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.
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
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.
