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
"Hero Of The Day" Is A Song By Metallica On Their 1996 Album Load. The Song Was First Recorded On December 13 1995 And Was The First Song On Load To Be Recorded. The Song Was Also Metallica's Second Single Release Off Of The Album. A Promotional Video For The Track Was Also Filmed. It Became Their Second Consecutive Number One Hit On The US Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks Chart. It Is One Of The Few Metallica Songs Written Primarily In A Major Key. The Demo For The Song Is Entitled "Mouldy" Due To The Main Riff Of This Song Being On A Demo Tape For Many Years. The Demo Was Recorded On December 8 1994 One Of The Earliest Demo Recordings For The Load Sessions. The Song Was Played Live With The San Francisco Symphony Orchestra Conducted By Michael Kamen Which Is Recorded On The Album S&M.