Full Name: James Alan Hetfield
Instrument: Vocals, rhythm guitar(lead on occasions)
Specialty: Angst-ridden, soul-rendering, growling, loud-ass vocals
Birthday: August 3, 1963
From: Los Angeles, California
Vitals: 6'1" & 180 lbs (1.85 meters & 81.65kg);blond hair & blue eyes
Drives: Chevy Blazer, Dodge Ram, '55 Chevy BelAir
Marital Status: Married
Movies: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly, Easy Rider, Sling Blade, Pulp Fiction, Vanishing Point
Eats: Mexican, meat-n-potatoes, Bar-B-Que, Oysters
Sports Team: Oakland Raiders, San Jose Sharks, D.C. United
Before Metallica: Played in Obsession, Phantom Lord, Leather Charm
Pre-Metallica Career: Worked in a sticker printing factory
Likes: Hunting, hot-rods, anonymity, snowboarding, street hockey, wave boarding, cigars, choppers, guns, wood work
Listens to: Black Sabbath, Motorhead, Skynyrd, Thin Lizzy, Tom Waits, Nick Cave, Spegetti, Western Soundtracks
Heroes: Clint Eastwood, Pops Hetfield
First Concert: Aerosmith & AC/DC, 1978, Long Beach, California
Describes self as: Rugged, honest, stubborn
Full Name: Lars Ulrich
Instrument: Drums
Specialty: Pounding, driving rhythms
Birthday: December 26, 1963
From: Gentofte, Denmark
Vitals: 5'7" & 130 lbs (1.7meters & 58.97 kg); blond/brown hair & green eyes
Drives: Porsche, Chevy Blazer, Range Rover, Saab
Marital Status: Married
Drinks: Dry white wine, Evian, tea
Eats: French Food, tuna, sushi, frozen yogurt
Sports Team: San Jose Sharks, San Francisco 49ers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Before Metallica: None
Pre-Metallica Career: Paper boy, gas station attendant
Likes: Hanging with my wife, running, scuba diving, skiing, movies, fashion, art
Listens to: Oasis, AIC, Black Grape, my wife
Heroes: Guillermo Vilas, Ritchie Blackmore, Ace Frehley
First Concert: Deep Purple, 1973, Copenhagen
Describes self as: Anticipating, stubborn, spontaneous, sarcastic, talkative, silly, squeaky
Full Name: Kirk Lee Hammett
Instrument: Lead Guitar
Specialty: Kick-ass, full-blown lead guitar vocals
Birthday: November 18, 1962
From: San Francisco, California
Vitals: 5'8" & 134 lbs(1.7meters & 60.78 kg);brown hair & brown eyes
Drives: Porsche, Land Cruiser, mountain bike, '55 Dodge Coronet, '66 Mercedes Benz
Marital Status: Married
Drinks: Martinis, Sky Vodka, green tea
Eats: Sushi, Mexican Food, pasta, Indian food
Sports Team: None ("I hate sports")
Before Metallica: Played in Exodus, drank a lot
Likes: Mountain Biking, tattoos, piercing, collecting old horror movie stuff, cigars, philosophy, H.P. Lovecraft
Listens to: Jimi Hendrix, UFO, Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin, Kiss, John Coltrane, Goul Mule, Chet Baker, Prez Prado, AIC, David Bowie, U2, King Crimson, Robert Johnson
Heroes: Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, Jimi Hendrix, Chet Baker, Diane Arbus, John Coltrane, Charles Bukowsky, Edward Munch, Joel Peter Whitkin
First Concert: Day on the Green with the Eagles, Steve Miller, Heart, and Foreigner
Describes self as: Smelly, ugly, happy, obsessive, progressive, curious
Full Name: Jason Curtis Newsted
Instrument: Bass Guitar
Specialty: Making sure Metallica pumps harder than ever
Birthday: March 4, 1963
From: Battle Creek, Michigan
Vitals: 5'9" & 150 lbs (1.75meters & 68.04 kg);brown/red hair & blue eyes
Drives: '94 Land Cruiser, IBIS Titanium, Cyclocross bike
Marital Status: Single
Drinks: Bordeaux, Barolo, barbaresco wines, Evian, Metrx Shakes
Eats: Thai Curry, Frosted Flakes, Bananas, Ginseng
Sports Team: NBA: Phoenix Suns, Chicago Bulls; NFL: Detroit Lions, L.A. Raiders
Before Metallica: Flotsam and Jetsam, Dogz
Pre-Metallica: Burger-flipper, pizza-maker, and truck driver
Likes: Mountain biking, Elizabeth, Basketball
Listens to: Kiss, Black Sabbath, Tom Waits, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Machine Head, Sly and the Family Stone, Sepultura, Wes Montgomery, Snoop Doggy Dogg, Bob Marley, Johnny Cash, Jaco Pastorius, Anything and everything
Heroes: Gene Simmons, Al Pacino, B.B. King, my father, Zach Harmen, Bob Marley
First Concert: Ted Nugent, 1975, South Bend, Indiana
Describes self as: Energetic, caring, goofy