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Lineup One (28/10/81 - 01/82)

Vocals - James Hetfield
Guitar - James Hetfield
Bass - James Hetfield
Lead guitar - Lloyd Grant/Dave
Drums - Lars Ulrich

Very first lineup of Metallica before the band had started gigging.

Lineup Two (01/82 - 04/82)

Vocals - James Hetfield
Bass - Ron McGovney
Lead guitar - Dave Mustaine
Drums - Lars Ulrich

Lineup for few shows before James decided to play guitar and sing.

Lineup Three (25/04/82 - 30/11/82)

Vocals - James Hetfield
Guitar - James Hetfield
Bass - Ron McGovney
Lead guitar - Dave Mustaine
Drums - Lars Ulrich

Lineup for few shows after James decided to play guitar and sing.

Lineup Four (28/12/82 - 11/04/83)

Vocals - James Hetfield
Guitar - James Hetfield
Bass - Cliff Burton
Lead guitar - Dave Mustaine
Drums - Lars Ulrich

The first lineup to include Cliff Burton.

Lineup Five (16/04/83 - 26/09/86)

Vocals - James Hetfield
Guitar - James Hetfield
Bass - Cliff Burton
Lead guitar - Kirk Hammett
Drums - Lars Ulrich

The first lineup to include Kirk Hammett.
Generally referred as the classic lineup.
John Marshall (kirks guitar teach) filled for James on guitar when he broke his arm in a skateboarding accident.(27/07/86 - 25/09/86)
A day after James started to play guitar 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 (28/10/86 - 16/01/01)

Vocals - James Hetfield
Guitar - James Hetfield
Bass - Jason Newsted
Lead guitar - Kirk Hammett
Drums - Lars Ulrich

The first lineup to include Jason Newsted.
Generally referred as the second classic lineup.
John Marshall (kirks guitar teach) filled for James on guitar when he got burnt in the accident at Montreal.(25/08/92 - 12/09/92)
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 (17/01/01 - ??/04/01)

Vocals - James Hetfield
Guitar - James Hetfield
Bass -
Lead guitar - Kirk Hammett
Drums - Lars Ulrich

Period directly after Jason left.
The band did not play any shows neither did they demo any new material.

Lineup Eight (04/01 - 24/02/03)

Vocals - James Hetfield
Guitar - James Hetfield
Bass - Bob Rock/James
Lead guitar - Kirk Hammett
Drums - Lars Ulrich

Appeared only in the studio for rehearsals/demos.
Bob Rock & James both filled in on bass.
Recording lineup for the bands 10th album St. Anger.

Lineup Nine (24/02/03 -)
Actual lineup

Vocals - James Hetfield
Guitar - James Hetfield
Bass - Robert Trujillo
Lead guitar - Kirk Hammett
Drums - Lars Ulrich

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Last update: 2005-06-20