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Metallica. A household name. The 7th biggest selling act in American history.
Who'd have thought it when, on October 28th, 1981, drummer Lars Ulrich made guitar player/singer James Hetfield an offer
he couldn't refuse: "I’ve got a track saved for my band on Brian Slagel's new Metal Blade label."
The truth is, Lars didn't have a band at that time, but he did that day when James joined him. The two recorded their
first track on a cheap recorder with James performing singing duties, rhythm guitar duties and bass guitar duties. Lars dutifully
pounded the drums, helped with musical arrangements and acted as manager. Hetfield's friend and housemate Ron McGovney was
eventually talked into taking up bass and Dave Mustaine took lead guitar duties.
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