Metallica is an American heavy metal band, formed on October 28, 1981.
They have become one of the most commercially successful musical acts of the recent decades, Metallica has released eight studio albums, two live albums, two EPs, twenty-two music videos, forty singles and has finished working on its upcoming ninth studio album, Death Magnetic. The band has become one of the most commercially successful and influential heavy metal acts. With 100 million records sold worldwide, including 57 million in the United States, the band has won seven Grammy Awards, and has had four albums peak at number one on the Billboard 200. The band's 1991 album Metallica, has sold over 15 million copies, which makes it the 25th highest selling album in the United States
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