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
"Phantom Lord" Is The Seventh Track. It Is Written About The War Cry Of A Mythical Creature. The Track Was Included On The Band's First Demo "No Life 'Til Leather". It Is The First Metallica Song To Include Clean Melodic Guitars Into Its Structure. The Lyrics Deal With A Mythical Battle Between Heavy Metal Beasts. The Band Would Often Dedicate This Song To Members Of The Audience Who "were Bumping Heads And Getting Their Heads Bumped Too" During Their Early Concerts. Hetfield's Third Band Before Metallica Was Called Phantom Lord. The Band Anthrax Recorded A Cover Of This Song As A B-Side To Their 1998 Album Volume 8 The Threat Is Real. It Can Be Found On The Import-Single For The Song "Inside Out" Also This Song Was Covered By The German Thrash Metal Band Destruction On Their 2000 All Hell Breaks Loose Album