Metallica Is An American Heavy Metal Band. The Band Was Formed In 1981 In Los Angeles By Vocalist/guitarist James Hetfield And Drummer Lars Ulrich And Has Been Based In San Francisco For Most Of Its Career. The Band's Fast Tempos Instrumentals And Aggressive Musicianship Made Them One Of The Founding "big Four" Bands Of Thrash Metal Alongside Megadeth Anthrax And Slayer. Metallica's Current Lineup Comprises Founding Members And Primary Songwriters Hetfield And Ulrich Longtime Lead Guitarist Kirk Hammett And Bassist Robert Trujillo. Read More On Last.Fm
"Seek & Destroy" Is The Ninth Track On The Album "Kill 'Em All". The Song Has Been Frequently Played In Concerts Over The Years Since Its Live Debut In 1982 And Has Been Metallica's Closing Song Since The Madly In Anger With The World Tour. Seek & Destroy Has Become A Fan Favorite And Has Been Played At Virtually Every Metallica Concert Since The Band's Inception. It Is Sometimes Played As A Closing Number For Their Live Performances With Hetfield Often Asking The Audience To Sing Along With Him He Shouts "Searching " And They Shout "Seek And Destroy!" The Song Has Been Covered By Chuck Billy Jake E. Lee Jimmy Bain And Aynsley Dunbar For The Album Metallic Assault A Tribute To Metallica. The Song Has Also Been Covered By Thrash Metal Band Testament Bludvera And Acid Drinkers And Instrumentally By Freaklabel As Part Of A Tribute Medley. Malaysian Death Metal Band Sil Khannaz Also Cover This Song On Their Tribute Album The Best Of Sil Khannaz. Apocalyptica And Previously Pantera Covered It Live. Seek & Destroy Is A Perfect Example Of Metallica's Influence In The Thrash Scene.