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Burton, Cliff
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Newsted, Jason Curtis
Newsted, Jason
Rock, Bob
Slagel, Brian
Trujillo, Robert
Ulrich, Lars
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Metallica
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| | 1981 | Hetfield, James | |
| 28th Oct Los Angeles Metallica is formed by guitarist and vocalist James Hetfield and Danish-born drummer Lars Ulrich, after both had placed classified advertisements in the publication The Recycler about forming a band
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| 1981 | McGovney, Ron | |
| Los Angeles The early incarnation of the band goes through a number of members, including Dave Mustaine and Ron McGovney
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| 1981 | Mustaine, Dave | |
| Los Angeles The early incarnation of the band goes through a number of members, including Dave Mustaine and Ron McGovney
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| 1981 | Ulrich, Lars | |
| 28th Oct Los Angeles Metallica is formed by guitarist and vocalist James Hetfield and Danish-born drummer Lars Ulrich, after both had placed classified advertisements in the publication The Recycler about forming a band
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| 1982 | Burton, Cliff | |
| Ron McGovney leaves and Metallica asks Trauma bassist Cliff Burton to join. Burton agrees if the band relocate to his hometown in Castro Valley, with Burton the band record the Megaforce Demo
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| 1982 | McGovney, Ron | |
| Ron McGovney leaves and Metallica asks Trauma bassist Cliff Burton to join. Burton agrees if the band relocate to his hometown in Castro Valley, with Burton the band record the Megaforce Demo
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| 1982 | Slagel, Brian | |
| Ulrich convinces Metal Blade's Brian Slagel to include the song "Hit the Lights" on the first Metal Massacre compilation
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| 1982 | Ulrich, Lars | |
| Ulrich convinces Metal Blade's Brian Slagel to include the song "Hit the Lights" on the first Metal Massacre compilation
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| 1983 | Hammett, Kirk | |
| Ulrich and Hetfield decide Mustaine's aggressive and disruptive behavior (related to alcohol and drug use) is too much to handle, Kirk Hammett is brought in from the band Exodus to replace Mustaine, who creates Megadeth
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| 1983 | Hetfield, James | |
| Metallica travel to the New York Tri-State Region at the urging of promoters Jon and Marsha Zazula, after a few gigs the band sign with the Zazulas' new label, Megaforce Records
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| The band travelled to Rochester, New York to record their first album,"Metal Up Your Ass", however, due to conflict with the record label regarding the title, the album is later renamed Kill 'Em All
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| Ulrich and Hetfield decide Mustaine's aggressive and disruptive behavior (related to alcohol and drug use) is too much to handle, Kirk Hammett is brought in from the band Exodus to replace Mustaine, who creates Megadeth
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| 1983 | Mustaine, Dave | |
| Ulrich and Hetfield decide Mustaine's aggressive and disruptive behavior (related to alcohol and drug use) is too much to handle, Kirk Hammett is brought in from the band Exodus to replace Mustaine, who creates Megadeth
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| 1983 | Ulrich, Lars | |
| Metallica travel to the New York Tri-State Region at the urging of promoters Jon and Marsha Zazula, after a few gigs the band sign with the Zazulas' new label, Megaforce Records
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| The band travelled to Rochester, New York to record their first album,"Metal Up Your Ass", however, due to conflict with the record label regarding the title, the album is later renamed Kill 'Em All
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| Ulrich and Hetfield decide Mustaine's aggressive and disruptive behavior (related to alcohol and drug use) is too much to handle, Kirk Hammett is brought in from the band Exodus to replace Mustaine, who creates Megadeth
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| 1984 | Hammett, Kirk | |
| Metallica release Ride the Lightning, The album's inclusion of a slower, more introspective song, "Fade to Black", sets Metallica apart from other thrash bands
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| 1984 | Hetfield, James | |
| Metallica release Ride the Lightning, The album's inclusion of a slower, more introspective song, "Fade to Black", sets Metallica apart from other thrash bands
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| 1984 | Ulrich, Lars | |
| Metallica release Ride the Lightning, The album's inclusion of a slower, more introspective song, "Fade to Black", sets Metallica apart from other thrash bands
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| 1986 | Burton, Cliff | |
| 27th Sep Ljungby During the European leg of their Damage Inc. tour, Cliff Burton dies near Ljungby, Sweden when Metallica's tour bus skids off an icy road
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| 1986 | Hammett, Kirk | |
| ..And Justice for All, the first studio album since Burton's death, was released, the album was a massive commercial success, reaching number 6 on The Billboard 200, their first album to reach the top 10
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| When Ride the Lightning caught the attention of major labels, Metallica sign with Elektra Records, their first release with Elektra is Master of Puppets, which serves as their breakthrough album
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| 1986 | Hetfield, James | |
| When Ride the Lightning caught the attention of major labels, Metallica sign with Elektra Records, their first release with Elektra is Master of Puppets, which serves as their breakthrough album
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| 1986 | Newsted, Jason | |
| 28th Oct Jason Newsted, formerly of Arizona's Flotsam and Jetsam is asked to join, Newsted officially joins Metallica three weeks after Burton's funeral.
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| 1986 | Newsted, Jason Curtis | |
| Founder Member of Metallica, bassist
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| 1986 | Ulrich, Lars | |
| When Ride the Lightning caught the attention of major labels, Metallica sign with Elektra Records, their first release with Elektra is Master of Puppets, which serves as their breakthrough album
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| 1988 | Hetfield, James | |
| ..And Justice for All, the first studio album since Burton's death, was released, the album was a massive commercial success, reaching number 6 on The Billboard 200, their first album to reach the top 10
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| 1988 | Newsted, Jason | |
| ..And Justice for All, the first studio album since Burton's death, was released, the album was a massive commercial success, reaching number 6 on The Billboard 200, their first album to reach the top 10
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| 1988 | Ulrich, Lars | |
| ..And Justice for All, the first studio album since Burton's death, was released, the album was a massive commercial success, reaching number 6 on The Billboard 200, their first album to reach the top 10
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| 1991 | Hammett, Kirk | |
| 14th Aug Metallica release their self-titled album, Metallica (popularly known as The Black Album by fans), which includes songs such as "Enter Sandman", "Nothing Else Matters", "Sad But True," "The Unforgiven," "Holier Than Thou," and "Wherever I May Roam."
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| 1991 | Hetfield, James | |
| 14th Aug Metallica release their self-titled album, Metallica (popularly known as The Black Album by fans), which includes songs such as "Enter Sandman", "Nothing Else Matters", "Sad But True," "The Unforgiven," "Holier Than Thou," and "Wherever I May Roam."
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| 1991 | Newsted, Jason | |
| 14th Aug Metallica release their self-titled album, Metallica (popularly known as The Black Album by fans), which includes songs such as "Enter Sandman", "Nothing Else Matters", "Sad But True," "The Unforgiven," "Holier Than Thou," and "Wherever I May Roam."
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| 1991 | Rock, Bob | |
| 14th Aug Metallica release their self-titled album, Metallica (popularly known as The Black Album by fans) is co-produced by Bob Rock
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| 1991 | Ulrich, Lars | |
| 14th Aug Metallica release their self-titled album, Metallica (popularly known as The Black Album by fans), which includes songs such as "Enter Sandman", "Nothing Else Matters", "Sad But True," "The Unforgiven," "Holier Than Thou," and "Wherever I May Roam."
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| 1999 | Hammett, Kirk | |
| 22nd April Metallica records two performances with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, then conducted by Michael Kamen, Kamen, had previously worked with Bob Rock on "Nothing Else Matters"
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| 1999 | Hetfield, James | |
| 22nd April Metallica records two performances with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, then conducted by Michael Kamen, Kamen, had previously worked with Bob Rock on "Nothing Else Matters"
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| 1999 | Kamen, Michael | |
| 22nd April Metallica records two performances with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, then conducted by Michael Kamen, Kamen, had previously worked with Bob Rock on "Nothing Else Matters"
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| 1999 | Newsted, Jason | |
| 22nd April Metallica records two performances with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, then conducted by Michael Kamen, Kamen, had previously worked with Bob Rock on "Nothing Else Matters"
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| 1999 | Ulrich, Lars | |
| 7th Mar Metallica is inducted into the San Francisco Walk of Fame
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| 22nd April Metallica records two performances with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, then conducted by Michael Kamen, Kamen, had previously worked with Bob Rock on "Nothing Else Matters"
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| 2001 | Hammett, Kirk | |
| Hetfield enters rehab due to "alcoholism and other addictions", for nearly a year, Metallica cease to function in any meaningful way, Ulrich and Hammett, for the first time, seriously consider the possibility that Metallica might be finished
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| 2001 | Newsted, Jason | |
| As plans are being made to go into the recording studio Newsted leaves the band, due to as he put it, "the physical damage I have done to myself over the years while playing the music that I love"
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| 2001 | Ulrich, Lars | |
| Hetfield enters rehab due to "alcoholism and other addictions", for nearly a year, Metallica cease to function in any meaningful way, Ulrich and Hammett, for the first time, seriously consider the possibility that Metallica might be finished
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| 2003 | Hammett, Kirk | |
| Metallica's eighth full-length recording, St. Anger, debuts at number one on the album charts
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| 2003 | Hetfield, James | |
| 22nd April Metallica's eighth full-length recording, St. Anger, debuts at number one on the album charts
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| 2003 | Trujillo, Robert | |
| Metallica's eighth full-length recording, St. Anger, debuts at number one on the album charts
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| Robert Trujillo, formerly of Suicidal Tendencies, and Ozzy Osbourne's band, is chosen as the new bassist
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| 2003 | Ulrich, Lars | |
| Metallica's eighth full-length recording, St. Anger, debuts at number one on the album charts
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