Metallica
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Metallica
Summary
Metallica is a musical group[1]. Metallica ranks in the top 0.078% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28,177 views/month, #16 of 20,490).[2]
Key Facts
- Metallica received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[3].
- Metallica received the Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance[4].
- Metallica was a member of Big Four of Thrash[5].
- Metallica was influenced by Motörhead[6].
- Metallica was influenced by Misfits[7].
- Metallica was influenced by Judas Priest[8].
- Metallica's instance of is recorded as musical group[9].
- Metallica's founder is recorded as Lars Ulrich[10].
- Metallica's founder is recorded as James Hetfield[11].
- Metallica is associated with the Bay Area thrash metal movement[12].
- Metallica's genre is thrash metal[13].
- Metallica's genre is heavy metal music[14].
- Metallica followed Leather Charm[15].
- Metallica's record label is recorded as Warner Bros. Records[16].
- Metallica's record label is recorded as Megaforce Records[17].
- Metallica's record label is recorded as Elektra[18].
- Metallica's record label is recorded as Vertigo Records[19].
- Metallica's record label is recorded as Mercury Records[20].
- Metallica's record label is recorded as Universal Music Group[21].
- Metallica's record label is recorded as Virgin EMI Records[22].
- Metallica's discography is recorded as Metallica discography[23].
- Metallica is part of Big Four of Thrash[24].
- Metallica's Commons category is recorded as Metallica[25].
- Metallica's country of origin is recorded as United States[26].
- Metallica comprises Lars Ulrich[27].
Product Details
The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.
MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia
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Type: Group[28]
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Country: US[29]
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Began / founded: 1981-10-28[30]
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Genre(s): hard rock, heavy metal, metal, thrash metal[31]
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Community tags: american, hard rock, heavy metal, metal, thrash metal[32]
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MusicBrainz ID: 65f4f0c5-ef9e-490c-aee3-909e7ae6b2ab[33]
Body
Founding
Founders include Lars Ulrich[10] and James Hetfield[11]. October 28, 1981 marks the founding of Metallica[34]. Metallica's location of formation is recorded as Los Angeles[35].
Identity
Metallica is part of Big Four of Thrash[24]. Metallica followed Leather Charm[15].
Recognition
Awards received include Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[3], a music museum[36], in United States[37], founded in 1983[38] and Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance[4], a class of award[39], in United States[40], founded in 1990[41].
Brands and Namesakes
Things named for Metallica include Metallichneumon neurospastarchus[42].
Why It Matters
Metallica ranks in the top 0.078% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28,177 views/month, #16 of 20,490).[2] Metallica has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] Metallica is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]
Metallica has been cited as an influence by Evanescence[45], a rock band[46], founded in 1994[47]; Deftones[48], a rock band[49], founded in 1988[50]; Limp Bizkit[51], a musical group[52], founded in 1994[53]; Alice in Chains[54], a rock band[55], in United States[56], founded in 1987[57]; Avenged Sevenfold[58], a musical group[59], founded in 1999[60]; and Nickelback[61], a rock band[62], founded in 1995[63].
Entities named for Metallica include Metallichneumon neurospastarchus[42].
FAQs
What awards did Metallica receive?
Honors received include Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[3] and Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance[4].
Who did Metallica influence?
Metallica has been cited as an influence by Evanescence[45], Deftones[48], Limp Bizkit[51], and Alice in Chains[54].