#METALLICA 1985

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INEXTRICABLY INTERTWINED IN THE '80s UNDERGROUND -- AMERICAN HARDCORE PUNK & THRASH METAL.

PIC(S) INFO: Spotlight on lead guitarist of American thrash metal band METALLICA, Kirk Hammett, rocking a MISFITS "Earth A.D./Wolf's Blood" T-shirt, photographed during a "Ride the Lightning" record signing at Chris' Warped Records, Lakewood, Ohio, USA, on February 2, 1985.

"ON EARTH AS IT IS IN HELL"!!

Source: Facebook (lifted the Hammett pics from an old post of mine), Reddit, Pinterest, & X (formerly known as Twitter).

[duffsmckagan]

Cliff, Rebecca (Kirk’s Ex-wife), and Kirk in 1984-1985 at the Kabuki theater. Kirk was wasted and knocked over King Bones mic stand.

[dy3rs3v3]

2023 // 1985

Metallica at Donington now and then. It's wild to think how much they've accomplished and been through between Ross capturing these two photos.

Pics by Ross Halfin

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Metallica (1985)

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Cliff Burton backstage Monsters of Rock, Donington UK August 17, 1985

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James and Cliff backstage at Metal Hammer Festival Freilichtbühne Loreley, St. Goarshausen, Germany September 14, 1985 © Stefan Walz

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[garyholt]

Metallica - Disposable Heroes (Live, Metal Hammer Festival 1985)

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MOVING UP THE RANKS OF '80s THRASH METAL-MANIA -- RECORD SIGNINGS FOR ONLY THE TRUEST BELIEVERS.

PIC(S) INFO: Spotlight on American thrash metal band METALLICA, photographed during a "Ride the Lightning" record signing at Chris' Warped Records, Lakewood, Ohio, USA, on February 2, 1985.

NOTE: The band signed to major label Elektra Records in the fall of 1984, and re-released "Ride the Lightning" on said label in the fall of the same year, hence why the band was still promoting the album into early 1985. Moving up in the world indeed.

Sources: www.reddit.com/r/OldSchoolCool/comments/i5gmzu & Pinterest (mostly on Pinterest).

[kirkybabygo]

Still the same James 😭🤍

1985 to 2023 <3

[dy3rs3v3]

Metallica looking a little cold, but very cool, 1985

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Cliff 'em all

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Cliff Burton (1985)

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Day on the Green, 1985

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James at Metal Hammer Festival Freilichtbühne Loreley, St. Goarshausen, Germany September 14, 1985 © Stefan Walz

[blackros78]

Metallica at Castle Donington in 1985. Photos by George Bodnar and Ross Halfin.