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
"Whiplash" Is A Song By American Heavy Metal Band Metallica. It Is Credited To James Hetfield And Lars Ulrich And Was The Sixth Track And First Single From Their 1983 Album Kill 'Em All. The Song Has Been Covered Several Times Most Notably By Motörhead Whose Version Won A Grammy Award For Best Metal Performance. The Song Is About The Feeling One Experiences When Headbanging. "...Thrashing All Around Acting Like A Maniac Whiplash!.." The Song Is On The Game Guitar Hero Metallica. * Motörhead Who Have Been Cited By Metallica As A Major Influence Covered This Song For The Metallica Tribute Album Metallic Attack Metallica - The Ultimate Tribute And Won Their First Grammy In The Awards Of 2005 In The Best Metal Performance. * Whiplash Is Also On Tony Hawk's Underground 2. * It Was Covered By Billy Milano Scott Ian Philip Soussan And Vinny Appice For Metallic Assault A Tribute To Metallica. * Pantera Using The Joke Name "Pantallica" Performed The Song Live With Jason Newsted On Bass And Members Dimebag Darrell Guitar And Philip Anselmo Vocals Switching Roles. * Destruction Covered This Song For A Metallica Tribute Album And Released It On Some Editions Of Their Album All Hell Breaks Loose As A Hidden Bonus Track. * Stone Gods Covered This Track On Their Knight Of The Living Dead Tour. * Abaddon Of Venom Covered This Track On The Industrial Metal Metallica Tribute Album The Blackest Album.