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The Metallica Timeline
: 1986-1990
Other Sections: 1962-1980
: 1981-1985 : 1991-1995
: 1996-1999 : 2000-Present
: All Dates
1986 / 1987
/ 1988 / 1989
/ 1990
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February
21
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Master
Of Puppets is released in USA
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March
27
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USA
tour supporting Ozzy Osbourne starts in Wichita,
KS
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May
11
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Master
Of Puppets peaks at #29 in USA
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July
26
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James
breaks arm while skateboarding in Evansville,
IN
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July
27
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John
Marshall plays rhythm guitar as James recovers
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Aug
3
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Last
USA appearance with Cliff
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September
10
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European
leg of Damage Inc. tour starts in Cardiff, Wales
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September
26
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Last
gig with Cliff Burton in Stockholm, Sweden;
James' arm healed, plays rhythm guitar
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September
27
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Cliff
Burton dies in bus accident in Sweden
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October
7
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Cliff's
funeral, Castro Valley, CA
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October
28
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Jason
Newsted joins Metallica
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October
31
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Jason's
last show with Flotsam Jetsam
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November
4
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Master
Of Puppets certified Gold in USA
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November
8
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Jason's
first gig with Metallica at Country Club in
Reseda, CA
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November
20
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First
Japanese tour ends at Sun Plaza Hall, Tokyo.
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February
8
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Damage
Inc. Tour world tour ends in Zwolle, Holland
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February
13
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Metallica
plays Aardschock festival in Gothenburg Sweden
with Anthrax and Metal Church; Scrap Metal opens,
consisting of roadies of the various roadies,
including Metallica's Eddie Kercer and Fleming
Larsen
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March
23
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James
re - breaks arm in 2nd skateboarding accident
Band scheduled to appear on NBC TV's Saturday
Night Live cancelled due to James' broken arm
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July
8
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Recording
session for Garage Days Re - revisited begins
in Los Angeles
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August
8
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Master
Of Puppets ends 72 week run on USA Charts
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August
21
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Garage
Days Re - revisited released in USA
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August
22
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Metallica
plays Castle Donington festival
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October
10
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Garage
Days Re - revisited peaks at #28 on USA Charts
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November
5
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Ride
The Lightning certified Gold in USA
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December
4
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Cliff
'Em All home video released in USA
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December
7
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Garage
Days Re - revisited certified Gold in USA.
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January
15
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Kill
Em All re-released in USA by Elektra with Am
I Evil? and Blitzkrieg as bonus tracks
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January
29
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Recording
sessions for ...And Justice For All begins in
Los Angeles
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February
4
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Cliff
'Em All home video certified gold and platinum
in USA
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May
27
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Monsters
Of Rock tour starts in Troy, WI with 40,000
people featuring Van Halen, Metallica, Scorpions
and Kingdom Come
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July
28
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Master
Of Puppets certified double platinum in USA
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August
19
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Harvester
Of Sorrow 12" single released in UK
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August
25
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...And
Justice For All released in USA
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September
11
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First
show of Damaged Justice tour in Budapest, Hungary
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October
9
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...And
Justice For All peaks at #6 in USA
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October
30
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Eye
Of the Beholder single is released in USA
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October
31
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...And
Justice For All certified Gold and platinum
in USA
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November
15
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USA
leg of Damaged Justice tour starts in Toledo,
OH
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December
6
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Footage
for One music video shot.
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January
9
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One
single released in USA
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February
5
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Live
radio broadcast of concert in Dallas, TX on
Z - Rock radio network
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February
22
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Metallica
performs One on worldwide broadcast of Grammy
Awards
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April
5
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Cliff
'Em All certified triple platinum in USA
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April
8
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One
single peaks at #35 in USA
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April
21
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Last
show with Queensryche opening, The Cult new
support act
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May
1
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First
show in New Zealand in Auckland
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May
3
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First
show in Australia in Adelaide
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May
16
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Kill
Em All certified gold RTL certified platinum
in USA
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June
20
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2
Of One Home video released in USA
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July
20
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...And
Justice For All certified double platinum in
USA
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August
18
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2
Of One certified platinum in USA
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September
23
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Last
USA gig on Damaged Justice tour at Laguna Hills,
CA
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October
8
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Last
show of Damaged Justice tour in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
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January
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Band
records Stone Cold Crazy for release on Elektra
40th Anniversary album "Rubaiyat"
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May
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Metallica
plays several European festivals; including
surprise shows at Hippodrome and Marquee in
London
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August
13
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James
and Lars record 3 demo's for new album
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October
6
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Recording
of self - titled Metallica album commences at
One On One Studio in California
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October
14
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Records
demo for The Unforgiven at Bayview Studios,
CA.
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...On to 1991...
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