METALLICA

Genre Thrash Metal (early) Modern Rock/Metal (later)
Lyrical theme Society, Corruption, Internal Struggles, Anger
Origin United States of America (Los Angeles/San Francisco, California)
Formed in 1981
Current label Warner Brothers
Status Active

Current line-up
James Hetfield - Vocals, Guitar (1981-) (Spastik Children, Leather Charm, Phantom Lord, Obsession)
Kirk Hammett - Lead Guitar (1983-) (Spastik Children, Exodus, Septic Death)
Robert Trujillo - Bass (2003-) (Suicidal Tendencies, Jerry Cantrell, Black Label Society, Glenn Tipton, Ozzy Osbourne, Infectious Grooves, Cyco Miko)
Lars Ulrich - Drums (1981-)

Former/past member
Guitars:
Lloyd Grant (1982) (Defcon (USA))
Dave Mustaine (1982-1983) (Megadeth, MD.45, Panic)

Bass:
Ron McGovney (1982-1983) (Phantasm (USA))
Cliff Burton (1983-1986) (R.I.P. 27th September 1986, bus accident in Sweden) (Spastik Children, Trauma, EZ-Street, Agents of Misfortune)
Jason Newsted (1986-2001) (Spastik Children, Sexoturica, IR8, Paradox (USA), Voivod, Ozzy Osbourne, Flotsam and Jetsam, Echobrain, Rock Star Supernova, Quarteto De Pinga)
Bob Rock (Session, on "St. Anger")

Discography

Hit the Lights Demo, 1982
Ron McGovney's '82 Garage Demo Demo, 1982
Power Metal demo Demo, 1982
No Life 'til Leather Demo, 1982
Metal Up Your Ass Demo, 1982
Megaforce demo Demo, 1983
Kill 'Em All Full-length, 1983
Whiplash Single, 1983
Ride The Lightning Demo Demo, 1983
Jump in the Fire Single, 1984
Ride the Lightning Full-length, 1984
Creeping Death Single, 1984
Fade to Black Single, 1985
Master of Puppets demo Demo, 1985
Master of Puppets Single, 1986
Master of Puppets Full-length, 1986
Cliff 'Em All! Video/VHS, 1987
Garage Days Re-Revisited EP, 1987
Mandatory Metallica. EP, 1988
...And Justice for All (single) Single, 1988
One Single, 1988
...And Justice for All Full-length, 1988
Harvester of Sorrow Single, 1988
Eye of the Beholder Single, 1988
One EP, 1989
One (demo) Single, 1989
One. Single, 1989
Welcome Home (Sanitarium) Single, 1989
2 of One Video/VHS, 1989
Stone Cold Crazy Single, 1990
The Good, the Bad and the Live Boxed set, 1990
Don't Tread on Me Single, 1991
Enter Sandman Single, 1991
Metallica Full-length, 1991
The Unforgiven Single, 1991
A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica Video/VHS, 1992
Live at Wembley Stadium EP, 1992
Sad But True Single Single, 1992
Wherever I May Roam Single, 1992
Nothing Else Matters Single, 1992
15 Pieces of Live Shit promo EP, 1993
Metallistore 1/21/93 EP, 1993
Sad But True (4-track single) Single, 1993
Sad But True Single, 1993
Live Shit: Binge and Purge Boxed set, 1993
One (live) Single, 1994
Until It Sleeps Video/VHS, 1996
Mandatory Metallica EP, 1996
Hero of the Day Single, 1996
Until It Sleeps: Part II Single, 1996
Load Full-length, 1996
King Nothing Single, 1996
Mama Said Single, 1996
Hero of the Day EP, 1996
Until It Sleeps: Part I Single, 1996
Live in London (1996) EP, 1997
Fuel Pt. 2 Single, 1997
The Unforgiven II Single, 1997
The Memory Remains Single, 1997
Reload Full-length, 1997
Live In London - Antipodean Tour Edition Single, 1998
Bay Area Thrashers Demo, 1998
The Memory Remains EP, 1998
The Unforgiven II single Single, 1998
Fuel Single, 1998
The Unforgiven II EP, 1998
Mama Said (Japan) Single, 1998
Better Than You Single, 1998
Turn the Page Single, 1998
Fuel pt. 3 Single, 1998
Garage Inc. Best of/Compilation, 1998
Cunning Stunts DVD, 1998
S&M Promo Video/VHS, 1999
Master of Puppets (S&M version) Single, 1999
S&M Sampler Single, 1999
Whiskey in the Jar Single, 1999
Die Die My Darling Single, 1999
No Leaf Clover Single, 1999
Nothing Else Matters (S&M version) Single, 1999
S&M Live album, 1999
S&M DVD, 1999
Whiskey in the Jar EP, 1999
The Metallica DVD Collection Sampler DVD, 2000
No Leaf Clover Pt.1 Single, 2000
I Disappear Single, 2000
Classic Albums: Metallica DVD, 2001
Mandatory Metallica 03 Best of/Compilation, 2003
St. Anger Single, 2003
St. Anger Full-length, 2003
Frantic Single, 2003
The Unnamed Feeling Maxi Single, 2004
The Unnamed Feeling EP, 2004
The Unnamed Feeling Single, 2004
Some Kind of Monster EP, 2004
Vinyl Box Set Boxed set, 2004
Some Kind of Monster DVD, 2005
St. Danger Boxed set, 2005
In The Beginning Best of/Compilation, 2006
The Videos 1989-2004 DVD, 2006
Demo Magnetic Demo, 2007
Live From Live Earth EP, 2007
The Day That Never Comes Single, 2008
My Apocalypse Single, 2008
Death In A Coffin Boxed set, 2008
Cyanide Single, 2008
The Judas Kiss Single, 2008
Making Magnetic DVD, 2008
Death Magnetic Full-length, 2008
All Nightmare Long Single, 2008
Broken, Beat & Scarred Single, 2009
The Metallica Collection Boxed set, 2009
Français Pour Une Nuit DVD, 2009
Orgullo, Pasión Y Gloria - Tres Noches En La Ciudad De México DVD, 2009

Links

Official
Metallica Homepage
Metclub
MetOnTour
Live Metallica
Metallica @ MySpace
Official Chapter (Turkey)
Mission Metallica
Metallica @ Youtube
Metallica @ Imeem
Hellenic Official Chapter
Metallica @ Facebook

Labels
Metallica @ Atlantic Records
Metallica @ Warner Bros Records

Fan site
Encyclopedia Metallica
Metallica Remains
All Metallica
The 4 Horsemen
Spastik Children - Metallica's old side project...
Unas
Metallls
Metallica SK
Metallica CZ
Metallica @ Tabs Metal
Russian Metallica Site
Metallica world UK
Metallica Portugal
Metallica Chile
Tribute to Cliff Burton
Detailed discography @ musik-sammler.de
Concert Review (in Spanish) @ Corcel de Acero
Frayed End of Sanity
Metallica Italia
Galiza fan site (Spanish)
Hungarian fan site
Web Metallica
Metallica XXX Page
Metallica @ Progarchives.com
Inter Sandman
Metallica News @ Twitter
MetBash
Metallica Israel
METALLICA Shirt Collection @ Oldschoolmetalshirts.com
Argentina Amber
comunidad metallica chile
Metallica Iran
Turkish Fan Site
Metallica DVD