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Metallica 메탈리카

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Metallica is an American heavy metal band. It was formed in Los Angeles in 1981 by vocalist/guitarist James Hetfield and drummer Lars Ulrich, and has been based in San Francisco for most of its career. The band's fast tempos, instrumentals and aggressive musicianship made them one of the founding "big four" bands of thrash metal, alongside Megadeth, Anthrax, and Slayer. Metallica's current lineup comprises founding members and primary songwriters Hetfield and Ulrich, longtime lead guitarist Kirk Hammett, and bassist Robert Trujillo.

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Metallica (메탈리카) — verified Korean artist. Debut 1981-10-28. Agency: Warner Bros. Records. 11 members.

Details

• Genre: thrash metal, heavy metal music
• Awards: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance
• Founded: 1981
• Location: Los Angeles
• Based: San Francisco
• Grammy Awards: 8
• Studio Albums: 10

Members (11)

• Lars Ulrich
• James Hetfield
• Kirk Hammett
• Robert Trujillo
• Jason Newsted
• Cliff Burton
• Dave Mustaine
• Ron McGovney
• Lloyd Grant
• Bradley J. Parker
• Jeff Warner

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Verified & tracked since 2026-08-17 · 5 verified snapshots.

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