Metallica Quotes

United States,
1981

Metallica is an American heavy metal band. The band was formed in 1981 in Los Angeles, California by drummer Lars Ulrich and vocalist/guitarist James Hetfield, and has been based in San Francisco, California for most of its career. The group's fast tempos, instrumentals and aggressive musicianship made them one of the founding "big four" bands of thrash metal, alongside Megadeth, Anthrax and Slayer. Metallica's current lineup comprises founding members Hetfield and Ulrich, longtime lead guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo. Guitarist Dave Mustaine (who went on to form Megadeth) and bassists Ron McGovney, Cliff Burton and Jason Newsted are former members of the band.

We discovered how much money influences certain things work in United States. How things might seem okay on the outside, but internally, they're corrupt.

James Hetfield Metallica
Aqualung is one that my brother turned me onto. It wasn't that hard-rocking, but Martin Barre had a really good sound. He knew what he was doing.

James Hetfield Metallica

Metallica is a wonderful key to have on my key ring. I can go anywhere - it's great.

James Hetfield Metallica
- Key
- Ring
- Metallica
It's not how big your pencil is; it's how you write your name.

Dave Mustaine Metallica
The cool thing about the smaller gigs - it's the intimacy. You really feel connected to the crowd.

Robert Trujillo Metallica
- Intimacy
- Connected
- Gigs
I was in a party band in the early '80s, and we played Sabbath and Ozzy songs as well as Rush and Van Halen... all that kinds of stuff.

Robert Trujillo Metallica
- Songs
- Stuff
- Party Band
A lot of times, I'll have a goal, I'll start writing, and I'll end up in some far off place, which is good. It's nice to have a focus, but letting the lyrics write themselves where they need to go is important.

James Hetfield Metallica
- Focus
- Goal
- Lyrics
Doing things the way you see it, going by your own heart and soul, that is pure artistic integrity. Whether the hair is six or sixty inches long, the eyes have make-up or not, the riffs are in 'E' or 'F' sharp, the amps are Marshall or not, all those things don't matter if you are doing it for the right reason, which to me means doing it for yourself!!

Lars Ulrich Metallica
- Soul
- Reason
- Integrity

Rap is just to me very annoying.

James Hetfield Metallica
- Rap
- Annoying
I always say my role in Metallica is to support the song and to support my team, and whatever that means, I'm there for it.

Robert Trujillo Metallica
- Song
- Support
- Role
We used to go to Palm Springs, ditch school when I was in eleventh grade, and go hang out poolside with our ghetto blaster and listen to Pat Metheny 'Offramp' and kind of trip out on a lot of his music.

Robert Trujillo Metallica
- Music
- School
- Listen
If you sit there and you know that rule #1 is just that everything you do is honest and is just a natural and instinctual extension of yourself, then there you go.

Lars Ulrich Metallica
- Honest
- Rule
- Extension
I would say that I'm very proud that Metallica plays heavy music - but equally proud that we don't think like a heavy-metal band.

Lars Ulrich Metallica
- Music
- Proud
- Band
I feel, in my life, in any situation I've been in, I've always been sort of in the middle.

Robert Trujillo Metallica
- My Life
- Situation
- I Feel