Metallica

Biography

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. Former members of the band are bassists Ron McGovney, Cliff Burton, and Jason Newsted, and guitarist Dave Mustaine, who formed Megadeth after being fired from Metallica in 1983.

Channel description

Straight from us. Whether it's footage shot last week on the M72 World Tour or something we just dug out of the vault, if it's here, it came out of Metallica HQ. Five decades of official videos and live cuts, 1983 to right now, plus Metallica TV running 24/7 for when you just want it on. Subscribe and stick around.

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• 01 94.3K Our video for "The Day That Never Comes," directed by Thomas Vinterberg, debuted #OnThisDay in 2008 Sep 1, 2026
• 02 172.2K Hardwired (Live in Minneapolis, MN - August 20, 2016) (Black Box Edit) Aug 20, 2026
• 03 44.1K #OnThisDay in 2016, our video for "Hardwired," directed by Colin Hakes & The Artist, debuted... Aug 18, 2026
• 04 59.4K Our video for "Frantic," directed by Wayne Isham, premiered #OnThisDay in 2003... Aug 15, 2026
• 05 188.7K Metallica: Shadows Follow (Live in East Rutherford, NJ - August 4, 2023) (Black Box Edit) Aug 4, 2026