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James Hetfield answers to which newspaper's advertisement led to the formation of Metallica?

  • The Rolling Stone

  • The Guardian

  • The Los Angeles Times

  • The Recycler

Answer

Metallica's formation can be traced back to an advertisement in The Recycler, a local Los Angeles publication. James Hetfield, seeking musicians for a new band, placed an ad describing his musical preferences, which caught the attention of drummer Lars Ulrich. Intrigued, Ulrich contacted Hetfield, and together they laid the foundation for one of the most influential heavy metal bands of all time.
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