Metallica

Released: November 24, 1998

Songwriter: Brian Tatler Sean Harris

Producer: Lars Ulrich James Hetfield Bob Rock

[Verse 1]
I am going to be a rock and roll star
Got to groove from night to day
Got to blow my crummy job
Going to blow my blues away
I am going to make a stand
Going to make a million
Going to make it with you
I am going to be wild my friend
I got to push it through

[Pre-Chorus]
It's electric
It's electric
It's electric
It's electric

[Chorus]
I stop on red and I leave on amber
Danger paves my way
I am going to make it my friend
Going to make it today
Going to kick this dust from my heels
Down the highway I go
Going to get the stars from my route
Make it in a rock and roll show

[Pre-Chorus]

[Guitar Solo]

[Chorus]

[Pre-Chorus]

Like Black Sabbath and Iron Maiden before, Metallica has managed to transcend the genre from which it was originated. To their metal fanbase they are considered one of the Big Four bands of thrash metal, alongside Megadeth, Anthrax and Slayer; however Metallica is also one of the most commercially successful bands in all of rock music, having sold 110 million records including the 16x platinum Metallica, which stands as both the highest selling metal album of all time and most successful album of the past 25 years.

Metallica was formed in 1981 in Los Angeles after drummer Lars Ulrich placed an advert in the classifieds newspaper The Recycler, which was answered by singer/rhythm guitarist James Hetfield. They were soon joined by lead guitarist Dave Mustaine, who later formed Megadeth after being kicked out of the band because of his substance and alchohol abuse, and bassist Ron McGovney, a childhood friend of Hetfield. These two early members were replaced with Cliff Burton (who relocated the band to San Francisco) and ex-Exodus lead guitarist, Kirk Hammett to form the band’s classic line-up.

The band released three albums, 1983’s Kill ‘Em All, 1984’s Ride The Lightning and 1986’s Master of Puppets before the tragic and untimely death of Cliff Burton on September 27th, 1986.

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