Metallica

Released: May 20, 1996

Songwriter: Phil Taylor Eddie Clarke Lemmy

Producer: Lars Ulrich James Hetfield

[Verse 1]
Only way to feel the noise
Is when it is good and loud
So good I can't believe it
Screaming with the crowd

[Chorus]
Don't sweat it
Give it back to you
Don't sweat it
Give it back to you
Overkill, Overkill, Overkill

[Verse 2]
On your feet you feel the beat
It goes straight to your spine
Shake your head, you must be dead
If it don't make you fly

[Chorus]
Don't sweat it
Give it back to you
Don't sweat it
Give it back to you
Overkill, Overkill, Overkill

[Verse 3]
Know your body's made to move
It goes straight to your spine
You got to move it
If it don't make you fly

[Chorus]
Don't sweat it
Give it back to you
Don't sweat it
Give it back to you
Overkill, Overkill, Overkill

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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