Metallica

Formed in 1981 in Los Angeles by vocalist and guitarist James Hetfield and drummer Lars Ulrich, Metallica has been based in San Francisco for most of its career so far! Metallica have released 11 studio albums, eight live albums, three extended plays, 44 singles, 10 video albums, 43 music videos, one soundtrack album, one collaboration album and three box sets. Metallica are the world’s biggest touring income earners, with 22.1 million tickets sold worldwide, $125 million in t-shirt and other concert memorabilia and performances in 48 countries and all seven continents – yep, they’ve even played in Antarctica!