Metallica Members
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James Hetfield
Co-founder of the band, is the main songwriter in the band and along with Lars,
he is the main person in change of all things Metallica.
Birth Date: August 3, 1963
Birth Place: Downey, California
Personal: Married, 3 Children
Physique: Blue eyes, blonde hair, 6'1"/1.85 meters tall
Joined Metallica: Founding Member, October 28, 1981
Instrument: Vocals, Guitar
Lars Ulrich
The man, the myth, the spine that kept the Metalli-train running throughout the past three decades.
Birth Date: December 26, 1963
Birth Place: Gentofte, Denmark
Personal: Divorced, 2 Children and a new one on the way
Physique: Green eyes, blonde/brown hair, 5'7"/1.7 meters tall
Joined Metallica: Founding Member, October 28, 1981
Instrument: Drums
Kirk Hammett
The ripper, the surfer, the “hey guys, come on, lets work this out!” the zen master of the group.
Birth Date: November 18, 1962
Birth Place: San Francisco, California
Personal: Married, 1 child
Physique: Brown eyes, brown hair, 5'8"/1.75 meters tall
Joined Metallica: April 1, 1983
Instrument: Guitar, background vocals
Robert Trujillo
He was a member of Ozzy Osbourne's band for a number of years in the late 90s,
Ten years later he received the dream call to do audition for Metallica.
Birth Date: October 23, 1964
Birth Place: Santa Monica, California
Personal: Married, 2 Children
Physique: Brown eyes, dark hair, 5'9"/1.75 meters tall
Joined Metallica: February 24, 2003
Instrument: Bass, Background Vocals
Past Metallica Members
Jason Newsted
Birth date: March 4th, 1963
From: Battle Creek, Michigan
Personal: Never married
Physique: Blue eyes, brown/red hair, 5'9"/1.75 meters tall
Joined Metallica: Fall 1986
Left Metallica: Early 2001
Instrument: Bass, backup vocals 
Cliff Burton
Birth date: February 10, 1962
Deceased date: September 27, 1986
From: Castro Valley, California
Personal: Never married
Physique: Green eyes, blond/brown hair, 5'7"/1.7 meters tall
Joined Metallica: March 5, 1983
Instrument: Bass, backup vocals
Dave Mustaine
Birth date: September 13, 1961
From: La Mesa, California
Personal: Married, 2 children
Physique: Hazel Eyes, strawberry blonde hair, 6”/1.8 meters tall
Joined Metallica: Early 1982
Left Metallica: March 1983
Instrument: Guitar 
Ron McGovney
Birth date: November 2, 1962
From: Los Angelas, CA
Personal:
Physique:
Joined Metallica: Late 1981
Left Metallica: February 1983
Instrument: Bass 
Other Band Members
Although they did not stay with the band long, it is to be noted that the early carnations of the band included guitarists: Lloyd Grant was the original lead guitarist for the band. He never played a live gig with the band but did record the original "Hit The Lights" and 2 cover songs. He was replaced for Dave Mustaine in 1982. Ron Mcgovney was the original bass player before Cliff Burton joined the band in 1982. Brad Parker was a third guitar player who only played one gig before being dropped by the band. He was also known by the name "Damien Phillips". Dave Mustaine was the lead guitarist before Kirk Hammett joined the band in 1983. Dave co-wrote 6 songs featured on Kill Em All and Ride The Lightning but was eventually kicked out of the band due to his violent drunk behavior. He went on to form "Megadeth". Later in Metallica's History, when Jason Newsted left, the band's long-time producer Bob Rock took over bass playing on the St. Anger Album.