC.
21st-Century Monster • As tensions within the band grow, Metallica hires a therapist to keep from imploding. Meanwhile, a film crew captures the drama for a revealing documentary.
EXIT NEWSTED, ENTER TRUJILLO
METALLICA VS. NAPSTER
Anger & Death • WITH NEW BASSIST ROBERT TRUJILLO IN TOW, METALLICA NAVIGATES DIFFICULT TIMES TO RELEASE A PAIR OF COMMERCIALLY SUCCESSFUL, IF DISPARATE, ALBUMS.
LULU LEMON • THE GUYS TEAM UP WITH LOU REED, AND IT’S A BUST.
The Big 4 • JUST WHEN YOU THOUGHT METALLICA COULDN’T GET ANY BIGGER, THEY JOIN FORCES WITH THREE OTHER LEGENDARY THRASH BANDS TO MAKE HISTORY.
ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME INDUCTION
FILM + FESTIVAL • THE BAND GOES BIG ON THE SCREEN AND THE STAGE.
Hardwired to Rule the World • The rockers release their 10th album, Hardwired…to Self-Destruct, and they embark on one of the highest-grossing tours in rock history.
THE STRUGGLE WITHIN • JAMES HETFIELD HAS BEEN IN A BATTLE WITH ADDICTION SINCE METALLICA’S EARLY DAYS.
A NEW ALBUM IS ON THE...