10 Interesting And Audible Facts About The "Metallica" That You Were Probably Unaware Of Them

From astonishing beginnings in the early 1980's to its rapid and historic rise in later decades, no Metal band (or Heavy Metal) band in the world can compete with the fame and reputation of Metallica.

And with very memorable and representative songs of this genre such as "Kill 'Em All", "Ride the Lightning", "Master of Puppets" and of course the memorable song "Nothing Else Matters" and many others, it is not surprising why this band has achieved such a reputation around the world, but you have to pay a lot of money to get it.

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If this fame is due to their lively and exciting live performances, long performances or amazing history, fans of heavy rock and metal music will not get tired of this four member band!

Today, Metallica is known for their amazing album sales, live performances in stadiums full of spectators, and its undeniable and lasting impact on the music world as a whole. but even a popular and world-renowned band like Metallica has many secrets that few are aware of.

In this article, i want to introduce you to secrets about this group that you were probably unaware of. so stay with me 😉

1. Metallica became the first band to perform in seven continents with a concert in Antarctica. making history in the world of music is something that Metallica is used to, but even they should have felt proud when it was officially announced that Metallica was the first known band to perform live on 7 continents. Yes, when they performed inside a domed structure in Antarctica, they did enter their name in Guinness Book Of World Records in 2013!

Due to the extreme cold and frost in the area, the band did not have access to their bands, and instead the music the band performed through headphones reached the ears of those present at this bizarre performance. To celebrate this enduring performance, Metallica has released a commemorative documentary entitled "Freeze 'Em All" which in this historic concert and some behind the scenes events as the band prepares to face the cold challenge.

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.2. James Hatfield first learned to play the piano

Some Metallica fans may be surprised to learn that the first man of this band, James Hatfield, who has always been known for his passionate performances, lovely poses and of course his special screams, learned plays the piano before any other musical instrument, not the guitar!! Hatfield began learning the piano at the age of 9. his mother enrolled him in a piano class, although James himself was not very interested to this class.

Hatfield himself said this in a interview in 2009: "I did this for a few years and it was really boring because it was limited to learning classical songs, things I had not heard on the radio."

Nevertheless, James Hatfield confirms which his current musical ability owes much to the same piano playing of the past. because he has learned to play and sing at the same time, something that Metallica is known for it.

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.3. A rare green cover from the album "Ride The Lightning " has become an exquisite work of art

The plot of Metallica's second big album, "Ride The Lightning", was very symbolic and well demonstrated the destructive power of its music.however, some of the French fans of this band, encountered a different version when the album was released. Instead of the special blue color that was on the cover of this album, in France this cover was green. it turned out that this happened when the cover was printed, which completely changed the color of the cover. still can be found Copies of this different edition online.

The French studio Brent Records has printed only 400 copies of this green design, which making it a rare item for those interested in collecting art pieces.

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4.Kirk Hammett learned to play the guitar professionally from one of the masters of this instrument

Before the formation of Metallica, Kirk Hammett was a member of the "Exodus" band.In the early years of his career in music, Hammett attended the guitar lessons of Joe Satriani, one of the first famous guitarists in the world of rock music.

This master of electric guitar in 1981, provided training that he said was extremely important in developing his talent and ability to play the guitar.

He said in an interview about his former music teacher: "From the first moment I met him, he always played incredibly beautiful with all the hundreds and details that no one had done before and maybe no one has played yet.I mean, he was a unique character as a musician."

From a legend to another legend!! Satriani has had a major impact on Metallica's future guitarist, something Hammett has not forgotten.

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.5. Metallica has more than 80 full time employees

When you're a band like Metallica, you'll have a lot more people on your payroll.Metallica has about 100 members working behind the scenes for the band.The number of people working full-time for Metallica is 83, which is a very significant number for a band. Interestingly, they also had a psychologist with them when they recorded the album (St. Anger)

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6.One of Metallica's albums is the loudest album ever recorded.

We all know that Metallica likes their songs to be very loud, but "Death Magnetic" album in 2008, they took that loud sound to the next level. although this was not Metallica's best album, but it was undoubtedly their loudest album. the sound level on this album was so high that many sound editing experts said they had never encountered such a loud sound in music.

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.7. James Hatfield and Lars Ulrich voiced the characters in a children's cartoon

You might think the only animation which Metallica has played a role in that,was "The Simpsons". James Hatfield and Lars Ulrich voiced two characters from the cartoon series "Dave the Barbarian" in the episode Here There Be Dragons in 2004. This two guys, in the role of two teenage dragons, presented a fantastic voice acting in this Disney network cartoon, which they also referred to their famous albums.

Source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_the_Barbarian

.8. James Hatfield grew up in a religious Christian family

Seeing the titles and lyrics of songs like "Seek and Destroy", "St. Anger" and "The Devil's Dance" and many other songs by Metallica, you might think that the members of this band they have come from hell or, as it is said, they have evil beliefs and satanism.but this is not true! At least that is not true about James Hatfield, who was born and raised in a very religious and strict Christian family.

His father owned a truck company and his mother was an opera singer, and both had deeply God believing families.In "The God That Failed", Hatfield refers to his parents religious beliefs.

You can read review of "The God That Failed" that i posted it few days ago from this link👇👇

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.9.Ulrich, Hammett and Newsted divorced their wives while making "Black Album"

Making an album to the popularity and fame of the "Black Album" itself is a great achievement. but the fact that the band's members were in the worst mood and personal life at the time of making this album, and they had a lot of problems, makes this success disappointing. Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett and Jason Newsted were separating from their partners while recording this album.

Kirk Hammett about this period in 2011 said: "I was completely devastated. I tried to capture those feelings of guilt and failure and analyze them in music to make something positive out of it.and also Jason and Lars and I think that played a big part in the success and impact of Black Album!

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.10.Metallica's latest album is the first album which Kirk Hammett is not involved in writing that songs.

Metallica's latest album, Hardwired… to Self-Destruct, was an astonishing return to the metal band's heyday, with fantastic songs such as "Confusion" and "No More Sleeping" , "Dream No More" and "Spit Out The Bone" attract attention.However, many Metallica fans were surprised when it was said Kirk Hammett was not involved in writing the songs for this album. this was the first time had happened.

This unexpected absence stemmed from the fact that he lost more than 250 songs ideas due to the loss of his smartphone.Hammett said about this unpleasant incident: "This was devastating for me. i had to start again from scratch while everything had its own songs."

Despite this, Metallica's latest album has been a success, although the lack of participation of Kirk Hammett in this album is very unfortunate.

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