James Hetfield
(vocals/guitar)
Kirk Hammett (guitar)
Jason Newsted (bass)
Lars Ulrich (drums)
James Hetfield
(vocals)
Kirk Hammett (guitar)
James Marshall (guitar)
Jason Newsted (bass)
Lars Ulrich (drums)
1992
was beckoned with METALLICA winning another in a long
line of Grammy Awards. In April the band performed 'Stone
Cold Crazy' at Wembley with QUEEN guitarist BRIAN MAY
as part of the FREDDIE MERCURY tribute concert. With both
'Nothing Else Matters' and 'Wherever I May Roam' continuing
the band's presence in the charts METALLICA geared up
for a strange pairing for an absolute leviathan American
arena tour. METALLICA shared the headline slot with GUNS
N' ROSES for a set of 'Monsters Of Rock' dates which many
critics viewed as a complete mismatch. Support came from
MOTÖRHEAD.
During these shows Hetfield was badly burned by a stage
flare in Montreal. With their frontman unable to play
guitar METALLICA drafted METAL CHURCH's John Marshall
to fill in Hetfields guitar parts to finish off the tour.
The 'Monsters Of Rock' extravaganza wound up in October
but there was little respite as the band headed for Europe
for further shows until the end of the year.
1993 rolled in with further awards accumulated at the
American Music awards. The band were back on tour in March
in the more far flung territories of Asia, Australia ad
South America before the 'Nowhere Else To Roam' dates
in Europe. Some of these shows including MEGADETH as guests.
In November METALLICA launched their most ambitious release
to date with the box set 'Live Shit: Binge & Purge'. Retailing
at £75.00 the tin box included 3 live CDs and 3 live videos.
Demand for METALLICA was so high these sets sold out almost
immediately.
May 1994 had the road hungry METALLICA on the loose yet
again. This time the shows were known collectively as
the 'Live shit' tour with support coming from DANZIG and
CANDLEBOX. The band also appeared as one of the main attractions
at the resurrection of the famous Woodstock festival during
August before winding up the tour in Florida.
The winter months were spent writing for a new album.
It would herald a radical new era for the band and test
the loyalty of hardened Metal fans.
