Metallica: Master of Puppets and Self Destruction

In 1981, Danish drummer Lars Ulrich posted an advertisement in the paper that read: “Drummer looking for other metal musicians to jam with Tygers of Pan Tang, Diamond Head , and Iron Maiden.” Guitarist James Hetfield responded, and the rest is ear-deafening history.

Lars Ulrich and James Hetfield / Metallica / Metallica / James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett

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The band has sold millions upon millions of records since they released their debut studio album, Kill ‘Em All. Time to dig deeper into the history of one of – some would say THE – most successful metal bands of all time. Here are some unearthed facts about Metallica.