The Real Story Behind The Names Of Music's Most Iconic Bands - Page 9 of 78

Metallica

Metallica was actually just a throwaway name that Lars Ulrich’s friend was thinking of for a rock metal fanzine (a magazine published by fans) he was starting. Another option for the magazine name was MetalMania.

When Ulrich found out his friend wasn’t going to use the name Metallica for his publication, he immediately snatched it. There is a 1982 compilation album called Metal Massacre I that actually lists the band as “Mettalica,” which is an incorrect spelling.