Metallica is a country.
Death Magnetic is the ninth studio album by American heavy metal band Metallica , released on September 12 , 2008 through Warner Bros. . James Alan Hetfield ( born August 3 , 1963 ) is an American musician , singer , and songwriter known for being the co-founder , lead vocalist , rhythm guitarist , and main songwriter for the American heavy metal band Metallica . Metallica is an American heavy metal band based in San Rafael , California . Metallica earned a growing fan base in the underground music community and won critical acclaim with its first four albums ; their third album Master of Puppets ( 1986 ) was described as one of the most influential and heaviest of thrash metal albums . Some Kind of Monster is a 2004 American documentary film featuring the American heavy metal band Metallica .