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Metallica: This Article Is About The Band. For Its Eponymous Fifth Album, See - For Other Uses, See
Metallica: This Article Is About The Band. For Its Eponymous Fifth Album, See - For Other Uses, See
Metallica
Metallica in London, England in 2017. From left to right: Lars Ulrich, James
Background information
Heavy metal
Genres
thrash metal
Labels Megaforce
Elektra
Vertigo
Warner Bros.
Blackened
Lou Reed
Ozzy Osbourne
Spastik Children
Website metallica.com
Kirk Hammett
Robert Trujillo
Ron McGovney
Cliff Burton
Jason Newsted
Metallica is an American heavy metal band. The band was formed in 1981 in Los
Angeles by vocalist/guitarist James Hetfield and drummer Lars Ulrich, and has been based
in San Francisco for most of its career.[1][2] The group'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. Guitarist Dave Mustaine (who went on to form
Megadeth after being fired from the band) and bassists Ron McGovney, Cliff Burton (who
died in a bus accident in Sweden in 1986) and Jason Newsted are former members of the
band.