Metallica, one of the biggest selling acts in American history, were born on October 28, 1981 when drummer Lars Ulrich
and guitar player/singer James Hetfield got together via Ulrich’s LA Recycler newspaper ad. Soon, the two had recruited
Hetfield’s friend and housemate Ron McGovney to play bass, Dave Mustaine to play lead guitar, and taken the name Metallica
after a suggestion from Bay Area metal scene friend Ron Quintana. read more...