Premise: Metallica is an American heavy metal band based in San Rafael , California . The band 's fast tempos , instrumentals , and aggressive musicianship placed them as one of the founding `` big four '' bands of thrash metal , alongside Megadeth , Anthrax and Slayer . The band returned to its original musical style with the release of Death Magnetic ( 2008 ) , and in 2009 , Metallica was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame . Metallica ranks as one of the most commercially successful bands of all time , having sold over 110 million records worldwide .
Hypothesis: Metallica is a band.
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