Metallica
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| Genre | thrash, hard-rock, heavy |
| Theme | anger, corruption, death, deceit, films, introspection, life, literature, metal |
| Country Of Origin | United States |
| Location | Los Angeles/San Francisco, California |
| Status | Active |
| Formed In | 1981 |
| Genre | Thrash Metal (early); Hard Rock (mid); Heavy/Thrash Metal (later) |
| Themes | Introspection, Anger, Corruption, Deceit, Death, Life, Metal, Literature, Films |
| Years Active | 1981-present |
| Current Label | Blackened Recordings |
Line-up
| Lars Ulrich | Drums (1981-present) |
| James Hetfield | Vocals (lead), Guitars (rhythm) (1981-present) |
| Kirk Hammett | Guitars (lead), Vocals (backing) (1983-present) |
| Robert Trujillo | Bass, Vocals (backing) (2003-present) |
| Cliff Burton | Bass (1982-1986) |
| Ron McGovney | Bass (1982) |
| Dave Mustaine | Guitars (lead) (1982-1983) |
| Jason Newsted | Bass (1986-2001) |
| Brad Parker | Guitars (1982) |
| Jeff Warner | Guitars (1982) |
| John Marshall | Guitars (rhythm) (1986, 1992) |
| Bob Rock | Bass (2002-2003) |
| Joey Jordison | Drums (2004) |