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Metallica
- Country of origin:
- United States
- Location:
- Los Angeles/San Francisco, California
- Status:
- Active
- Formed in:
- 1981
- Genre:
- Thrash Metal (early); Hard Rock (mid); Heavy/Thrash Metal (later)
- Lyrical themes:
- Corruption, Death, Life, Internal struggles, Anger, War
- Current label:
- Blackened Recordings
- Years active:
- 1981-present
| Current | |
| Lars Ulrich | Drums (1981-present) |
| James Hetfield | Vocals (lead), Guitars (rhythm) (1981-present) |
| See also: ex-Leather Charm, ex-Obsession, ex-Phantom Lord, ex-Spastik Children | |
| Kirk Hammett | Guitars (lead), Vocals (backing) (1983-present) |
| See also: ex-Exodus, ex-Spastik Children | |
| Robert Trujillo | Bass, Vocals (backing) (2003-present) |
| See also: Infectious Grooves, Mass Mental, ex-Jerry Cantrell, ex-Ozzy Osbourne, ex-Suicidal Tendencies, ex-Black Label Society (live), ex-Fydolla Ho | |
| Past | |
| Cliff Burton | Bass (1982-1986) |
| (R.I.P. 1986) See also: ex-Trauma, ex-Agents of Misfortune, ex-EZ-Street, ex-Spastik Children, ex-The Chickenfuckers | |
| Ron McGovney | Bass (1982) |
| See also: ex-Phantasm, ex-Leather Charm, ex-Obsession, ex-Phantom Lord | |
| Dave Mustaine | Guitars (lead) (1982-1983) |
| See also: Megadeth, ex-MD.45, ex-DeuxMonkey, ex-Red Lamb, ex-Fallen Angels, ex-Panic | |
| Jason Newsted | Bass (1987-2001) |
| See also: ex-IR8, ex-Newsted, ex-Sexoturica, ex-WhoCares, Jason Newsted and the Chophouse Band, Would & Steal, ex-Flotsam and Jetsam, ex-Ozzy Osbourne, ex-Voivod, ex-Dogz, ex-Dredlox, ex-Echobrain, ex-Gangster, ex-Papa Wheelie, ex-Paradox, ex-Quarteto de Pinga, ex-Rock Star Supernova, ex-Spastik Children | |
| Past (Live) | |
| Brad Parker | Guitars (1982) |
| See also: ex-Odin | |
| Jeff Warner | Guitars (1982) |
| See also: ex-Black 'n' Blue | |
| Jason Newsted | Bass (1986-1987) |
| See also: ex-IR8, ex-Newsted, ex-Sexoturica, ex-WhoCares, Jason Newsted and the Chophouse Band, Would & Steal, ex-Flotsam and Jetsam, ex-Ozzy Osbourne, ex-Voivod, ex-Dogz, ex-Dredlox, ex-Echobrain, ex-Gangster, ex-Papa Wheelie, ex-Paradox, ex-Quarteto de Pinga, ex-Rock Star Supernova, ex-Spastik Children | |
| John Marshall | Guitars (rhythm) (1986, 1992) |
| See also: ex-Blind Illusion, ex-Metal Church | |
| Bob Rock | Bass (2002-2003) |
| See also: ex-Paul Hyde and the Payolas, ex-Rock and Hyde, ex-Rockhead, ex-The Payola$ | |
| Joey Jordison | Drums (2004) |
| (R.I.P. 2021) See also: ex-Modifidious, ex-Sinsaenum, ex-Ministry (live), ex-Satyricon (live), ex-Anal Blast, ex-Body Pit (live), ex-Hellpig, ex-Murderdolls, ex-Roadrunner United, ex-Scar the Martyr, ex-Slipknot, ex-The Have Nots, ex-The Rejects, ex-Vimic, ex-Korn (live), ex-Rob Zombie (live) | |
| Lars Ulrich | Drums (1981-present) |
| James Hetfield | Vocals (lead), Guitars (rhythm) (1981-present) |
| See also: ex-Leather Charm, ex-Obsession, ex-Phantom Lord, ex-Spastik Children | |
| Kirk Hammett | Guitars (lead), Vocals (backing) (1983-present) |
| See also: ex-Exodus, ex-Spastik Children | |
| Robert Trujillo | Bass, Vocals (backing) (2003-present) |
| See also: Infectious Grooves, Mass Mental, ex-Jerry Cantrell, ex-Ozzy Osbourne, ex-Suicidal Tendencies, ex-Black Label Society (live), ex-Fydolla Ho | |
| Cliff Burton | Bass (1982-1986) |
| (R.I.P. 1986) See also: ex-Trauma, ex-Agents of Misfortune, ex-EZ-Street, ex-Spastik Children, ex-The Chickenfuckers | |
| Ron McGovney | Bass (1982) |
| See also: ex-Phantasm, ex-Leather Charm, ex-Obsession, ex-Phantom Lord | |
| Dave Mustaine | Guitars (lead) (1982-1983) |
| See also: Megadeth, ex-MD.45, ex-DeuxMonkey, ex-Red Lamb, ex-Fallen Angels, ex-Panic | |
| Jason Newsted | Bass (1987-2001) |
| See also: ex-IR8, ex-Newsted, ex-Sexoturica, ex-WhoCares, Jason Newsted and the Chophouse Band, Would & Steal, ex-Flotsam and Jetsam, ex-Ozzy Osbourne, ex-Voivod, ex-Dogz, ex-Dredlox, ex-Echobrain, ex-Gangster, ex-Papa Wheelie, ex-Paradox, ex-Quarteto de Pinga, ex-Rock Star Supernova, ex-Spastik Children | |
| Past | |
| Brad Parker | Guitars (1982) |
| See also: ex-Odin | |
| Jeff Warner | Guitars (1982) |
| See also: ex-Black 'n' Blue | |
| Jason Newsted | Bass (1986-1987) |
| See also: ex-IR8, ex-Newsted, ex-Sexoturica, ex-WhoCares, Jason Newsted and the Chophouse Band, Would & Steal, ex-Flotsam and Jetsam, ex-Ozzy Osbourne, ex-Voivod, ex-Dogz, ex-Dredlox, ex-Echobrain, ex-Gangster, ex-Papa Wheelie, ex-Paradox, ex-Quarteto de Pinga, ex-Rock Star Supernova, ex-Spastik Children | |
| John Marshall | Guitars (rhythm) (1986, 1992) |
| See also: ex-Blind Illusion, ex-Metal Church | |
| Bob Rock | Bass (2002-2003) |
| See also: ex-Paul Hyde and the Payolas, ex-Rock and Hyde, ex-Rockhead, ex-The Payola$ | |
| Joey Jordison | Drums (2004) |
| (R.I.P. 2021) See also: ex-Modifidious, ex-Sinsaenum, ex-Ministry (live), ex-Satyricon (live), ex-Anal Blast, ex-Body Pit (live), ex-Hellpig, ex-Murderdolls, ex-Roadrunner United, ex-Scar the Martyr, ex-Slipknot, ex-The Have Nots, ex-The Rejects, ex-Vimic, ex-Korn (live), ex-Rob Zombie (live) | |
| Added by: Blastbeats | Modified by: Andre Gaius |
| Added on: 2002-07-17 19:20:26 | Last modified on: 2021-07-29 09:24:27 |
Pictured below is the band nowadays. Left to right: Kirk Hammett, James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, and Robert Trujillo.
Metallica was formed by Lars Ulrich and James Hetfield in the fall of 1981. Ulrich (who originally went to the US from Denmark to play tennis) had, during that ...