Metallica
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- proper noun
- /mɛˈtælɪkə/
- It's probably safe to say that unless they play 'Ride the Lightning' in its entirety again (which might happen with the album's 30th anniversary approaching in 2014), Metallica's performance of 'Escape' at Orion will go down in history as the one and only time it was ever played before a live audience.
- Metallica album
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After quitting for five years, I picked it back up when I was sixteen because of my friend who showed me Metallica.
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If you really did care about what's on the inside, you'd be chatting up the non-hot woman in Metallica:
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Apparently it was Metallica, and he showed me Metallica, and I became absolutely obsessed.
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Most of its tracks will be played live, and they will be covered ad eternum by hordes of YouTube douchebags (e.g., the Black Album and "Kill 'em All" by Metallica).
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Many fans consider Metallica's self-titled album, often called 'The Black Album', to be their greatest work.
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Critics praised the production quality of Metallica, which helped broaden the band's audience.
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Songs from Metallica's self-titled album have become staples in the heavy metal genre.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Metallica is the band's 1991 album that uses the same name as the group, so many people call it 'The Black Album' because of its mostly black cover. So the title makes it clear the album is by Metallica.