Metallica is an American heavy metal band. The band was formed in 1981 in L… Read Full Bio ↴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. Guitarist Dave Mustaine, who formed Megadeth after being fired from the band, and bassists Ron McGovney, Cliff Burton and Jason Newsted are former members of the band.

Metallica first found commercial success with the release of its third album, Master of Puppets (1986), which is cited as one of the heaviest metal albums and the band's best work. The band's next album, ...And Justice for All (1988), gave Metallica its first Grammy Award nomination. Its self-titled fifth album, Metallica (1991), was the band's first not to root predominantly in thrash metal; it appealed to a more mainstream audience, achieving substantial commercial success and selling over 16 million copies in the United States to date, making it the best-selling album of the SoundScan era. After experimenting with different genres and directions in subsequent releases, Metallica returned to its thrash metal roots with the release of its ninth album, Death Magnetic (2008), which drew similar praise to that of the band's earlier albums. This was followed by the band's 10th studio album, Hardwired... to Self-Destruct (2016), with its 11th album, 72 Seasons, releasing in 2023.

In 2000, Metallica led the case against the peer-to-peer file sharing service Napster, in which the band and several other artists filed lawsuits against the service for sharing their copyright-protected material without consent, eventually reaching a settlement. Metallica was the subject of the acclaimed 2004 documentary film Metallica: Some Kind of Monster, which documented the troubled production of the band's eighth album, St. Anger (2003), and the internal struggles within the band at the time. In 2009, Metallica was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The band co-wrote the screenplay for and starred alongside Dane DeHaan in the 2013 concert film Metallica: Through the Never, in which the band performed live against a fictional thriller storyline.

Metallica has released 10 studio albums, four live albums (including two performances with the San Francisco Symphony), 12 video albums, a cover album, two extended plays, 37 singles and 39 music videos. The band has won nine Grammy Awards from 23 nominations, and its last six studio albums (beginning with Metallica) have consecutively debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. Metallica ranks as one of the most commercially successful bands of all time, having sold over 125 million albums worldwide as of 2018. Metallica has been listed as one of the greatest artists of all time by magazines such as Rolling Stone, which ranked the band No. 61 on its 100 Greatest Artists of All Time list. As of 2017, Metallica is the third-best-selling music artist since Nielsen SoundScan began tracking sales in 1991, selling a total of 58 million albums in the United States.

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Studio albums
Kill 'Em All (1983)
Ride the Lightning (1984)
Master of Puppets (1986)
...And Justice for All (1988)
Metallica (1991)
Load (1996)
Reload (1997)
St. Anger (2003)
Death Magnetic (2008)
Hardwired... to Self-Destruct (2016)
72 Seasons (2023)

Damage Case
Metallica Lyrics

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Hey babe, don't act so scared
All I want is some special care
On the run from some institution
All I want is some constellation

And I can tell by his face
I'm a total disgrace
Put me inside this place

Move over for a damage case

Hey babe, wait a minute, stop
Don't run away, don't call a cop
I ain't looking to victimize you
All I want to do is tantalize you

I can tell by your face
I'm all over this place
And I can tell by your face
Got no time for a damage case

No time, baby!
Hey babe, don't turn away
I'm here tomorrow, gone today
I don't know what you think your game is
I don't care of what your name is

And I can tell by his face
You're all over the place
And I can tell by his face
Move over for a damage case

Get the fuck over man!
All right

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Metallica's song Damage Case depict a narrator who is on the run from some institution but all he wants is some special care and a constellation. The singer seems to be addressing a woman who is scared and trying to run away from him, but he assures her that he is not trying to victimize her, only tantalize her. He acknowledges that he is a total disgrace and belongs inside the place he is running from, but he also feels like he is all over the place and doesn't have time for being labeled a damage case.

The song's themes touch on the idea of running away from authority or institutions, feeling like a misfit or being labeled a 'damage case.' It also addresses the idea of objectifying women or treating them as mere objects of sexual fantasy. The tone of the song is aggressive, with heavy guitar riffs and fast drum beats, which is characteristic of Metallica's music.

Line by Line Meaning

Hey babe, don't act so scared
I'm not here to harm you, so don't be afraid of me.

All I want is some special care
I just need someone to take care of me.

On the run from some institution
I'm currently escaping from a mental institution.

All I want is some constellation
I want some direction in my life.

And I can tell by his face
I can see from his expression.

I'm a total disgrace
I'm ashamed of myself and my actions.

Put me inside this place
I belong in a mental institution.

Move over for a damage case
Make room for someone who is broken.

Hey babe, wait a minute, stop
Please don't leave me yet.

Don't run away, don't call a cop
Don't run to the police, I won't hurt you.

I ain't looking to victimize you
I don't want to harm you in any way.

All I want to do is tantalize you
I just want to excite and arouse you.

I can tell by your face
I can see from your expression.

I'm all over this place
I'm lost and confused.

Got no time for a damage case
I don't have the energy to deal with someone who is broken.

Hey babe, don't turn away
Please don't ignore me.

I'm here tomorrow, gone today
I won't be around for long.

I don't know what you think your game is
I don't understand what you're trying to do.

I don't care of what your name is
Your name doesn't matter to me.

Get the fuck over man!
Stop dwelling on your problems and move on!

All right
Okay, I understand.

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Edward Alan Clarke, Ian Kilmister, Mick Farren, Philip John Taylor

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