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On March 7, 1999, Metallica was inducted into the San Francisco Walk of Fame. The mayor of San Francisco, Willie Brown, proclaimed the day "Official Metallica Day".[ publisher=metallica.com ] Metallica was awarded the MTV Icon award in 2003, and a concert was held paying tribute to the band with artists performing Metallica songs. Performances included Sum 41 with a medley of "For Whom the Bell Tolls", "Enter Sandman", and "Master of Puppets". Staind covered "Nothing Else Matters", Avril Lavigne played "Fuel", hip-hop artist Snoop Dogg performed "Sad But True", Korn played "One", and Limp Bizkit performed a rendition of "Welcome Home (Sanitarium)".[publisher=MTV.com ]
The popular Guitar Hero series added many of Metallica's songs into their games. The first instance was Guitar Hero III when "One" was a track in the game. In the sequel, Guitar Hero: World Tour, the song "Trapped Under Ice" was used. Eventually in 2009, Metallica collaborated to make Guitar Hero: Metallica, in which several of Metallica's songs were included. Harmonix's Rock Band series included "Enter Sandman," with "Ride the Lightning," "Blackened," and "...And Justice For All" released as downloadable songs. Later in the sequel game, Rock Band 2, Metallica's song "Battery" was used.
AwardsGrammy Awards:- 1990: Best Metal Performance "One"
- 1991: Best Metal Performance "Stone Cold Crazy"
- 1992: Best Metal Performance Metallica
- 1999: Best Metal Performance "Better than You"
- 2000: Best Hard Rock Performance "Whiskey in the Jar"
- 2001: Best Rock Instrumental Performance "The Call of Ktulu" with Michael Kamen and the San Francisco Symphony
- 2004: Best Metal Performance "St
. Anger"
- 2009: Best Metal Performance "My Apocalypse"
- 2009: Best Recording Package - Death Magnetic
MTV Video Music Awards:
- 1992: Best Metal Video "Enter Sandman"
- 1996: Best Metal Video "Until It Sleeps"
American Music Awards:
- 1996: Favorite Artist: Heavy Metal/Hard Rock: Metallica Load
- 1996: Favorite Metal/Hard Rock Song "Until It Sleeps"
Billboard Music Awards:
- 1997: Billboard Rock and Roll Artist of the Year Metallica (RIAA Diamond Award)
- 1999: Catalogue Artist of the Year Metallica
- 1999: Catalogue Album of the Year Metallica
Kerrang! Awards:
- 2003: Hall of Fame Metallica
Band members
- Current members
- James Hetfield rhythm guitar, lead vocals (1981present)
- Kirk Hammett lead guitar, backing vocals (1983present)
- Robert Trujillo bass, backing vocals (2003present)
- Lars Ulrich drums, percussion (1981present)
- Former members
- Jason Newsted bass, backing vocals (19862001)
- Cliff Burton bass, backing vocals (19821986)
- Dave Mustaine lead guitar, backing vocals (19821983)
- Ron McGovney bass (1982)
Discography - ''Kill 'Em All (1983)
- Ride the Lightning (1984)
- Master of Puppets (1986)
- ...And Justice for All (1988)
- Metallica (1991)
- Load (1996)
- ReLoad (1997)
- St. Anger (2003)
- Death Magnetic (2008)
Copyright Citations
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