Book description
Alongside contemporaries Slayer, Megadeath and Anthrax, Metallica came
to prominence in the eighties as one of the 'big four' of thrash metal.
Metallica were to thrash, though, what the Sex Pistols were to punk.
Nearly thirty years on, their tale is one of alcohol, rule breaking and
tragically early death. But allied to that are colossal sales figures
for their records -- they are the fifth-highest selling recording
artists of all time - and members with backgrounds that touch on jazz
and classical music. Metallica, in fact, have garnered more critical
acclaim than any heavy rock band since Led Zeppelin.
Fresh from the critical and commercial success of WHEN GIANTS WALKED
THE EARTH, Mick Wall takes a similar informed look at the band, a group
he has known on and off since their formation in 1981.
