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Metallica, one of the bestselling acts in American music history, will perform in Barcelona on February 7th.

The band was formed in 1981, when singer-guitarist James Hetfield answered drummer Lars Ulrich’s ad in The Recycler, a Los Angeles classified newspaper that also helped launch the careers of Guns N’ Roses and Mötley Crüe. Metallica’s ascent to stardom was relatively quick, driven by sheer effort, a rare musical chemistry between the four members and an ever-expanding fan base in the underground music community. Their fast tempos, instrumentals and aggressive musicianship made them one of the founding ‘big four’ bands of thrash metal, alongside Megadeth, Anthrax and Slayer.

In 1983, they travelled to New York in a stolen U-Haul, replaced lead guitarist Dave Mustaine with Exodus shredder Kirk Hammett, and hit the studio to record their debut album, Kill ‘Em All. Since then, the band have released 10 studio albums, four live albums, a cover album, a collaboration album, 42 singles and more than 40 music videos. Despite a few 21st-century mishaps by the band—including their costly court battle with Napster and much-maligned 2003 album St. Anger, which failed to feature a single guitar solo—the power of Metallica live has remained consistently strong.

Catch the luminaries of metal during their WorldWired tour, in which the band proves they’re still a force to be reckoned with.

Tickets available from €85

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