Beginning Quote by Bill Ward

The 'Black Album' was my real first introduction to Metallica. I was, like, 12 or 13 at the time. We were just getting into…

— M. Shadows

I always say, 'Hey, I'm in Metallica, but I wasn't on the Black Album.'

— Robert Trujillo

'Fade To Black' - just this amazing construct: a song that defied the definition of what Metallica was perceived to be at the time.

— David Draiman

I still listen to black metal all the time - that's obviously one of my favorite kinds of music - but I steer from…

— George Clarke

People consider Black Star a great album, and I think it's a classic album. But the fact is, both me and Mos Def have…

— Talib Kweli

Metallica is my favorite band.

— Madhura Naik

I think every Metallica album is unique in its own way.

— Robert Trujillo

I was into Metallica when they first started, like when Kill Em All came out.

— David Pajo

I saw Metallica, I'm not a major Metallica fan, but I like music enough to get invited and went.

— Sean Dyche

I still loved my Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath, but that first Run-D.M.C. album blew me away.

— Everlast

Black metal seemed way deeper than anything else, and I kind of got addicted to it.

— Mick Barr

Metallica's the only band I've ever been in and it's the only band I ever wanna be in.

— Lars Ulrich