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The Metallica Timeline : 1962-1980
Other Sections: 1981-1985 : 1986-1990 : 1991-1995 : 1996-1999 : 2000-Present : All Dates

1962 / 1963 / 1977 / 1978 / 1979 / 1980

1962

February 10

Cliff Burton born

November 18

Kirk Hammett born

1963

March 4

Jason Newsted born

August 3

James Hetfield born

December 26

Lars Ulrich born

1977

 

Jason's first band Diamond with Kevin Kendrick, Todd Smiedendorf and Tom Depoy formed in Niles, MI

 

Newsted family relocates from Niles to Kalamazoo, MI

September

James' freshman year at Downey HS; befriends Ron McGovney

1978

 

James joins his first band, Obsession with Jim Arnold, Rich and Ron Veloz

1979

 

James' mother passes away and he moves to La Brea, CA.

 

James quits Obsession

1980

 

James forms Phantom Lord with Jim Mulligan and Hugh Tanner


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