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Metallica
Lineups
1981-2003
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Lineup One
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| Vocals |
Guitar |
Bass |
Lead guitar |
Drums |
Date |
| James Hetfield |
James Hetfield |
James Hetfield |
Lloyd Grant/Dave |
Lars Ulrich |
28/10/81 - 01/82 |
| This was the very first lineup of Metallica
before the band had started gigging. |
Lineup
Two
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| Vocals |
Guitar |
Bass |
Lead guitar |
Drums |
Date |
| James Hetfield |
|
Ron McGovney |
Dave Mustaine |
Lars Ulrich |
01/82 - 04/82 |
| This was the second lineup of Metallica for a
few shows before James decided to play guitar and sing. |
Lineup
Three
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| Vocals |
Guitar |
Bass |
Lead guitar |
Drums |
Date |
| James Hetfield |
James Hetfield |
Ron McGovney |
Dave Mustaine |
Lars Ulrich |
25/04/82 - 30/11/82 |
| This was the third lineup after James had
decided to play guitar and sing. |
Lineup
Four
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| Vocals |
Guitar |
Bass |
Lead guitar |
Drums |
Date |
| James Hetfield |
James Hetfield |
Cliff Burton |
Dave Mustaine |
Lars Ulrich |
28/12/82 - 11/04/83 |
| This was the forth lineup of Metallica and the
first lineup to include Cliff Burton. |
Lineup
Five
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| Vocals |
Guitar |
Bass |
Lead guitar |
Drums |
Date |
| James Hetfield |
James Hetfield |
Cliff Burton |
Kirk Hammett |
Lars Ulrich |
16/04/83 - 26/09/86 |
| This was the fifth lineup of Metallica and the
first to include Kirk Hammett this is generally referred to as the
classic lineup. This line up was interrupted when James broke his arm in
a skateboarding accident. During this period 27/07/86 - 25/09/86 John Marshall
(kirks guitar tech) filled in for James on guitar. It was only a
day after James started to play guitar again that Cliff Burton
tragically lost his life in a bus accident while on tour. October
1986 was when the auditions for Cliffs replacement happened. |
Lineup
Six
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| Vocals |
Guitar |
Bass |
Lead guitar |
Drums |
Date |
| James Hetfield |
James Hetfield |
Jason Newsted |
Kirk Hammett |
Lars Ulrich |
28/10/86 - 16/01/01 |
| This was the sixth lineup of Metallica and the
first to include Jason Newsted this is generally referred to as the
second classic line up. This lineup was interrupted after James got
burnt in the accident at Montreal when again John Marshall (kirks guitar tech)
filled in for James on the guitar between the dates of 25/08/92 -
??/09/92. This lineup was also interrupted when James threw his
back out in July 2000 and for three shows between 07/07/00 - 09/07/00 Kid Rock sang on 6
tracks, Jason sang on 5 tracks, Fieldy sang on one track & Jonathan
Davies sang on one track. Several guitarists also filled in. |
Lineup
Seven
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| Vocals |
Guitar |
Bass |
Lead guitar |
Drums |
Date |
| James Hetfield |
James Hetfield |
|
Kirk Hammett |
Lars Ulrich |
17/01/01 - ??/04/01 |
| This was the seventh lineup of Metallica it was
the period directly after Jason left. The band did not play any shows
neither did they demo any new material. |
Lineup
Eight
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| Vocals |
Guitar |
Bass |
Lead guitar |
Drums |
Date |
| James Hetfield |
James Hetfield |
Bob Rock/James |
Kirk Hammett |
Lars Ulrich |
04/01 - 24/02/03 |
| This was the eighth lineup of Metallica when
they appeared only in the studio for rehearsals/demos Bob Rock &
James both filled in on bass. This was the recording lineup for the
bands 10th album St. Anger. |
Lineup
Nine
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| Vocals |
Guitar |
Bass |
Lead guitar |
Drums |
Date |
| James Hetfield |
James Hetfield |
Robert Trujillo |
Kirk Hammett |
Lars Ulrich |
24/02/03 - date |
| This is the ninth and current lineup of
Metallica and this will be the recording / touring line up for the
foreseeable future. |
