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Metallica Young Photo Iron-on Patch

Metallica was ready to record its debut album, but when Metal Blade was unable to cover the additional cost, the band began looking for other options.

Concert promoter Johnny "Z" Zazula, who had heard the 1982 No Life 'til Leather demo, offered to broker a record deal with Metallica and New York City-based record labels.

After receiving no interest from various record labels, Zazula borrowed the money to cover the record's recording budget and signed Metallica to his own label, Megaforce Records.

Band members decided to kick Mustaine out of the band due to drug and alcohol abuse, and violent behavior. Exodus guitarist Kirk Hammett flew in to replace Mustaine the same afternoon.

Metallica's first show with Hammett was on April 16, 1983, at the nightclub The Showplace in Dover, New Jersey.