THE HISTORY OF METALLICA
1983-1984
METALLICA RELOCATES TO SAN FRANCISCO, LIVING WITH MANAGER OF EXODUS(KIRK HAMMETT'S BAND)
METALLICA DRIVES TO EAST COAST TO RECORD KILL 'EM ALL
KIRK HAMMETT REPLACES DAVE MUSTAINE ON LEAD GUITAR
AMERICAN "KILL 'EM ALL FOR ONE" TOUR WITH RAVEN, AND EUROPEAN "SEVEN DATES OF HELL" TOUR WITH VENOM
RIDE THE LIGHTNING RECORDED IN COPENHAGEN(LARS' HOME TOWN)
METALLICA SIGNS WITH ELEKTRA RECORDS
1985-1986
U.S. TOUR WITH W.A.S.P. AND ARMORED SAINT TO PROMOTE RIDE THE LIGHTNING
METALLICA RETURNS TO COPENHAGEN TO RECORD MASTER OF PUPPETS
METALLICA OPENS FOR OZZY OSBOURNE'S "ULTIMATE SIN" TOUR
CLIFF BURTON KILLED IN BUS ACCIDENT
FLOTSAM AND JETSAM'S JASON NEWSTED JOINS BAND AS BASSIST; METALLICA PLAYS DATE YOUR OF JAPAN
1987-1988
GARAGE DAYS RE-REVISITED EP RELEASED
CLIFF 'EM ALL(VIDEO TRIBUTE TO CLIFF BURTON) RELEASED
"MONSTERS OF ROCK" TOUR WITH VAN HALEN, SCORPIONS, DOKKEN, AND KINGDOM COME
...AND JUSTICE FOR ALL RELEASED
"DAMAGED JUSTICE" TOUR TO PROMOTE ...AND JUSTICE FOR ALL; METALLICA PLAYS AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND
1989-1991
METALLICA IS FIRST METAL BAND TO PERFORM AT GRAMMY AWARDS
METALLICA WINS GRAMMY FOR BEST METAL PERFORMANCE FOR "ONE"
METALLICA RECORDS SELF-TITLED FIFTH ALBUM ("THE BLACK ALBUM"); LISTENING PARTY FOR 14,000 PEOPLE AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN IN NEW YORK
METALLICA WINS GRAMMY FOR BEST METAL PREFORMANCE FOR THEIR QUEEN COVER "STONE COLD CRAZY"
"WHEREVER I MAY ROAM" TOUR BEGINS
1992-1994
METALLICA PERFORMS "ENTERSANDMAN" AT GRAMMYS AND WINS BEST METAL PERFORMANCE
METALLICA TOURS WITH GUNS N' ROSES
A YEAR AND A HALF IN THE LIFE OF METALLICA (A TWO VIDEO SET RELEASED
LIVE SHIT: BINGE AND PURGE (A THREE VIDEO, THREE-CD PACKAGE) RELEASED
METALLICA SUES ELEKTRA RECORDS, SEEKING RELEASE FROM THEIR RECORDING CONTRACT
1995-1996
METALLICA SETTLES WITH ELEKTRA, GAINS RIGHTS TO ALL ITS RECORDING MASTER.
BEGINS WORK ON LOAD IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
PERFORMS AT THE MOLSON ICE POLAR BEACH PARTY AT THE NORTH POLE OVER LABOR DAY
AGREES TO HEADLINE LOLLAPALOOZA '96
LOAD RELEASED. PANDEMONIUM ENSUES
GOT ALL INFORMATION OUT OF GUITAR, JUNE 1996
SO DON'T SUE ME!
THE METALLICA MEMBERS AND EX- MEMBERS
JAYMZS - James Alan Hetfield
PREVIOUS JOBS: James has worked in a sticker factory, as a high school janitor, and as a
mover.
MARITAL STATUS: never yet married.
BORN:3 Aug. 63, Los Angeles, California
EQUIPMENTS: ESP Explorer guitar with EMG pick ups and Ernie Ball strings. Mesa Boogie
mk II simul- class amp. Earplugs
CAR : Chevy Blazer and a Dodge Ram Pick-Up.
James has recorded backing vox for "Twist of Cain" and "Am I Demon?"
on Danzig's first
album.
FAVORITE DRINK: Coors light, Pacifico and Bombay Sapphire Martinis;
HEIGHT AN WEIGHT: 6' 1" 180 lbs
FAVORITE FOOD: Mexican, Meat and Potatos, Beer
PREVIOUS BANDS: Obsession, Leather Charm
He was brought up in a strict Christian Science house hold, his older brother Dave
Hetfield had
guitars in their garage which he used to play about on. His mother tried to get him more
interested in
classical music, and even paid for 2 years worth of piano training... Whilst not in
Metallica he enjoys
hunting and beer....
KIRK - Kirk Lee Hammett
PREVIOUS JOBS: Burger King and as a dishwasher
MARITAL STATUS: currently divorced,
BORN:18 Nov 62, San Francisco, California
EQUIPMENTS: Kirk Various ESP guitars, along with various vintage guitars, uses Dean
Markely strings. Mesa Boogie Amp. Earplugs
CAR: Kirk a Porsche, LandCruiser and a mountain bike.
FAVORITE DRINK: Martinis and Guinness
HEIGHT AN WEIGHT: Kirk Hammett 5' 7" 134 lbs
FAVORITE FOOD : Kirk: Sushi and Martinis
PREVIOUS BANDS : Exodus
Kirk's old Exodus demo's have been seen floating around, he has also recorded a track with
Les
Claypool and Mike Bordin set for possible future release (by Primus?), he also produced
demo's for
Death Angel.
LARS - Lars Ulrich
PREVIOUS JOBS: paper boy, and also worked at a gas station
MARITAL STATUS: currently divorced
BORN: 12-26-63. (Gentofte, Denmark.)
EQUIPMENTS: Tama Artstar II Drums with Remo heads and Zildjian Brilliant cymbals.
Earplugs.
CAR : Lars a Porsche, Chevy Blazer and a Range Rover
FAVORITE DRINK: Coors Light and BombaySapphire Martinis.
HEIGHT AN WEIGHT: 5' 7" 130 lbs
FAVORITE FOOD: Taco Bell, Cheese, Mayonnaise and French food.
Lars has recorded a drum track with Merciful Fate for a remake of their song "Return
of the
Vampire."
JASON - Jason Curtis Newsted
PREVIOUS JOBS: burger flipper, a pizza maker and a truck driver. MARITAL STATUS currently
divorced BORN: 4 Mar 63, Battle creek, Michigan EQUIPMENTS: Plays bass (and lots of 'em.)
La
Bella strings and uses Ampeg amongst other equipment. earplugs CAR: Jason has a 1967 Ford
Mustang and a LandCruiser, FAVORITE DRINK: Thick, red wine HEIGHT AN WEIGHT: Jason
Newsted 5' 9" 150 lbs FAVORITE FOOD: BBQ anything PREVIOUS BANDS: Flotsam + Jetsam
Jason has many side projects. His former band Flotsam & Jetsam also released two
albums with
Jason's work on it.
CLIFF - Clifford Lee Burton BORN: 10.02.62 - RIP 27.09.86 PREVIOUS BANDS: Trauma,
EZ Street, AD 2 million
Cliff's ashes were spread at various points around the bay area, including the Maxwell
Ranch House
area.
Lloyd Grant
Lloyd Grant did the solos on the first demo, but he would never become a full member of
the band,
as Lars and Jayms could't work with him. He later started a band called Defcon together
with a
guitarist called Patrick Scott who also did Metallicas lights the first years.
Mike
Lloyd Grant left and was replaced by a guy called Mike, who stayed for one week before
being
kicked out.
Jef Warner
Jef Warner was Metallicas 2nd guitarist when James only controled the microphone. At this
time
they were a five piece band and did some gigs in May 82. Warner wanted to play double-lead
with
Dave, but he didn't let him, and at the end Lars and James kicked him out because they
didn't think
he looked cool enought. Jef later joined the band "Black'n blue".
Dave Mustaine
Dave was an old friend of James
Ron McGovney
bass, removed.
Damien Philips
One appearance ,in concert as a second guitarist,
PEOPLE RELATED TO METALLICA
Andy Battye
Jayms' guitar roadie
John Bush
John Bush is currently the lead singer for Anthrax, formerly the singer for Armored Saint.
John is a tremendously gifted vocalist who was asked to join the band just previous to
"Ride
The Lightning", this move would have enabled James to handle rhythm guitar only.
James, at
this point was still not very confident about playing guitar AND singing.
Jim David
Owner of One on One recording studios in Hollywood. The Black Album AND "...And
Justice For All" were recorded there.
Mark Devito
Mark Devito (and Pushead) do a majority of the artwork for T shirts and merchandise
Adam Dubin
directed the video for "Nothing Else Matters" and the behind-the-scenes footage
in the video
for "Wherever I May Roam". The footage for these two videos was part of the
footage from
his two part documentary on Metallica, "A Year And A Half In The Life". A
graduate of
New York University film school.
Ross Halfin
Metallicas photograph on many of their tours. You can find his work on many of their
albums,
as well as in tour programmes, magazines etc. Mr. Halfin has also worked for Iron Maiden,
and other famous metal bands
Rebecca Hammett
Kirk's ex-wife
Zach Harmon
Jason's bass roadie
Wayne Isham
directed the videos for "Enter Sandman", "Wherever May I Roam", and
"Sad But True". Also
directed the San Diego portion of "Live Shit: Binge And Purge" which he used
footage from to
make the videos for "Roam" and "Sad...". A great video director who
has worked with many
different artists including a great deal of work with Bon Jovi. He won a MTV Video
Vanguard Award with Bon Jovi at the VMAs one year.
Ken "3AM" Jack
On the Ride thi Lightning thank you list you'll find the Ken 3am mentioned. His really
name is
Ken Jacobsen, an old friend of the band. He is credited in "Ride The Lightning"
as Ken
"3AM" Jack because, according to James and Ken, they went to his apartment at 3
in the
morning looking to borrow his acoustic guitar. This is the acoustic guitar you hear on
"Ride...",
as they could not find a guitar to sound right.
Fleming Larsen
Lars Ulrich's drum roadie. Lars is Danish, so is Fleming, and that's the reason why you
can
see a Danish flag on the live drum kit.
Matt Mahurin
directed the vidoes for "The Unforgiven" and "King Nothing". Was asked
to direct "One" but
turned it down because he didn't want to deal with the footage from "Johnny Got His
Gun".
Another superb director who has worked with everyone from Motley Crue to Bonnie Raitt.
Directed a number of videos for Queensryche as well.
John Marshall
John Marshall was Kirks' long time friend and guitar tech (or roadie) at the time of
James'
"accident" during the Ozzy tour. John was the natural choice to fill in for
James' rhythm
playing because he was familiar with the songs. John subsequently joined Metal Church, but
was called to fill in for James when James got burned on the Met/G'n'R tour in 1992.
Dan Murphy
Kirk's guitar technician
Judy Newstead
Jason's ex-wife
Pushead
The artist who have painted the album cover for One, as well as many T-shirt designs etc.
His
work are well known, and his style is unique. He has also worked for other bands like
Misfits,
and is now working for Kerrang magazine. His real name is Brian Schroeder.
Ron Quintana
the friend of Lars who came up with the name Metallica
Bob Rock
A well known producer who has produced many top selling hard rock albums as well as the
"black album" and load. When they were looking for a new producer for the black
album Lars
and James flied over to Vancouver to hang out with Bob Rock a couple of days, to see if he
was the right person for the job, and he was. He had a big influence on the music, both on
the
black album and on "load".
Skylar Satinstein
Lars got married to her in a small ceremony in Las Vegas. She is is a medical student
specializing in internal medicine. Jaymzs was their main man.
Andres Serrano
The image on the cover of "Load" is a photograph called "Blood and Semen
III" by Anrdes
Serrano. It was done by mixing bovine blood and the artist's own semen between two sheets
of plexiglass. Kirk discovered the photo while looking through a collection of the
artist's work
at a bookstore.
Brian Slagel
The person who told Lars and James about this great bassist in Los Angeles Cliff Burton.
Brian was also the first who got Metallicas signature on a contract in 1981when he
released
the compilation "Metal massacre".
Torben Ulrich
The father to lars was a well known tennis player in denmark.
Alan Molder
Alan Molder has engineered the Until I sleep (Herman Meville mix) which is available on
the
"Until I Sleep" single part 2. Hes work can also be heard on Nine Inch Nails CD
called
"Downward Spiral".
Ron Quintana
The person who first came up with the name "Metallica". He was doing a metal
magazine
called "Metallica", but had to re-name it to Metal mania when Lars and Jayms
stole the name.
By the way, this stuff's from
ENCYCLOPEDIA METALLICA - The largest collection of Metallica info on the net
THE METALLICA MEMBERS AND EX- MEMBERS
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JAYMS - James Alan Hetfield
PREVIOUS JOBS: James has worked in a sticker factory, as a high school
janitor, and as a mover.
MARITAL STATUS: never yet married.
BORN:3 Aug. 63, Los Angeles, California
EQUIPMENTS: ESP Explorer guitar with EMG pick ups and Ernie Ball strings.
Mesa Boogie mk II simul- class amp. Earplugs
CAR : Chevy Blazer and a Dodge Ram Pick-Up.
James has recorded backing vox for "Twist of Cain" and "Am I Demon?"
on
Danzig's first album.
FAVORITE DRINK: Coors light, Pacifico and Bombay Sapphire Martinis;
HEIGHT AN WEIGHT: 6' 1" 180 lbs
FAVORITE FOOD: Mexican, Meat and Potatos, Beer
PREVIOUS BANDS: Obsession, Leather Charm
He was brought up in a strict Christian Science house hold, his older brother Dave
Hetfield had guitars in their garage which he used to play about on. His mother tried to
get him more interested in classical music, and even paid for 2 years worth of piano
training... Whilst not in Metallica he enjoys hunting and beer....
KIRK - Kirk Lee Hammett
PREVIOUS JOBS: Burger King and as a dishwasher
MARITAL STATUS: currently divorced,
BORN:18 Nov 62, San Francisco, California
EQUIPMENTS: Kirk Various ESP guitars, along with various vintage guitars,
uses Dean Markely strings. Mesa Boogie Amp. Earplugs
CAR: Kirk a Porsche, LandCruiser and a mountain bike.
FAVORITE DRINK: Martinis and Guinness
HEIGHT AN WEIGHT: Kirk Hammett 5' 7" 134 lbs
FAVORITE FOOD : Kirk: Sushi and Martinis
PREVIOUS BANDS : Exodus
Kirk's old Exodus demo's have been seen floating around, he has also recorded a track
with Les Claypool and Mike Bordin set for possible future release (by Primus?), he also
produced demo's for Death Angel.
LARS - Lars Ulrich
PREVIOUS JOBS: paper boy, and also worked at a gas station
MARITAL STATUS: currently divorced
BORN: 12-26-63. (Gentofte, Denmark.)
EQUIPMENTS: Tama Artstar II Drums with Remo heads and Zildjian Brilliant
cymbals. Earplugs.
CAR : Lars a Porsche, Chevy Blazer and a Range Rover
FAVORITE DRINK: Coors Light and BombaySapphire Martinis.
HEIGHT AN WEIGHT: 5' 7" 130 lbs
FAVORITE FOOD: Taco Bell, Cheese, Mayonnaise and French food.
Lars has recorded a drum track with Merciful Fate for a remake of their song "Return
of
the Vampire."
JASON - Jason Curtis Newsted
PREVIOUS JOBS: burger flipper, a pizza maker and a truck driver.
MARITAL STATUS currently divorced
BORN: 4 Mar 63, Battle creek, Michigan
EQUIPMENTS: Plays bass (and lots of 'em.) La Bella strings and uses Ampeg
amongst other equipment. earplugs
CAR: Jason has a 1967 Ford Mustang and a LandCruiser,
FAVORITE DRINK: Thick, red wine
HEIGHT AN WEIGHT: Jason Newsted 5' 9" 150 lbs
FAVORITE FOOD: BBQ anything
PREVIOUS BANDS: Flotsam + Jetsam
Jason has many side projects. His former band Flotsam & Jetsam also released two
albums with Jason's work on it.
CLIFF - Clifford Lee Burton
BORN: 10.02.62 - RIP 27.09.86
PREVIOUS BANDS: Trauma, EZ Street, AD 2 million
Cliff's ashes were spread at various points around the bay area, including the Maxwell
Ranch House area.
Lloyd Grant
Lloyd Grant did the solos on the first demo, but he would never become a full member
of the band, as Lars and Jayms could't work with him. He later started a band called
Defcon together with a guitarist called Patrick Scott who also did Metallicas lights the
first years.
Mike
Lloyd Grant left and was replaced by a guy called Mike, who stayed for one week
before being kicked out.
Jef Warner
Jef Warner was Metallicas 2nd guitarist when James only controled the microphone. At
this time they were a five piece band and did some gigs in May 82. Warner wanted to
play double-lead with Dave, but he didn't let him, and at the end Lars and James kicked
him out because they didn't think he looked cool enought. Jef later joined the band
"Black'n blue".
Dave Mustaine
Dave was an old friend of James
Ron McGovney
bass, removed.
Damien Philips
One appearance ,in concert as a second guitarist,
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