BAND PROFILE est. 1981

Metallica

United States

Thrash MetalHeavy Metal

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.

Biography summary from English Wikipedia, photograph via Wikimedia Commons.

CAREER TIMELINE

1981The band forms.CAREER

1983Releases a first studio album, Kill ’Em All.CAREER

1984Releases Ride the Lightning.CAREER

1986Releases Master of Puppets.CAREER

1988Releases …And Justice for All.CAREER

1991Releases Metallica.CAREER

1996Releases Load.CAREER

1997Releases Reload.CAREER

2003Releases St. Anger.CAREER

2008Releases Death Magnetic.CAREER

2011Releases Lulu.CAREER

2016Releases Hardwired… to Self‐Destruct.CAREER

2023Releases 72 Seasons.CAREER

MEMBERS

1981 Lars Ulrich CURRENT MEMBER

1981 James Hetfield CURRENT MEMBER

1983 Kirk Hammett CURRENT MEMBER

2003 Robert Trujillo CURRENT MEMBER

1987 Jason Newsted — left 2001 PAST MEMBER

1982 Cliff Burton — left 1986 PAST MEMBER

1982 Dave Mustaine — left 1983 PAST MEMBER

1982 Ron McGovney — left 1982 PAST MEMBER

1981 Lloyd Grant — left 1981 PAST MEMBER

1982 Brad Parker — left 1982 PAST MEMBER

1982 Jeff Warner — left 1982 PAST MEMBER

DISCOGRAPHY

1983 1983-12-18: Agora Ballroom, Cleveland, OH, USA LIVE

1983 Kill ’Em All ALBUM

1984 Ride the Lightning ALBUM

1985 1985-08-17: Monsters of Rock @ Donington Park, Castle Donington, UK LIVE

1985 1985-03-15: Kabuki Theater, San Francisco, California, USA LIVE

1986 Master of Puppets ALBUM

1986 1986‐05‐23: Cain’s Ballroom, Tulsa, OK, USA LIVE

1988 …And Justice for All ALBUM

1988 1988-11-22: Mecca Arena, Milwaukee, WI LIVE

1990 1985-03-15: Kabuki Theater, San Francisco, CA, USA LIVE

1991 Live at Day on the Green, Oakland, CA, 10/12/91 LIVE

1991 1991-12-01: Richfield Coliseum, Cleveland, OH, US LIVE

1991 1991-09-11: Liebenau, Graz, AUT LIVE

1991 Metallica ALBUM

1991 Live at Tushino Airfield, Moscow, Russia / September 28th, 1991 LIVE

1992 Live in Concert LIVE

1992 1992-07-17: RFK Stadium, Washington, DC, USA LIVE

1992 Live at Wembley Stadium, London, England / April 20th, 1992 LIVE

1992 1992-02-13: The Great Western Forum, Los Angeles, CA, US LIVE

1992 1992-10-03: Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA LIVE

1993 1993-04-11: Lebak Bulus Stadium, Jakarta, ID LIVE

1993 1993-05-02: Estádio Palestra Itália, Sao Paulo, BR LIVE

1993 1993-02-13: Forum de Montréal, Montreal, PQ LIVE

1993 Live Shit: Binge & Purge LIVE

1993 Live at Maimarktgelände, Mannheim, Germany, 05/22/93 LIVE

1993 1993-06-30: Park HaYarkon, Tel Aviv, IL LIVE

1994 Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View, CA Jul 22, 1994 LIVE

1994 1994-07-01: Marcus Amphitheater, Milwaukee, WI LIVE

1995 1995-08-23: Loud but Secret: London Astoria II, London, UK LIVE

1995 First U.K. Gig LIVE

1996 Fan Can #1 LIVE

1996 Load ALBUM

1997 Live at the Delta Center, Salt Lake City, UT Jan 2, 1997 LIVE

1997 1997-01-02: Delta Center, Salt Lake City, UT, USA LIVE

1997 Fan Can #2 LIVE

1997 Reload ALBUM

1998 1998-04-17: Queens Wharf Event Centre, Wellington, NZ LIVE

1998 Cunning Stunts LIVE

1998 Garage Inc. COMPILATION

1999 1999-12-29: Tropicana Field, Saint Petersburg, FL LIVE

1999 S&M LIVE

1999 1999-04-30: Foro Sol, Mexico City, MX LIVE

2000 2000-08-02: Starplex Amphitheater, Dallas, TX LIVE

2000 Live at Gund Arena, Cleveland, OH January 1, 2000 LIVE

2000 2000-01-01: Gund Arena, Cleveland, OH, USA LIVE

2000 Live at Starplex Amphitheater, Dallas, Texas August 3, 2000 LIVE

2001 Fan Can #4: …And All This for You LIVE

2003 St. Anger ALBUM

2003 2003-06-22: Estadio La Peineta, Madrid, ESP LIVE

2003 2003-07-06: Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA, USA LIVE

2004 2004-10-17: Washington, DC, USA LIVE

2004 2004-10-01: Auburn Hills, MI, USA LIVE

2004 2004-08-30: Hilton Coliseum, Ames, IA, USA LIVE

2004 2004-03-24: Pengrowth Saddledome, Calgary, AB, Canada LIVE

2004 2004-09-01: Kansas Coliseum, Wichita, KS LIVE

2004 2004-03-18: Rose Garden, Portland, OR, USA LIVE

2004 2004-06-19: La Romareda Stadium, Zaragoza, Spain LIVE

2004 2004-07-02: Werchter, Belgium LIVE

2004 2004-06-13: Munich, Germany LIVE

2004 2004-05-26: Parken, Copenhagen, Denmark LIVE

2004 2004-06-15: Belgrade, Serbia LIVE

2004 2004-10-07: Corel Centre, Ottawa, ON, Canada LIVE

2004 2004-11-09: Pensacola, FL, USA LIVE

2004 2004-06-21: Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam, The Netherlands LIVE

2004 2004-05-31: Śląski Stadium, Chorzów, Poland LIVE

2004 2004-03-02: Phoenix, AZ, USA LIVE

2004 2004-06-06: Download Festival, Donington, UK LIVE

2004 2004-11-13: Gwinnett Center, Duluth, GA, USA LIVE

2004 2004-08-19: Indianapolis, IN, USA LIVE

2004 2004-03-30: Casper, Wyoming, USA LIVE

2004 2004-09-03: Frank Erwin Center, Austin TX, USA LIVE

2004 2004-05-28: Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland LIVE

2004 2004-03-08: San Francisco, CA, USA LIVE

2004 2004-03-23: Edmonton, AB, Canada LIVE

2004 2004-03-26: Vancouver, BC, Canada LIVE

2004 2004-06-25: Dublin, Ireland LIVE

2004 2004-06-08: Ludwigshafen, Germany LIVE

2004 2004-08-25: Fort Wayne, IN, USA LIVE

2004 2004-08-28: Chicago, IL, USA LIVE

2004 2004-08-24: Peoria, IL, USA LIVE

2004 2004-03-05: Los Angeles, CA, USA LIVE

2004 2004-04-20: Uniondale, NY, USA LIVE

2004 March 3, 2004 Tucson, AZ, T.C.C. LIVE

2004 2004-09-04: Lubbock, TX, USA LIVE

2004 2004-10-15: Pepsi Colisee, Quebec City, QC, Canada LIVE

2004 2004-03-06: Los Angeles, CA, USA LIVE

2004 Limited‐Edition Vinyl Box Set COMPILATION

2004 2004-10-06: Toronto, ON, Canada LIVE

2004 2004-11-17: American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX LIVE

2004 Glasgow, Scotland, Glasgow Green, June 2, 2004 LIVE

2004 2004-10-28: London, ON, Canada LIVE

2005 The Best Ballads COMPILATION

2006 The Videos: 1989–2004 COMPILATION

2008 Death Magnetic ALBUM

2009 The Metallica Collection COMPILATION

2011 Lulu ALBUM

2013 Through the Never (Music From the Motion Picture) SOUNDTRACK

2014 By Request COMPILATION

2016 Hardwired… to Self‐Destruct ALBUM

2023 72 Seasons ALBUM

Discography via MusicBrainz.

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