
Metallica consists of James Hetfield (vocals, guitar), Kirk Hammett (guitar), Lars Ulrich (drums), Robert Trujillo (bass).
Metallica is an American heavy metal band formed in October 1981. With 57 million albums sold in the United States (according to RIAA figures), and about 40 million albums sold worldwide[ citation needed], the total number of album sales estimates somewhere around 100 million total. With the release of their most successful album yet, 1991's Metallica, they have become the most commercially successful heavy metal act in history, as well as the 18th biggest selling act in American music history. RIAA Total Sales.
