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
"Turn The Page" Is A Song Originally Released By Bob Seger In 1973 On His Back In '72 Album. The Song Was Later Covered By Metallica As The First Single From Their 1998 Garage Inc. Album Reaching #1 On The Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks Chart For 11 Consecutive Weeks The Highest Number Of Weeks Metallica Has Ever Spent At The Top Drummer Lars Ulrich Had Heard The Original Song While Driving Across The Golden Gate Bridge And Later Commented That He Thought It "Had James Hetfield All Over It". Metallica's Rendition Is Taken At Much The Same Tempo As Seger's But With A Heavier Feel The Saxophone Part Is Replaced By A High Slide Guitar Line From Kirk Hammett And James Hetfield Played A Guitar Solo Before The Last Run Through The Chorus. Metallica's Music Video For The Song Directed By Jonas Åkerlund Is About The Life Of A Stripper Who Prostitutes Herself While She Is Trying To Raise A Child The Prostitute/stripper Is Played By Ginger Lynn Allen.