About Metallica

Metallica is an American heavy metal band, formed in October 1981.

With 57 million albums sold in the United States (RIAA Total Sales) and over 35 million albums sold outside the U.S., the band has sold just over 90 million albums, making them one of the most commercially successful heavy metal acts in history. Metallica are currently 18th on the RIAA's list of top selling acts in the United States.

After building a loyal following through its role in the development of modern heavy metal, especially thrash metal, (the most successful of the "big four" of thrash metal, which also included Megadeth, Slayer, and Anthrax) in the mid-1980s, the band broadened its audience in the early 1990s. Since then, the band has stood as the most commercially visible example of the metal genre.

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