more brave than me
more blond than you
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Metallica band members James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, and Kirk Hammett wrote "Nothing Else Matters." Hetfield cited the band's constant touring as an inspiration for this song.
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Elton John became a true superstar with 1972's Honky Chateau. He followed that album with Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player, his most direct, pop-oriented album to date.
Eminem's "Marshall Mathers" album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, staying atop for eight consecutive weeks.
November 24, 1991: Freddie Mercury of Queen died of AIDS-related bronchial pneumonia in Kensington, London, England, at age 45.
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August 31, 1991: Metallica started a four-week run at Number 1 on the US album chart with their self-titled LP.
The best songs on Metallica's self-titled "Black Album" are the crushing, stripped-down grooves of "Enter Sandman," "Sad but True," and "Wherever I May Roam."
June 8, 1996: Metallica's "Until It Sleeps" debuts on Billboard's Hot 100 single's chart at Number 10, where it peaks.
Like much of Metallica's 1996 album Load, the lead single, "Until It Sleeps," was unlike anything the band had attempted before.
"The Unforgiven" by Metallica was released as the second single from their fifth album, known as The Black Album.
It hasn't been silent for Disturbed since their performance of "The Sound of Silence" on Conan from March 2016.
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Metallica's "Enter Sandman" is one of the most instantly recognizable and universally beloved metal songs of all time, from its bluesy main riff to its menacing lyrics to its iconic music video.
May 30, 2000: Eminem's second major-label album, The Marshall Mathers LP, becomes the fastest-selling rap album ever when it sells 1.76 million copies in its debut week.
Eminem prowled down a long line of young men, each sporting close-cropped, bleached blonde hair, each dressed just like him.
