Metallica was ready to record their debut album, but when Metal Blade was unable to cover the cost, they began looking for other options. Concert promoter Jonathan “Jonny Z” Zazula , who had heard the demo No Life ’til Leather (1982), offered to broker a record deal between Metallica and New York City –based record labels. After those record labels showed no interest, Zazula borrowed enough money to cover the recording budget and signed Metallica to his own label, Megaforce Records .
ready to record their debut album
Written by
in