Metallica’s Secretly Tragic History

Metallica’s Secretly Tragic History


November 4, 2024 | Samantha Henman

Metallica’s Secretly Tragic History


Metallica, the only band that has played on all seven continents, has a long history filled with tragedy, overindulgence, and making a lot of people really, really angry.

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