TIMELINE February 10, 1962: Cliff Burton, bassist for Metallica, is born in Castro Valley, California. November 18, 1962: Kirk Hammett, guitarist for Metallica, is born in San Francisco. March 3, 1963: Jason Newsted, bassist for Metallica, is born in Battle Creek, Michigan. August 3, 1963: James Hetfield, singer and guitarist for Metallica, is born in Los Angeles. December 26, 1963: Lars Ulrich, drummer for Metallica, is born in Copenhagen, Denmark. October 23, 1964: Robert Trujillo, bassist for Metallica, is born in Santa Monica, California. 1981: Inspired by the new wave of British heavy metal, James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich form ...