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The Band - F.A.Q ]----[
The Band - F.A.Q ]--Here are some
frquently asked questions about MetallicA.
The Stuff
is taken from Metaclub and I have no copyrights for it.
How did the
band start... How did Lars and James first meet?
Lars had taken out an ad in a newspaper
called the Recycler, saying he was looking for people to jam with.
James answered the ad, and was unimpressed
with Lars' playing, partly due to the fact that Lars' cymbals
fell over every time he hit them.
Shortly after, Lars went to England to follow his favorite band, Diamond
Head
on tour, and after returning to
the States got a spot on Brian Slagel's "Metal Massacre" album. Using this
as
bait, he talked James into recording
a song for the album, and the rest is history.
Where did the
name Metallica come from?
Lars stole it. "Mr. Metal" of San
Francisco, Ron Quintana, was getting ready to launch a metal fanzine and
he had a few names. He asked his
friend Lars for help.. after hearing the name "Metallica", Lars quickly
suggested a different name and kept
"Metallica" for himself!
Who are all
the former and current members of the band?
James, Lars, Kirk, Jason all current.
Cliff Burton died 9-27-86. Dave
Mustaine lead guitar, Ron McGovney
bass, both 'removed.' Damien
Philips, one appearance in concert
as a second guitarist, Lloyd Grant not
really a member, but recorded some
lead work to the first recording of
"Hit The Lights".
Where did recorded
Metallica first appear?
On "Metal Massacre I," the very
first Metallica song called "Hit The
Lights" appeared. That song featured
James on vocals, rhythm guitar and
bass! Lars on drums, Mustaine on
lead guitar, and another guitar player named Lloyd Grant added the 2nd
guitar solo. Later issuing's of
"Metal Massacre" included a different version of the song with McGovney
on
bass and without Grant.
When and where
was the first Metallica show?
Featuring Ron McGovney on bass and
Dave Mustaine on guitar, Metallica's first show was at Radio City in
Anaheim, CA. The date is said to
be March 14,1982.
When was Metallica's
first tour?
July 27 - September 3, 1983
Who designed
the Metallica logo?
James is responsible for the original
logo and the new Metallica star logo.
Metallica moved
from LA to SF, why?
Cliff lived in SF and refused to
move to LA. In order to get Cliff as the bass
player the band had to relocate.
What happened
to Cliff Burton, the former bass player?
Cliff was killed in a bus accident
en route from Stockholm, Sweden to their
next show in the early morning hours
of September 27, 1986
I have a record/tape
that says Megaforce records on it, who are they?
Megaforce records signed Metallica
in 1983, after the band traveled from their
home in SF to Megaforce's location
in New Jersey. Megaforce released Kill 'Em All and Ride The Lightning in
North America. Elektra came into
the picture shortly after the release of Ride The Lightning.
What is the
Make-A-Wish foundation?
It is an organization that attempts
to make the wishes of seriously ill youngsters come true. Metallica
actively support and assist as often
as possible.
Primus - Faith
No More - Metallica... What's the connection?
Kirk and Les Claypool from Primus
grew up and went to the same school together in El Sobrante, CA. Big
Jim Martin (the old guitar player
in FNM) and Cliff were best friends as kids and in several bands together,
Cliff also knew Mike Bordin (another
friend of Kirk's, the drummer in FNM) and actually suggested Jim to
Mike for the guitar duties in FNM.
What is "Alcoholica"?
A nickname for Metallica, given
to them somewhere in Europe in 1985, because of their love of drinking,
A
fan was spotted wearing a T-shirt
he had made of the cover of Kill 'Em All, only instead of a hammer and
blood, the T-shirt showed a bottle
spilling Vodka. The band members liked it so much, they adopted it for
their own use.
Who does Metallica's
artwork?
Pushead (Brian Schroeder) and Mark
DeVito do a majority of the artwork for T-shirts and merchandise;
James came up with the Scary Guy
and "4 M's- Ninja Star" logos. Each album cover is a different and unique
situation. Load and ReLoad featured
the art of Andres Serrano.
What happened
to John Smith, the kid from the "Year & a Half in the Life" video?
John passed away a few months after.
What is the
music played as Metallica's live show introduction?
Metallica plays Ecstasy of Gold
by Ennio Morricone, from the Clint Eastwood flick 'The Good, The Bad and
the Ugly' before taking the stage.
What is Spastic
Children?
Spastic Children was a "joke band"
created originally by James, Cliff, Jumbo, Fred Cotton and James
(Flunky) McDaniel. Spastic never
practiced and played rather ludicrous songs, Cliff played bass and Jaymz
drummed, when Cliff died Kirk took
over the bass duties, Jason performed as well. Kirk says "Spastic
Children was a good excuse to drink
and be silly on stage." Spastic has not been seen around lately.
What does "Well'ard
Stiffy Boyz" mean?
The phrase, seen on James' guitar,
has no real meaning (to those brought up outside of northern England),
it
is generally used to imply a group
of "bonded males."
Where is the
"Snake" on the Black Album from?
The "Snake," seen heavily on the
Black Album, is from the Culpepper Minute Men flag from which the motto
"Don't Tread On Me" also originates.
What is NWOBHM?
It's the New Wave Of British Heavy
Metal that Lars is especially quite fond of. The "NWOBHM" greatly
influenced Metallica, such acts
as DiamondHead, Iron Maiden, Angel Witch, Samson, Saxon can be
considered NWOBHM. This movement
is considered to have started mid 1979, and to have fizzled out by
1982. NWOBHM is considered to be
hard-rock's answer to Punk Rock's street 'vibe' and youthful energy.
Who played
with Metallica on their first Day on the Green appearance?
Scorpions, Ratt, Yngwie Malmsteen's
Rising Force, Victory, and Y & T.
What's Lady
Justices' nickname?
Doris, as seen on the cover of the
Justice album, and on the Damaged Justice tour.
Who are DIE
KRUPPS?
Die Krupps is a German band that
released a nine song tribute CD to Metallica. Their interpretation of the
songs is considerably different
than that of the originals. There is some guitar, but mostly keyboards,
electronic drums and a strong accent
from the vocalist.
Who are Apocolyptica?
Apocolyptica are four finnish cellists
that have recorded an album full of Metallica songs called "Metallica by
Four Cellos," they've just recently
released their latest album "Inquisition Symphony," with 3 more Metallica
songs. They've even opened up for
Metallica on the Poor Touring Me tour.
Who was Voodoo
Children?
Group that only made one performance
in benefit to the blues guitarist John Campbell in summer 1993. The
lineup was: Kirk Hammett-Guitar,
Jason Newsted-Bass, Tony Prinzivalli-Guitar, vocals, Whitey
Chrobak-Keys, Tim Lau-Drums.
What is the
Snake Pit?
The Snake Pit was a large pit in
the middle of Metallica's diamond shaped Wherever I May Roam stage, set
aside for a few lucky fans to stand
in the middle of the action on stage. It is also an on-line meeting place
for
Metallica fans on AOL
Is it true
that a group of Metallica roadies formed a band and played before Metallica?
Yes, at the 1987 Aaardshokk Festival
in Zwolle, Holland a group of Metallica roadies played a set of cover
songs under the name Scrap Metal
opened the nine hour festival that Metallica headlined.
Is it true
Metallica has appeared on Saturday Night Live?
The band was to appear in 1987 but
James injured himself in one of his many skateboard accidents causing
a cancellation. Metallica finally
fulfilled the SNL promise on December 6th, 1997 playing The Memory
Remains (with Marianne Faithfull)
and Fuel.
