--- title: "Metallica" type: "MusicGroup" url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/metallica" genre: "Thrash Metal" country: "United States" formed: 1981 --- # Metallica **Metallica** is a thrash metal band, from United States, active 1981 to present. 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. Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metallica ## Facts | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Name | Metallica | | Genre | Thrash Metal | | Parent genre | Thrash Metal | | Origin | Los Angeles, United States | | Formed | 1981 | | Releases in catalog | 26 | ## Genres [Thrash Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/thrash-metal) · [Heavy Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/heavy-metal) ## Line-up | Musician | Instruments | Years | Status | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Robert Trujillo](https://themetalnet.com/musician/robert-trujillo) | Background vocals, Bass guitar | 2003 to present | Current | | [Kirk Hammett](https://themetalnet.com/musician/kirk-hammett) | Background vocals, Guitar | 1983 to present | Current | | [James Hetfield](https://themetalnet.com/musician/james-hetfield) | Lead vocals, Guitar | 1981 to present | Current | | [Lars Ulrich](https://themetalnet.com/musician/lars-ulrich) | Percussion, Drums (drum set) | 1981 to present | Current | | [Jason Newsted](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jason-newsted) | Background vocals, Electric bass guitar | 1986 to 2001 | Former | | [Dave Mustaine](https://themetalnet.com/musician/dave-mustaine) | Background vocals, Guitar | 1981 to 1983 | Former | | [Cliff Burton](https://themetalnet.com/musician/cliff-burton) | Background vocals, Bass guitar | 1982 to 1986 | Former | | [Ron McGovney](https://themetalnet.com/musician/ron-mcgovney) | Bass guitar | 1982 to 1982 | Former | ## Discography | Year | Release | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | 1982 | [Power Metal](https://themetalnet.com/album/a1f7da37-ecc6-35b6-b5ed-2732de97d3cb) | EP | | 1983 | [Dave ’Em All](https://themetalnet.com/album/cb196e82-186a-4992-be87-03289acf11ce) | EP | | 1983 | [Kill ’Em All](https://themetalnet.com/album/f44f4f73-a714-31a1-a4b8-bfcaaf311f50) | Album | | 1984 | [Ride the Lightning](https://themetalnet.com/album/0da580f2-6768-498f-af9d-2becaddf15e0) | Album | | 1986 | [Master of Puppets](https://themetalnet.com/album/3d00fb45-f8ab-3436-a8e1-b4bfc4d66913) | Album | | 1987 | [Creeping Death / Jump in the Fire](https://themetalnet.com/album/ccd24009-ae49-36f4-b407-85a1c28cddaa) | EP | | 1987 | [The $5.98 E.P.: Garage Days Re‐Revisited](https://themetalnet.com/album/b4b44d21-2433-3518-99eb-c9b3ba68c41c) | EP | | 1988 | […And Justice for All](https://themetalnet.com/album/67553e23-8dad-3792-b6f2-8fedd5650ff3) | Album | | 1991 | [Metallica](https://themetalnet.com/album/e8f70201-8899-3f0c-9e07-5d6495bc8046) | Album | | 1996 | [Hero of the Day EP](https://themetalnet.com/album/2f46273d-e0e3-3ffd-8ece-a40c3a99e939) | EP | | 1996 | [Load](https://themetalnet.com/album/e389b7df-862d-3d91-a612-acca150f6e71) | Album | | 1997 | [Reload](https://themetalnet.com/album/8fd32554-02a7-3788-a761-7012e0e75e55) | Album | | 1998 | [Last Caress](https://themetalnet.com/album/ea810c8c-73c6-44ff-935c-4289f8459431) | EP | | 1999 | [S&M Sampler](https://themetalnet.com/album/c88e9623-3002-42cb-b550-f892f19213a4) | EP | | 2003 | [Plays the Ramones](https://themetalnet.com/album/f63c39ab-4ca8-47a3-8f5a-ce2726085b74) | EP | | 2003 | [St. Anger](https://themetalnet.com/album/8f1cc89b-7e80-3e1c-b571-8cf2b98db347) | Album | | 2003 | [St. Anger](https://themetalnet.com/album/b9d807d5-ed5a-320a-8f51-dbb5d7b196dd) | EP | | 2004 | [Some Kind of Monster](https://themetalnet.com/album/69e28b4d-7509-392d-999d-46792277879d) | EP | | 2004 | [The Unnamed Feeling E.P.](https://themetalnet.com/album/1149ffbb-2c9d-3de5-87b1-7219fdb2ea89) | EP | | 2008 | [Death Magnetic](https://themetalnet.com/album/5c8a25bf-4764-3cce-8f37-30af79d3b101) | Album | | 2011 | [Beyond Magnetic](https://themetalnet.com/album/89bc5b7f-d43a-49a8-940e-c589d1ce5444) | EP | | 2011 | [Lulu](https://themetalnet.com/album/38d1077e-c270-49a8-92ca-87e7eb8d9fe4) | Album | | 2016 | [Hardwired… to Self‐Destruct](https://themetalnet.com/album/55d8ab42-990b-4c94-93c8-9ca7927b5fc0) | Album | | 2023 | [72 Seasons](https://themetalnet.com/album/a0b7b436-94db-4df6-8c5f-bc0e5932a90e) | Album | | 2023 | [Leftovers From the Black Album Box Set](https://themetalnet.com/album/88a72262-993a-47b4-a9fe-126e7f31c81b) | EP | | | [Language of the Mad](https://themetalnet.com/album/9853c360-5fcf-4098-9b59-1540082e6aae) | EP | ## Related bands - [Nirvana](https://themetalnet.com/band/nirvana) (listened together) - [System of a Down](https://themetalnet.com/band/system-of-a-down) (listened together) - [Red Hot Chili Peppers](https://themetalnet.com/band/red-hot-chili-peppers) (listened together) - [Iron Maiden](https://themetalnet.com/band/iron-maiden) (listened together) - [Guns N’ Roses](https://themetalnet.com/band/guns-n-roses) (listened together) - [Black Sabbath](https://themetalnet.com/band/black-sabbath) (listened together) - [Led Zeppelin](https://themetalnet.com/band/led-zeppelin) (listened together) - [Megadeth](https://themetalnet.com/band/megadeth) (listened together) - [Linkin Park](https://themetalnet.com/band/linkin-park) (listened together) - [Rage Against the Machine](https://themetalnet.com/band/rage-against-the-machine) (listened together) - [Pantera](https://themetalnet.com/band/pantera) (listened together) - [Ozzy Osbourne](https://themetalnet.com/band/ozzy-osbourne) (listened together) ## Official and external links - website: https://www.metallica.com/ - facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Metallica - metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Metallica/125 - spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2ye2Wgw4gimLv2eAKyk1NB - deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/119 - instagram: https://www.instagram.com/metallica/ - apple music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/3996865 - youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbulh9WdLtEXiooRcYK7SWw - x: https://twitter.com/Metallica --- Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/metallica](https://themetalnet.com/band/metallica). 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