{"id":12418,"date":"2010-02-27T13:52:16","date_gmt":"2010-02-27T18:52:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themetalden.com\/?p=12418"},"modified":"2010-02-27T19:11:51","modified_gmt":"2010-02-28T00:11:51","slug":"the-original-lead-guitarist-of-metallica-lloyd-grant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themetalden.com\/?p=12418","title":{"rendered":"The Original Lead Guitarist Of METALLICA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><center><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i189.photobucket.com\/albums\/z89\/themetalden2007\/LloydGrant.jpg\" alt=\"tmd\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i66.photobucket.com\/albums\/h259\/rsid999\/tmdcom.jpg\" alt=\"tmd\" \/><br \/>\n<br \/>\nYou might not have ever heard of this man.<br \/>\n<br \/>\nHis name is <strong>Lloyd Grant<\/strong>. He is perhaps the most unsung heavy metal hero<br \/>\nof them all.<br \/>\n<br \/>\nWithout him&#8230; Metallica&#8217;s introduction to the world could have gone quite differently.<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i189.photobucket.com\/albums\/z89\/themetalden2007\/Metallica_logo.jpg\" alt=\"tmd\" \/><br \/>\n<br \/>\nHe played lead guitar on the first recording of \u201cHit The Lights\u201d for the infamous Metal Massacre 1 compilation by Brian Slagel, which soon launched Metal Blade Records. It also helped launch an underground swell of interest for the totally unknown musical act at the time.<br \/>\n<br \/>\nLars Ulrich had committed to submitting \u201cHit The Lights\u201d before the band was even actually formed. Before the deadline to submit came, Ulrich was desperate and called on a friend for help.<br \/>\n<br \/>\nHe called <strong>Lloyd Grant<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<br \/>\nOn the first demo recording of \u201cHit The Lights\u201d he played lead and then overdubbed the second solo in the second pressing version.<br \/>\n<br \/>\nLloyd didn&#8217;t play any shows with Metallica&#8230; only attended a string of live practices.<br \/>\n<br \/>\nShortly before the first time Metallica played a show on March 14, 1982, Lloyd was replaced by Dave Mustaine.<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i66.photobucket.com\/albums\/h259\/rsid999\/Storm-08-june.gif\" alt=\"tmd\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i189.photobucket.com\/albums\/z89\/themetalden2007\/Lloyd_Grant-12888.jpg\" alt=\"tmd\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i3.photobucket.com\/albums\/y55\/RSCODY\/TMDbanny.gif\" alt=\"tmd\" \/><br \/>\n<br \/>\nWhile he may be forgotten, TMD never forgets a legend. Horns up to you, brother!<br \/>\nWherever you are, Lloyd, you are one of greatest unsung heroes in metal.<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.metallica.com\/\">http:\/\/www.metallica.com\/<\/a><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" rel=\"%3Cimg%20src%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fs3.amazonaws.com%2Fmagnifythumbs%2FJQZGTC07994K55BJ.jpg%22%20class%3D%22mvp-embedder-placeholder%22%20style%3D%22position%3A%20relative%3B%20background%3A%20black%20url(%2Fdecor%2Fpublisher%2Fplaceholders%2Fembed_placeholder_400_black.jpg)%20no-repeat%3B%20padding%3A%2071px%2010px%2040px%2010px%3B%22%20%20width%3D%22400%22%20height%3D%22300%22%20%2F%3E\" src=\"http:\/\/publisher-151.magnify.net\/embed\/player\/?content=6BMHW60138HQ0YZG&#038;widget_type_cid=svp&#038;widget_template_cid=black\" width=\"420\" height=\"451\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowtransparency=\"true\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You might not have ever heard of this man. His name is Lloyd Grant. 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