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Metallica
Drummer Lars Ulrich originally set the wheels of Metallica in motion when he
placed an ad in a Los Angeles, California paper looking for musicians to "jam
with Tygers of Pan Tang, Diamond Head and Iron Maiden", and teamed with
guitarist James Hetfield in 1981. It resulted in the formation of one of the few
metal bands to break into the mainstream and stay there as they asserted
themselves as one of the world's biggest-selling bands. Initially joined by lead
guitarist Dave Mustaine, who was replaced by Kirk Hammett in 1983 when Mustaine
left to form Megadeth, Metallica released tw...
