Metallica (formed in 1981 in Los Angeles) is widely recognized as one of the most influential heavy metal bands in history, often acknowledged as one of the "Big Four" of thrash metal, alongside Megadeth, Anthrax, and Slayer. Metalica was formed by lead singer James Hetfield and drummer Lars Ulrich with Dave Mustaine joining on lead guitar and Ron McGovney on bass. McGovney departed in 1982 and was replaced by Cliff Burton, who died in 1986 when the band's tour bus crashed in Sweden. Jason Newsted replaced Burton, departing in 2001. Robert Trujillo joined the band in 2003 and remains its longest-lasting bassist to date. Some of Metalica's most popular songs include "One," "Enter Sandman," "Ride the Lightning," "Nothing Else Matters," "Wherever I May Roam," "For Whom the Bell Tolls," "Sad but True," "Unforgiven," "Master of Puppets," which was featured in Netflix's "Stranger Things" Season 4 finale.
These are photos from concerts where Metallica played, so they may be of other bands that played the concert as well.
Turbonegro, Download Festival, 2004
Download Festival 2004 Jun 5 - 6, 2004 Castle Donington, England, United Kingdom Uploaded by Sable D Credit: © Sable Delaney
Cradle of Filth, Download Festival, 2004
Download Festival 2004 Jun 5 - 6, 2004 Castle Donington, England, United Kingdom Uploaded by Craigf84
Download Festival 2004 Jun 5 - 6, 2004 Castle Donington, England, United Kingdom Uploaded by Gwyn Williams
Signed by Mathew Pritchard from Dirty Sanchez
Download Festival 2004 Jun 5 - 6, 2004 Castle Donington, England, United Kingdom Uploaded by Sable D
Festival Flyer
Download Festival 2004 Jun 5 - 6, 2004 Castle Donington, England, United Kingdom Uploaded by Thekilburnoracle
Metallica May 31, 2004 Chorzów, Silesia, Poland Uploaded by Ziemi100feles
Metallica / Godsmack May 11, 2004 Kansas City, Missouri, United States Uploaded by Joeyirsik
Metallica / Godsmack May 9, 2004 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Uploaded by Dragondaniel1
Metallica / Godsmack May 7, 2004 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada Uploaded by Halorez
Godsmack / Metallica Mar 23, 2004 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Uploaded by Halorez
Metallica / Godsmack Mar 21, 2004 Spokane, Washington, United States Uploaded by General Admission Only