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James Hetfield
current & founder member-
lead singer, guitar:
- 1981-
Lars Ulrich
current & founder member-
drums:
- 1981-
Kirk Hammett
current member-
lead guitar:
- 1983-
Robert Trujillo
current member-
bass guitar:
- 2003-
Jason Newsted
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bass guitar:
- 1986-2001
Cliff Burton
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Bass guitar:
- 1982-1986
Dave Mustaine
founder member-
lead guitar:
- 1981-1983
Ron McGovney
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bass:
- 1982
In the News
( 9 stories between 2nd May 2008 and 29th July 2011 )Metallica Turns 30, Announces Dates with $6 Tickets
Jul, 29 2011
In the 30 years since Metallica formed, they’ve been through many ups and downs. The lineup has changed several times since 1981, their sound and subject matter has matured as they’ve gotten sober, married, and become fathers. They’ve worked on some cool projects, documented their personalities and recording process (perhaps to their detriment), and intermittently toured the world. They have surprisingly endured, baring witness firsthand to the changing landscape of the live music industry. And now they are showing their thanks with four shows at San Francisco’s Fillmore in early December by selling tickets for $6.
As reported by Spin, the group has announced they will play the fantastic Fillmore December 5, 7, 9, and 10 to celebrate their 30th anniversary. Tickets will be $6 (+ facility fees) and members of the band’s fan club, Met Club, will have first crack at getting on the reservation list. The total per ticket charge will be $19.81. How clever.
In 1986, Metaillca tragically lost bassist Cliff Burton in a bus accident. In an intentional nod to Spinal Tap’s lineage of drummers, they went through another bassist (Jason Newstead) before ultimately settling on Rob Trujillo in 2003. Similarly, they were forced to eject guitarist Dave Mustaine in 1983, embracing instead Kirk Hammett. Founding members guitarist and vocalist James Hetfield and drummer Lars Ulrich remain the band’s core since ’81.
Their recording process was documented in 2004’s Some Kind of Monster as they struggled with 2003’s St. Anger. It provided rare insight into the band’s dynamics and let you get to know their on-call shrink, as well.
-Court
California Spawns Unlikely Bedfellows
Jun, 16 2011
In News of Unholy Unions, Metallica and Lou Reed have recorded an album and Cee Lo Green recently rocked out with Mötley Crüe live in concert.
Metallica and Reed have reportedly recorded a ten-track album of songs penned by Reed and arranged by the Bay Area quartet. The writing and recording sessions pushed the artists’ limits, but all agree that the sessions felt so right, they could do no wrong.
Metallica and Reed first played together in 2009 at the 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame concert and discovered an undeniable musical kinship and strength. Though the pairing may seem incongruous, the artists share a number of similarities in both lifestyle and musical trajectory. Says Reed of the experience, “We were made for each other.”
Reed had initially thought of recording songs of his - “fallen jewels that nobody remembered” - but ultimately settled on recording songs he’d written for Lulu, a theatrical production on which he worked, now playing in Berlin.
The album is mostly finished, but it has no label behind it. One could reasonably expect a tour at some point.
Last night, Wednesday, Cee Lo jumped on stage with veteran SoCal rockers, Mötley Crüe, during their performance at the Hollywood Bowl. He performed his hit “Forget You” as part of the Crüe song, “Don’t Go Away Mad, “off the 1989 release, Dr. Feelgood. They later referred to the mash-up as “Don’t Go Away-Forget You!” Funny that Green performed the non-explicit version for a crowd undeniably familiar with the F-Bomb...
-Court
Metallica Ticket Row Ends ...And Justice For All
Mar, 4 2010
UPDATED: If you’ve ever lived on burnt toast for a week because you’ve spent a fortune on re-sale tickets for a must-see gig, spare a thought for Israeli Metallica fans. Though tickets for other dates elsewhere in the world are exchanging hands for sensible sums, concert-goers planning to make a trip to the Ramat Gan stadium in Tel Aviv were being charged a 600 shekel ($160) face-price for the very cheapest seats. For those with plenty of cash to spare and an insatiable appetite for middle-aged thrash metal, floor seats are available for double that cheapest price.
Those prices were roughly double the cost of tickets elsewhere on the current Metallica tour, with Moscow tickets selling for a rock-bottom 1500 ruble ($50), right up to a well-heeled 585 kroner ($98) to see the gig in Oslo. Such was the ire of the Israeli fans that they did what any disgruntled group of people does these days – they set up a Facebook group to express their disapproval and to suggest a boycott. Over 6000 people joined the group and, eventually, the promoters took notice and agreed to cut the cost. "We would like to personally thank Metallica and their management," a post on the group page said, "for directly helping us with reaching our goal and reducing the prices."
