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MetallicaBy Sam & James
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Who are they and where are they from ?
Metallica are a Thrash Metal band from Los
Angeles, California. They formed in 1981 and
have been going since then. They celebrated
their 30 th anniversary in late 2011.
Who is there target audience?
Metallica could appeal to anyone but typically
they are enjoyed by Men in their teens and up.
How did Metallica get signed to a label and
break into the music business?
Metallica would send round tapes to figures in
the music industry both local and national.
Concert promoter Johny ‘Z’ Zazula heard one of
their demos and offered to broker them a
record deal.What can you find out about the record label?
Megaforce records are an independent label set
up by Johny ‘Z’ Zazula to publish the first works
of Metallica.
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How were they supported and promoted?
Metallica were set up with tour dates as
either the main or supporting act so that
more people could hear the best or all
tracks from their debut album ‘Kill ‘Em All’
Timeline of main recording career (Studio
Albums):1983: Kill ‘Em All1984: Ride The Lightning
1986: Master Of Puppets1988: …And Justice For All
1991: Metallica1996: Load1997: ReLoad2003: St. Anger2008: Death Magnetic
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What are Metallica's future plans?They are currently recording a new album
now which is expected to be released later
this year or in early 2013.
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Death Magnetic was released on 12 th September
2008.It was their fifth consecutive album to reach
Number 1 on the Billboard 200.
The album is 74:46 minutes in length and contains
10 tracks.In late 2011, Metallica released an EP containing 4
previously unreleased Death Magnetic songs that
did not appear on the album.
The album was recorded in 2007/2008 at Sound
City Studios in Van Nuys, California and Shangri La
Studios in Malibu, California.
The standard album costs a typical price of
between £7 and £15 for both the digital download
or CD version. Special editions were also released
with bonus content that cost more.
The album is available as a digital download, CD,
and Vinyl record.The album was given a released date, and due to
Metallica’s popularity, fans rushed to purchase it.
Not much advertisement was needed (if any).