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James Hetfield of Metallica performs during a stop of the band's WorldWired Tour at T-Mobile Arena on November 26, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

On This Day in 1989, Metallica Debuted Their First-Ever Music Video, Inspired by a Gritty WWI Film

Ozzy Osbourne And Lemmy From Motorhead At Vale Park

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