The albums continued the band’s trend of more accessible music. The following year, "Reload" appeared which had the similiar formula as ''Load''. In 1996, the band experimented with Rock music style Alternative Rock, this could be heard on the album "Load". Released in 1991, the black album would become one of the best-selling rock albums of all time, selling over 16 million copies in the US alone. In 1990, Metallica hooked up with producer Bob Rock for a self-titled release that would become better known as "The Black Album", due to its cover art.
The full-length ".And Justice For All" followed in 1988, featuring the track "One" which was chosen as the subject for their first promotional music video. Eventually, Jason Newsted (of Flotsam And Jetsam) was hired as the band's new bassist and he made his debut on 1987's "Garage Days Re-Revisited", an EP of cover tunes. In September of that year, while on tour in Sweden, the band was involved in a bus accident which took the life of Cliff Burton. In 1986, the band released "Master Of Puppets", which is considered by many to be one of the greatest heavy metal records of all time. This led to a major label deal with Elektra. It was followed in 1984 by "Ride The Lightning". Metallica's debut LP, "Kill 'Em All", was released in 1983. Mustaine was replaced by Kirk Hammett of Exodus (6). It would mark the beginning of a long feud between Mustaine and Metallica, mostly fueled by remarks Mustaine would make to the press. However, once in New York, the band fired Mustaine. Metallica then traveled to New York after signing a deal with Megaforce Records. In 1983, McGovney quit the group and was replaced by Cliff Burton, which also saw the band relocate to San Francisco. This line-up would re-record "Hit The Lights" for subsequent re-pressings of "Metal Massacre" and would also issue several demos. Afterwards, Ron McGovney became the band's bassist and Dave Mustaine joined the band as lead guitarist. Metallica’s contribution, “Hit The Lights”, featured Hetfield, Ulrich and lead guitarist Lloyd Grant. At the time, Ulrich had little musical experience and no band but managed to secure a slot on an upcoming compilation record called “ Metal Massacre”. The duo first met through an ad in a Los Angeles-based music newspaper. Metallica formed in 1981 by vocalist/guitarist James Hetfield and drummer Lars Ulrich. Thrash Metal (Heavy Metal) band from Los Angeles, California (USA).
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