Metallica officially formed in October 1981, a little while after James Hetfield answered an ad that Lars Ulrich placed in a classifieds-only newspaper in L.A. That means the band turns 30 this month. For at least half of that time, the band has been an embarrassing grandfather-clause institution at best. Their recent history is essentially [...]
Stereogum — Metallica officially formed in October 1981, a little while after James Hetfield answered an ad that Lars Ulrich placed in a classifieds-only newspaper in L.A. That means... more info