New York, NY (Top40 Charts) SoundExchange, the premier music tech organization powering the future of music, announced today that legendary hard rock band
Metallica has been awarded the SoundExchange Hall of Fame Award as one of the most streamed acts in the organization's 20-year history.
"Metallica is considered one of the greatest rock bands of all time, and for good reason," said Michael Huppe, President and CEO of SoundExchange. "They have built and rebuilt themselves, continually honing their epic sound with each album and constantly expanding their appeal without abandoning their roots.
Metallica is a once-in-a-lifetime success story. Recognizing
Metallica with a SoundExchange Hall of Fame Award is an honor."
Metallica consists of guitarist Kirk Hammett, lead singer and guitarist
James Hetfield, bassist Robert Trujillo, and drummer Lars Ulrich.
Metallica was presented with the SoundExchange Hall of Fame Award prior to their M72 World Tour's sold-out performance at Detroit's Ford Field.
Formed in 1981 by vocalist/guitarist
James Hetfield and drummer Lars Ulrich,
Metallica has become one of the most influential and successful rock bands in history, selling nearly 120 million albums worldwide and generating more than 15 billion streams while playing to millions of fans on all seven continents. Metallica's catalog of multi-platinum studio albums includes Kill 'Em All, Ride the Lightning, Master of Puppets, … And
Justice for All,
Metallica (commonly referred to as The
Black Album), Load, Reload, St. Anger, Death Magnetic, Hardwired…to Self-Destruct, and the new 72 Seasons, released April 14, 2023, on the band's own Blackened Recordings label. Metallica's awards and accolades include nine Grammy Awards, two American
Music Awards, multiple MTV Video
Music Awards, a 2009 induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and Sweden's Polar
Music Prize. In 2017,
Metallica established its charitable foundation, All Within My Hands, to give back to communities that have supported the band. To date, All Within My Hands and
Metallica have provided nearly $16 million in grants to career and technical education programs, organizations combating food insecurity, and critical local services and disaster relief efforts.
