---
title: "Robert Trujillo"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/robert-trujillo"
genre: "Heavy Metal"
country: "United States"
formed: 1964
---

# Robert Trujillo

**Robert Trujillo** is a heavy metal band, from United States, active 1964 to present.

Roberto Agustín Miguel Santiago Samuel Trujillo Veracruz is an American musician, best known as the fourth and current bassist for heavy metal band Metallica. He first rose to prominence as the bassist of crossover thrash band Suicidal Tendencies from 1989 to 1995, while also collaborating with Suicidal Tendencies frontman Mike Muir for funk metal supergroup Infectious Grooves. After leaving Suicidal Tendencies, he performed with Ozzy Osbourne, Jerry Cantrell, and heavy metal band Black Label Society. Trujillo joined Metallica in 2003, replacing the band's longtime third bassist, Jason Newsted. Trujillo is the band's longest-serving bassist. He was inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Metallica in 2009.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Trujillo

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Robert Trujillo |
| Genre | Heavy Metal |
| Parent genre | Heavy Metal |
| Origin | Santa Monica, United States |
| Formed | 1964 |
| Releases in catalog | 0 |

## Genres

[Heavy Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/heavy-metal) · [Thrash Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/thrash-metal) · [Speed Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/speed-metal)

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## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/Robert_Trujillo/181
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3rROvEsUJJ9y55g1PLaA16
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/4155547

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/robert-trujillo](https://themetalnet.com/band/robert-trujillo). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt