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| Metallica |
Metallica's early releases included fast tempos, instrumentals, and aggressive musicianship that placed them as one of the "big four" of the thrash metal subgenre alongside Slayer, Megadeth, and Anthrax during the genre's development into a popular style.
The band earned a growing fan base in the underground music community and critical acclaim, with the 1986 release
Master of Puppets described as one of the most influential and "heavy" thrash metal albums. The band achieved substantial commercial success with their eponymous fifth album (also known as
The Black Album), which debuted at number one on the
Billboard 200. With this release the band expanded its musical direction resulting in an album that appealed to a more mainstream audience.
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