Also see AwesomeMusic.Metallica.
- Their live shows live on this.
- One specific moment occurred during the recent "Big Four" tour with fellow thrash pioneers Megadeth, Anthrax, and Slayer, with all four bands performing a portion of Diamond Head's classic "Am I Evil?" on the same stage, in unison. To see these four bands actually performing in the same show together had to be something special, and a crowning moment for all involved.
- Actually, it was only Metallica, Megadeth, and Anthrax playing "Am I Evil?" because the guys from Slayer were backstage editing their concert footage for the satellite broadcast.
- The 1996 MTV Europe Music Awards, after being told not to use any profanity on the show, they replied with
covers of "Last Caress" and "So What". - Metallica became the first band in the seven continents... by playing in Antarctica (equally awesome, weird, and hilarious).
- One specific moment occurred during the recent "Big Four" tour with fellow thrash pioneers Megadeth, Anthrax, and Slayer, with all four bands performing a portion of Diamond Head's classic "Am I Evil?" on the same stage, in unison. To see these four bands actually performing in the same show together had to be something special, and a crowning moment for all involved.
- At one point during the making of their self titled album, Hetfield reached his breaking point with Bob Rock when one day, Rock was startled by a homoerotic ad in a magazine. Hetfield responded by gathering as much gay porn as he could and plastering the room with it the next day.
- The fact that Superman canonically considers them to be his favorite band.
- Raphael is a fan as well.
- June 18, 2019: A concert in Manchester, England sees rain start coming down hard. Does that stop the band from playing? Hell no.
