Shortly after arriving in New York in April 1983, Mustaine was replaced by Exodus shredder Kirk Hammett and the boys hit the studio for the first time. The tape-trading circuit went crazy for it, and after repeatedly well-received shows in the Bay Area, Metallica found themselves relocating there after convincing bassist Cliff Burton to leave his band Trauma and replace McGovney.Įast Coast metal merchant Jon Zazula pitched the band on an album deal with his indie label Megaforce Records and 1983 found them traveling to New York in a stolen U-Haul to record their first album. After hitting the opener’s circuit in LA (where they supported the likes of Saxon) they recorded their first ever demo No Life ‘Til Leather. Their ascent was to be relatively quick, driven by sheer work-rate, effort and a rare musical chemistry. Soon, the two had recruited Hetfield’s friend and housemate Ron McGovney to play bass, Dave Mustaine to play lead guitar, and taken the name Metallica after a suggestion from Bay Area metal scene friend Ron Quintana. One of the biggest selling acts in American history, were born on Octowhen drummer Lars Ulrich and guitar player/singer James Hetfield got together via Ulrich’s LA Recycler newspaper ad. James Hetfield, lead vocals, rhythm guitar It is the group's first release following the death of bassist Cliff Burton and the first to feature his successor, Jason Newsted. It consists entirely of covers of late-'70s and early-'80s new wave of British heavy metal bands and punk rock music rehearsed in Lars Ulrich's soundproofed garage and then recorded in Los Angeles over the course of six days. Garage Days Re-Revisited (re-released as The $9.98 album - Garage Days Re-Revisited) is an EP by American heavy metal band Metallica, released on Augby Elektra Records. The five songs from the EP were later included as a part of the 1998 multi-platinum releaseGarage, Inc., but the band felt it was time to bring it back in the original formats! Released on August 21, 1987, the collection features the band covering songs by early Metallica influencers such as Diamond Head, Holocaust, Killing Joke, Budgie, and The Misfits. Info for The Dollar 5.98 EP - Garage Days Re-Revisited (Remastered)
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