Metallica, Members, Songs, Albums, & Facts
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Metallica, influential American heavy metal band that helped develop the subgenre speed metal in the early and mid-1980s and was known for pushing genre boundaries. Its best-known songs included ‘Battery,’ ‘Damage, Inc.,’ ‘Enter Sandman,’ and ‘Sad but True.’ Learn more about the band’s history and music.
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Metallica All the Songs: The story behind every track (Hardcover
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Metallica's 'The Black Album' at 25: Track-by-Track
How Metallica's 'Black Album' Became the Biggest Metal Album Ever
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Metallica All the Songs
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Metallica Albums: songs, discography, biography, and listening
Metallica - Biography, Songs, Albums, Discography & Facts
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Metallica: All Songs Ranked Worst to Best
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How Metallica Hard-Wires a Different Set List Every Night - The
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Death Magnetic': Metallica's Compelling Creative Rebirth
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METALLICA 'Kill 'Em All': 10 wild stories behind all-time thrash
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The Best Song on Every Metallica Album, by CJ Scholes
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Metallica Just Bought Its Own Vinyl Record Factory
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10 Fun Facts About METALLICA's Kill 'Em All On Its 38th Anniversary