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Metallica - The Memory Remains
Metallica was formed in Los Angeles, California, in early
1981 when drummer Lars Ulrich placed an advertisement in a Los Angeles
newspaper—The Recycler—which read "Drummer looking for other metal
musicians to jam with Tygers of Pan Tang, Diamond Head and Iron
Maiden."[6] Guitarists James Hetfield and Hugh Tanner of Leather Charm
answered the advertisement. Although he had not formed a band, Ulrich asked
Metal Blade Records founder Brian Slagel if he could record a song for the
label's upcoming compilation Metal Massacre. Slagel accepted, and Ulrich
recruited Hetfield to sing and play rhythm guitar.[6]
Ulrich talked to his friend Ron Quintana, who
was brainstorming names for a fanzine. Quintana had proposed the names Metal
Mania and Metallica. Ulrich used Metallica for the name of his band. A second
advertisement was placed in The Recycler for a position as lead guitarist. Dave
Mustaine answered, and, after seeing his expensive guitar equipment, Ulrich and
Hetfield recruited him. In early 1982, Metallica recorded its first original
song "Hit the Lights" for the Metal Massacre I compilation. Hetfield
played bass on the song and Lloyd Grant was credited with a guitar solo.[6]
Released on June 14, 1982, early pressings of Metal Massacre I listed the band
incorrectly as "Mettallica". Although angered by the error, Metallica
managed to create enough "buzz" with the song and the band played its
first live show on March 14, 1982, at Radio City in Anaheim, California with
newly recruited bassist Ron McGovney.[7] Metallica recorded its first demo,
Power Metal, a name inspired by Quintana's early business cards in early 1982.
In the fall of 1982, Ulrich and Hetfield attended a show at the nightclub
Whisky a Go Go which featured bassist Cliff Burton in a band called Trauma. Fortune, fame
Mirror vain
Gone insane
But the memory remains
Heavy rings on fingers wave
Another star denies their grave
See the nowhere crowd
Cry the nowhere tears of honor
Like twisted vines that grow
That hide and swallow mansions whole
And dim the light of an already
Faded prima donna
Fortune, fame
Mirror vain
Gone insane...
Fortune, fame
Mirror vain
Gone insane...
But the memory remains
Heavy rings hold cigarettes
Up to lips that time forgets
While the Hollywood sun sets
Behind your back
And can't the band play on?
Just listen, they play my song
Ash to ash
Dust to dust
Fade to black
Fortune, fame
Mirror vain
Gone insane...
Fortune, fame
Mirror vain
Gone insane...
Dance little tin goddess
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