METALLICA





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VIDEOS!!!


Fans Wait for Show
What do people look like when they're about to get into METALLICA's first San Francisco club date in many years? Our video crew grabbed these QuickTime movies of those who cheerfully waited to get into Slim's, a small club which was soon packed wall to wall with fans.


Crowd video 1 (330K)
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METALLICA On Stage
Here's the audience view of METALLICA at the Slim's concert.


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See the Crowd Jump!
The Slim's audience is almost as fun to watch as the band.

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And Now They Go Home
A great show! Now leave!

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LIVE METALLICA Concert at Slim's, June 10, 1996
METALLICA played to a packed club in San Francisco and the Webcast crew captured everything in a live Internet broadcast. Check out photos of the band playing onstage.

James Hetfield
Kirk Hammett
Jason Newsted
Lars Ulrich


Truck Tour June 4, 1996
What happens when METALLICA pulls up on a truck to play at San Jose's Tower Records store on the afternoon of the release of LOAD? We documented the scene and band members with our trusty QuickTakes.

Photos of Fans
Backstage
James Hetfield
Kirk Hammett
Jason Newsted
Lars Ulrich


Rehearsal June 3, 1996
The Webcast crew visited the band during rehearsals for the Monday, June 10, exclusive performance of material from the new album, LOAD.


Interview June 3, 1996
The Webcast crew talks with the band.


Band Photos, 1996
The persona of METALLICA as seen by photographer Anton Corbijn.





JAMES HETFIELD

LARS ULRICH

JASON NEWSTED

KIRK HAMMETT







Chronology

1981
Lars Ulrich places an ad in a Los Angeles paper for musicians, andhooks up with James Hetfield. Bassist Ron McGovney and fiery guitarist Dave Mustaine are soon recruited. Their first song, "Hit the Lights", appears on the Metal Massacre compilation

1982
Metallica begin gigging in LA, quickly attracting a core following.

Summer: They relocate to San Francisco to join the thriving Bay Area Thrash scene, and make rapid inroads there, too.

1983
New York entrepreneur Johnny Z persuades the band to relocate once again. Ron McGovney is replaced by Cliff Burton, ex-Trauma. Mustaine is fired and Exodus axe-slinger Kirk Hammett steps in.

July: "Kill 'Em All", Metallica's debut album, is released

1984
Metallica undertake their first European tour, supporting Venom. They record their second LP, "Ride the Lightning", which is released in July. The band grab a management deal with the big-hitting Q-Prime team, and land a major deal with Elektra in the US.

1985
A year of consolidation as Metallica tour hard in Europe and the US. The band's year is capped by an appearance at the legendary Monsters of Rock festival at Castle Donington in the UK.


Autumn: The band begin work on their landmark third album, to be titled "Master of Puppets", with producer Flemming Rasmussen.

1986
"Master of Puppets" is released in February. During a triumphant European tour, Cliff Burton dies in a tragic tour bus crash in Sweden.


Summer: The band recruit former Flotsam And Jetsam bassist Jason Newsted. They complete their US and European schedules.

1987
Metallica record and release the "Garage Days Revisited" EP. In August, they make their second appearance at the Donington Monsters of Rock festival, before hunting for a studio and producer for their forthcoming LP.

1988
After a brief dalliance with Mike Clink, Flemming Rasmussen produces "...And Justice For All", the band's first LP for their new UK Label, Phonogram. It is released in September 1988.

1989

April: "One" is released as a single, accompanied by the band's first ever promo video. Metallica launch into a massive world tour that sees them ascend to superstar status.

1990
Windind up the massive, 251-date tour, the band take a break for almost the first time ever. They announce their surprise choice of producer for their next LP, Bob Rock.

1991

August: The long-awaited album, simply titled "Metallica", is released to worldwide acclaim. The band begin a monumental tour in support.

1992
Metallica hook up with Guns N' Roses for the tour of the year. Rumors of a feud between the bands follow a riot at a show in Montreal!

1993
The Wherever I May Roam tour wraps up in the summer. Metallica are unchallenged as the world's biggest metal band. The tour was seen by more than 4 million people, and worldwide LP sales stand at over 20 million!



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