M-A-D Eren Metallica Dictionary Page
Alcoholica
A nickname for Metallica, given to them somewhere in Europe in
1985, because of their love of drinking. A fan was spotted wearing a T-shirt
he had made of the cover of Kill 'Em All, only instead of a hammer and
blood, the T-shirt showed a bottle spilling Vodka. The band members liked
it so much, they adopted it for their own use.
Apocalyptica
Apocalyptica is a Finnish band that released their Metallica tribute
album in May '96. They are a quartet that consists of four guys playing
cellos. The songs on this album where chosen because they could be
arranged for the cellos, so songs with fast guitar solos weren't selected. They
even did a video for Enter Sandman!
Billboard
Kill 'Em All at #120 in February of 1988, 5 years after being
released. It has sold 2 million copies (# of copies sold in U.S.A. only).
Ride The Lightning at #100 in the spring on 1985. It has sold 3 million
copies (# of copies sold in U.S.A. only).
Master Of Puppets at #29 shortly after its release. It has sold 3
million copies (# of copies sold in U.S.A. only) .
Garage Days Re-Revisited at #28 about a month after release. It has
sold 1 million copies (# of copies sold in U.S.A. only) .
...And Justice For All at #6, four weeks after release. It has sold 4
million copies (# of copies sold in U.S.A. only) .
Metallica debuted at #1 and stayed there for 4 weeks. It has sold 9
million copies (# of copies sold in U.S.A. only) .
Load debuted at #1. It has sold 4 million copies (# of copies sold in
U.S.A. only) .
Reload debuted at #1. It has sold 1 million copies (# of copies sold in
U.S.A. only) .
Blitzer
When Lars and Jayms tried to find a suitable name for the band, all
they could come up with at first was "Blitzer", "Grinder" and "Red Vette",
but as you probably know, they ended up with "Metallica".
Blood and Semen III
The image on the cover of Load is a photograph called "Blood and
Semen III" by Anrdes Serrano. It was done by mixing bovine blood and the
artist's own semen between two sheets of plexiglass. Kirk discovered the
photo while looking through a collection of the artist's work at a bookstore.
Devils Dance
A track meant to be on the Load album, that was pulled out in the last
minute. The song was performed live a few times prior to that album. Devils
Dance will probably appear on the 7th album.
Die Krupps
This is a German band that released a nine song tribute album. Their
interpretation of the songs is considerably different than that of the originals.
There is some guitar, but mostly keyboards, electronic drums and a strong
accent from the vocalist.
Ecstasy of Gold
Metallica's intro tape on their shows. Ecstasy of Gold is composed
by Ennio Morricone, and is from the Clint Eastwood flick "The Good, The
Bad and the Ugly."
influences
- James Hetfield: Black Sabbath, Motorhead, Ted Nugent
- Lars Ulrich: Diamond Head, Motorhead, Deep Purple
- Kirk Hammett: Jimi Hendrix, UFO, Black Sabbath, Deep Purple,
Led Zeppelin, Kiss, Joe Satriani
- Jason Newsted: Kiss, Rush, Black Sabbath, Ted Nugent
Johnny Got His Gun
The movie clips on One are from the film "Johnny Got His Gun",
which was adapted from the book by Dalton Trumbo, who also directed the
movie.
Ktulu
From the song The Call Of Ktulu. Ktulu comes from the mind of
author H.P. Lovecraft. He writes fascinatingly twisted and disturbed books
and Metallica was influenced a bit by him after Cliff Burton had introduced
his writings to the rest of the band. Ktulu is contained within a book that
H.P. Lovecraft wrote. They are great books that explore the macabre to it's
fullest.
The logo
James is responsible for it's design.
Make-A-Wish Foundation
Make-A-Wish Foundation is an organization that attempts to make
the dreams of seriously ill youngsters come true. Metallica actively support
and assist as often as possible.
Megaforce Records
The first record label who signed Metallica. Kill 'em all was first
released on this label
Metal Massacre I
A compilation album including bands like Ratt, Bitch, Malice etc. The
Metallica song Hit The Lights appeared on this album, which was the first
vinyl release featuring the four M's.
Metal Militia
Metallicas first official fan club.
Mechanix
Dave Mustaine wrote a few tunes with Lars and Jayms while he was
a member of the band. Mechanix is one of these, which later was changed a
bit and given a new name, The Four Horsemen. The original version can be
heard on some old demos, as well as on the first Megadeth album.
The Name
Lars stole the name Metallica from "Mr. Metal" of San Francisco,
Ron Quintana. He was getting ready to launch a metal fanzine and had a few
names. He asked his friend Lars for help, and after hearing the name
"Metallica," Lars quickly suggested a different name and kept "Metallica" for
himself!
Paradise Lost
"Paradise Lost," the movie - not the band. The film is about three kids
from Tennessee (or some south-eastern state) who listened to Metallica and
other metal. They ended up murdering somebody and the people blamed the
music the kids listened to. The tracks Sanitarium, Orion and Ktulu are on it.
Q-Prime
The band's management company. Cliff Burnstein and Peter Mensch
are two of the guys employed here, and they work with Metallica.
Recycler
Lars had placed an ad in a newspaper called The Recycler, saying he
was looking for people to jam with. James answered the ad, but was
unimpressed with Lars' playing, partly due to the fact that Lars' cymbals fell
over every time he hit them! Shortly thereafter, Lars went to England to
follow his favorite band, Diamond Head on tour, and after returning to the
States, got a spot on Brian Slagel's "Metal Massacre" album. Using this as
bait, he talked James into recording a song for the album, and the rest is
history.
Scrap Metal
At the 1987 Aardshok Festival in Zwolle,
Holland, a group of Metallica roadies under the name
SCRAP METAL opened the nine hour festival, that Metallica headlined,
playing a set of covers!
The Snake
The "Snake" that you can see on the cover of the Black Album is
from the Culpepper Minutemen flag, from which the motto "Don't Tread On
Me" also originates. The flag is actually from the Revolutionary War. There
are a couple of different versions of it. There is a yellow one, a white one,
and one with red and white stripes, which was the first American Flag! The
white one reads at the top "The Culpepper Minutemen", and the yellow one
just has the snake and "Don't Tread On Me" at the bottom.
Snake Pit
The Snake Pit was a large pit in the middle of Metallica's
diamond-shaped "Wherever I May Roam" stage, set aside so a few lucky
fans could stand right in the middle of the action on stage. It is also an online
meeting place for Metallica fans on AOL.
'The Ten Commandments
The lyrics for Creeping Death are about the tale of the plagues
bestowed upon the Egyptians, inspired by the second half of the movie "The
Ten Commandments."
Pushead
The artist behind some Metallica covers like "One" and "Harvester of
sorrow" as well as merchandise and t-shirts
Q-Prime
Metallicas management
Tommy's Joint
Tommy's Joint is a Hofbrau (meat, potatos and BEER!!!) located in
San Francisco and was a hangout of Metallica's; it is also the place where
Jason was asked to join the band!