Metallica

'Kill 'Em All' lead single crystalized their essence into one four-minute blitzkrieg.

Pantera and Mammoth WVH supported the metal giants.

Lars Ulrich used his face as a dartboard in the "Nothing Else Matters" music video.

Metallica frontman's replicated voice can also be heard covering Genesis and Red Hot Chili Peppers.

Frontman was content to let the engines do the talking in one of the strongest songs from 'Load'/'Reload' era.

Guitarist took on the task of finding stand-in drummers when Lars Ulrich fell ill ahead of Download show in 2004.

Love it or hate it, nobody can deny the band's eighth album was hell to make.

Many critics were positive about the band's second most-hated album — did they have a point?

If you’re up at the front, Metallica frontman might even light you up.

Watch the band tear into one of the Black Album's heaviest songs.