Band

Metallica

Metallica is a thrash metal band from United States, active 1981 to present. 26 releases and 8 musicians in the catalog.

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Facts

Genre: Thrash Metal
Origin: Los Angeles, United States
Formed: 1981
Releases: 26

Biography

Metallica is an American heavy metal band. It was formed in Los Angeles in 1981 by vocalist/guitarist James Hetfield and drummer Lars Ulrich, and has been based in San Francisco for most of its career. The band's fast tempos, instrumentals and aggressive musicianship made them one of the founding "big four" bands of thrash metal, alongside Megadeth, Anthrax, and Slayer. Metallica's current lineup comprises founding members and primary songwriters Hetfield and Ulrich, longtime lead guitarist Kirk Hammett, and bassist Robert Trujillo. Former members of the band are bassists Ron McGovney, Cliff Burton, and Jason Newsted, and guitarist Dave Mustaine, who formed Megadeth after being fired from Metallica in 1983.

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Genres

Current line-up

Musician	Instruments	Years
Robert Trujillo	Background vocals, Bass guitar	2003 to present
Kirk Hammett	Background vocals, Guitar	1983 to present
James Hetfield	Lead vocals, Guitar	1981 to present
Lars Ulrich	Percussion, Drums (drum set)	1981 to present

Former members

Musician	Instruments	Years
Jason Newsted	Background vocals, Electric bass guitar	1986 to 2001
Dave Mustaine	Background vocals, Guitar	1981 to 1983
Cliff Burton	Background vocals, Bass guitar	1982 to 1986
Ron McGovney	Bass guitar	1982 to 1982

Albums

Other releases

EPs, demos, live records and compilations.

Related bands

Ranked by the strongest link the catalog can evidence: shared members, shared scene, or listener overlap.