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American heavy metal band Metallica performing live at Pala Alpitour in Turin, Italy, on 10 February, 2018
How a late-night drinking session with Lars Ulrich almost ruined Robert Trujillo’s Metallica audition

By Nick Wells Published

Robert Trujillo was announced as Metallica's new bassist on February 24, 2003, following a two-day try-out for the metal giants

Bassists
James Hetfield, Jason Newsted, Kirk Hammett and Lars Ulrich of Metallica on 8/6/89 in Chicago, Il
Why Metallica’s forgotten guitarist believes he isn’t considered the heavy metal legends’ OG guitar player

By Matt Owen Published

Lloyd Grant jammed with Lars Ulrich and helped record an early demo of Hit the Lights – but isn’t recognized as an original member of Metallica

Guitarists
Metallica demo the Juanes signature Strat
“For 40 years, guitar manufacturers have been trying to get me to flaunt their product”: Lars Ulrich turns his hand to guitar demos for the first time – while Kirk Hammett shreds on a Strat

By Jonathan Horsley Published

It’s only taken four decades, but Juanes’ signature Fender Strat is so cool that Lars finally feels comfortable sharing his guitar-playing capabilities as Metallica turn their hand to gear demos

Artists
Cliff Burton (1962-1986), performs at the UIC Pavillion in Chicago, IL during the Damage, Inc. Tour on April 5, 1986.
Cliff Burton wrote one of Metallica’s heaviest riffs on a de-tuned classical guitar

By Nick Wells Published

Kirk Hammett: “To this day, I think: ‘How did Cliff write that?’”

Artists
Dave Mustaine (left) and Lars Ulrich perform onstage in 2022
Dave Mustaine: Lars Ulrich wrote the opening riff to Metallica’s Master of Puppets

By Jackson Maxwell Published

"It was a guy with a guitar that doesn't know how to play... It wasn't anything really mind-blowing by any means. The way James played it made it mind-blowing"

Music Releases
Taipei Houston
Myles and Layne Ulrich on the epic signal-splitting rigs behind Taipei Houston's fuzz-heavy debut – and why their dad didn't give them any lessons growing up

By Amit Sharma Published

The dedication to their craft may have been inspired by Metallica, but as the Ulrich brothers explain, Lars wanted them to pave their own way. And with the release of their scuzzy debut album, Once Bit Never Bored, the strategy sure paid off

Artists
Taipei Houston
Taipei Houston, the band featuring two of Lars Ulrich's sons, drop debut single As the Sun Sets

By Sam Roche Published

Listen to the duo's grungy, fuzz-drenched first single now

Music Releases
Jon Zazula
Jon Zazula, co-founder of the record label that launched Metallica's debut album, dies aged 69

By Sam Roche Published

“My heart is full of gratitude for taking a chance on me and my bandmates,” James Hetfield writes

Music Industry
Lars Ulrich
Remember that guy who made a guitar out of his uncle's skeleton? Now he's built a toilet in the shape of Lars Ulrich

By Sam Roche Published

The bizarre project comes from the mind of endlessly inventive Metallica fan Prince Midnight, whose band will perform at the toilet's grand unveiling

Music Industry
[L-R] Joe Duplantier, James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich
Gojira’s Joe Duplantier: James Hetfield barely has drums in his in-ear monitors, Lars Ulrich follows his lead onstage

By Richard Bienstock Published

The Gojira leader discusses the Metallica frontman’s rhythm guitar dominance in a new interview

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