Info Other Band Members
Other 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
Instrument: Lead Guitar 1982
Story:
Lloyd Grant is a Jamaican musician best known for playing guitar in Metallica. Grant only played on the band's first demo "Hit the Lights" for the first pressing of the Metal Massacre compilation released in early 1982. Although this is the only recording of him in the band, his name is mentioned in the liner notes of Garage Inc as being lead guitarist.
K. J. Doughton's "Metallica Unbound" has this to say:
"Lars and James decided, with only hours to go before the 'Hit The Lights' demo was due for submission, that a second lead by a second guitarist would be essential. Lars knew a Jamaican guitarist named Lloyd Grant who was available. So, on the way to Hollywood's Bijou Studio where Brian Slagel was already finished mixing the other Metal Massacre tracks, the band screeched into Grant's driveway, lugged the four-track into his front room, and watched him churn a second lead break...
'I remember we had this four-track recorder,' explains Hetfield, recalling the last-minute struggle. 'It had tracks for drums, bass, guitar and vocals. Because there were no vocals in certain parts of the song, we could punch a lead in on the vocal track. I remember we wanted to get another solo on, so we stopped by Lloyd's house and hooked up some little fuckin' amp and just ripped through a solo. It was the first take. We went into the studio and that solo ended up on the record. It's a fuckin' great solo, man!'
Although many stories claim Grant was actually a member of Metallica, James maintains that this single, slapdash encounter was the only time he was involved with the band. The second and third pressings of Metal Massacre include a different recording of "Hit the Lights" with Dave Mustaine rather than Grant.
John Marshall
Instrument: Rhythm Gutiar 1986, 1992-3
Story:
John Marshall is a former guitarist for the heavy metal band Metal Church (1989-1993, 1998-2001). Before joining the band in 1989, he was the guitar tech for Metallica's lead guitarist Kirk Hammett. Marshall also became the fill-in rhythm guitarist for James Hetfield in 1986 (while still performing his duties as guitar tech) while Hetfield's wrist was broken due to a skateboarding accident, and again in 1992 when Hetfield was recovering from pyrotechnics burn injuries stemming from a concert with Guns N' Roses in Montreal. He also briefly played in progressive thrashers Blind Illusion (which also featured Les Claypool and Larry LaLonde)
Robert Jens Rock, a.k.a Bob Rock
Birth Date: April 19, 1954
Origin: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Occupation(s) Producer, engineer, musician, songwriter
Instrument(s): Guitar, Bass
Story:
Bob Rock was chosen to produce Metallica's multiplatinum self-titled album (known as The Black Album) sold 10+ million hard to beat that. But, although they're continued to work together, neither Bob or the band have rested on their past. Bob's continued to push the band forward.When it came to work on a new album after Jason Newsted quit the band, Bob sat in on bass. He played three shows as bassist for Metallica, recorded bass, produced and co-wrote St. Anger.