James Hetfield

Full Name: James Alan Hetfield

Birthday: August 3, 1963

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California

Instrument: Vocals, rhythm guitar

Vitals: 6'1" & 180 lbs (1.85 meters & 81.65kg);blond hair & blue eyes

Marital Status: Married, 1 Child

Specialty: Angst-ridden, soul-rendering, growling, loud-ass vocals

Drives: Chevy Blazer, Dodge Ram, '55 Chevy BelAir

Movies: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly, Easy Rider, Sling Blade, Pulp Fiction, Vanishing Point

Eats: Mexican, meat-n-potatoes, Bar-B-Que, Oysters

Sports Team: Oakland Raiders, San Jose Sharks, D.C. United

Before Metallica: Played in Obsession, Phantom Lord, Leather Charm

Pre-Metallica Career: Worked in a sticker printing factory

Likes: Hunting, hot-rods, anonymity, snowboarding, street hockey, wave boarding, cigars, choppers, guns, wood work

Listens to: Black Sabbath, Motorhead, Skynyrd, Thin Lizzy, Tom Waits, Nick Cave, Spegetti, Western Soundtracks

Heroes: Clint Eastwood, Pops Hetfield

First Concert: Aerosmith & AC/DC, 1978, Long Beach, California

Describes self as: Rugged, honest, stubborn

Lars Urlich

Full Name: Lars Ulrich

Birthday: December 26, 1963

Birthplace: Gentofte, Denmark

Instrument: Drums

Vitals: 5'7" & 130 lbs (1.7meters & 58.97 kg); blond/brown hair & green eyes

Marital Status: Married, 1 Child

Specialty: Pounding, driving rhythms

Drives: Porsche, Chevy Blazer, Range Rover, Saab

Drinks: Dry white wine, Evian, tea

Eats: French Food, tuna, sushi, frozen yogurt

Sports Team: San Jose Sharks, San Francisco 49ers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Before Metallica: None

Pre-Metallica Career: Paper boy, gas station attendant

Likes: Hanging with my wife, running, scuba diving, skiing, movies, fashion, art

Listens to: Oasis, AIC, Black Grape, my wife

Heroes: Guillermo Vilas, Ritchie Blackmore, Ace Frehley

First Concert: Deep Purple, 1973, Copenhagen

Describes self as: Anticipating, stubborn, spontaneous, sarcastic, talkative, silly, squeaky

Kirk Hammett

Full Name: Kirk Lee Hammett

Birthday: November 18, 1962

Birthplace: San Francisco, California

Instrument: Lead Guitar

Vitals: 5'8" & 134 lbs(1.7meters & 60.78 kg);brown hair & brown eyes

Marital Status: Married

Specialty: Kick-ass, full-blown lead guitar vocals

Drives: Porsche, Land Cruiser, mountain bike, '55 Dodge Coronet, '66 Mercedes Benz

Drinks: Martinis, Sky Vodka, green tea

Eats: Sushi, Mexican Food, pasta, Indian food

Sports Team: None ("I hate sports")

Before Metallica: Played in Exodus, drank a lot

Likes: Mountain Biking, tattoos, piercing, collecting old horror movie stuff, cigars, philosophy, H.P. Lovecraft

Listens to: Jimi Hendrix, UFO, Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin, Kiss, John Coltrane, Goul Mule,

Chet Baker, Prez Prado, AIC, David Bowie, U2, King Crimson, Robert Johnson

Heroes: Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, Jimi Hendrix, Chet Baker, Diane Arbus, John Coltrane, Charles Bukowsky, Edward Munch, Joel Peter Whitkin

First Concert: Day on the Green with the Eagles, Steve Miller, Heart, and Foreigner

Describes self as: Smelly, ugly, happy, obsessive, progressive, curious

Jason Newsted

Full Name: Jason Curtis Newsted

Birthday: March 4, 1963

Birthplace: Battle Creek, Michigan

Instrument: Bass Guitar

Vitals: 5'9" & 150 lbs (1.75meters & 68.04 kg);brown/red hair & blue eyes

Marital Status: Single

Specialty: Making sure Metallica pumps harder than ever

Drives: '94 Land Cruiser, IBIS Titanium, Cyclocross bike

Drinks: Bordeaux, Barolo, barbaresco wines, Evian, Metrx Shakes

Eats: Thai Curry, Frosted Flakes, Bananas, Ginseng

Sports Team: NBA: Phoenix Suns, Chicago Bulls; NFL: Detroit Lions, L.A. Raiders

Before Metallica: Flotsam and Jetsam, Dogz

Pre-Metallica: Burger-flipper, pizza-maker, and truck driver

Likes: Mountain biking, Elizabeth, Basketball

Listens to: Kiss, Black Sabbath, Tom Waits, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Machine Head, Sly and the Family Stone, Sepultura, Wes Montgomery, Snoop Doggy Dogg, Bob Marley, Johnny Cash, Jaco Pastorius

Heroes: Gene Simmons, Al Pacino, B.B. King, my father, Zach Harmen, Bob Marley

First Concert: Ted Nugent, 1975, South Bend, Indiana

Describes self as: Energetic, caring, goofy