Metallica: The Complete History

Thrash metal band Metallica's fast tempos, instrumentals, and aggressive musicianship earned them an early growing fan base in the underground music community and critical acclaim with the 1986 release Master of Puppets, described as one of the most influential and "heavy" thrash metal albums. The band achieved substantial commercial success with their self-titled fifth album (also known as The Black Album), which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200. Metallica has released nine studio albums, two live albums, two EPs, 24 music videos and 45 singles. The band has won nine Grammy Awards, and has had five consecutive albums debut at number one on the Billboard 200. The band has sold an estimated 100 million records worldwide. In 2009, Metallica was the fourth highest-selling music artist selling more than 52 million albums in the United States alone. This book gives you an in-depth look at all the intimate details about each of their albums, including a complete list of every song ever written or recorded by Metallica and a thorough analysis of the meanings and circumstances surrounding the writing and recording of each song. All of the customary song specifications are included (year, recording/release dates, album names, genre, length, label, writers, producers, personnel, instruments played, etc), but the heart of the book details the band's lyrical inspirations, collaborative efforts, the actual recording session drama and what occurred behind closed doors. It delves into the effect of the politics of the day on the boys' music and lifestyle, the critical reception of the music and, most importantly, the sometimes controversial relationship between the members of Metallica themselves. This is a WikiBits book - a compilation of related copyright-free Wikipedia articles and listings that have been crafted into a physical book that you can take with you.