James Hetfield of Metallica performing November 1, 1992
Giambalvo & Napolitano
Lock Step
James Hetfield and Robert Trujillo of Metallica perform at Download Festival at Donington Park, England on June 9, 2012.
Gary Wolstenholme
Lars Ulrich Presides
The Metallica drummer performing on March 1, 1989.
George De Sota
Double Trouble
Cliff Burton, Metallica's original bassist who died in a bus crash in 1986, and James Hetfield bring the double guitar attack in 1984.
Pete Cronin
Responding to the Call Of Duty
Robert Trujillo, who joined the band on bass in 2003, and James Hetfield of Metallica perform at the 'Call Of Duty: Black Ops Launch Party' at Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, CA, on November 4, 2010.
Chris Weeks
Hetfield Shreds
James Hetfield at Download Festival at Donington Park on June 9, 2012.
Samir Hussein
The Big 4
Kirk Hammett of Metallica onstage at The Big 4—a fest also featuring Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax—held at the Empire Polo Club in Coachella, CA, on April 23, 2011.
Kevin Winter
Tongue Out
James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett taunt the crowd on February 11, 1984.
Pete Cronin
Godzilla Rock
Robert Trujillo of Metallica goes apesh*t onstage at Download Festival at Donington Park on June 9, 2012.
Samir Hussein
Metal Icon
James Hetfield strikes a pose on June 12, 1993.
Paul Bergen
Triple Threat
Lars Ulrich, James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett of Metallica at Download Festival at Donington Park on June 9, 2012.
Gary Wolstenholme
One Finger Salute
James Hetfield on February 11, 1984.
Pete Cronin
Still Rockin' After 30 Years
Robert Trujillo, James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett at the bands' 30th Anniversary shows at The Fillmore in San Francisco on December 10, 2011.
Tim Mosenfelder
St. Anger Management
Metallica performs at the Universal Amphitheatre in Universal City, CA, on May 3, 2003.
Kevin Winter
Metal Mullet
James Hetfield onstage in Orange City, FL, on March 8, 1994.
Nicole Campon
Show Your Horns
Kirk Hammett gets surrounded by fans' devil horns onstage in Universal City, CA, on May 3, 2003.
Michael Caulfield Archive
Decade After Decade
James Hetfield, Robert Trujillo and Jason Newsted onstage at the bands' 30th Anniversary shows at The Fillmore in San Francisco on December 10, 2011.
Tim Mosenfelder
Mean Mug
James Hetfield performing in 1998.
George De Sota
Destroying the Kit
Lars Ulrich rips it up at MTV Movie Awards on June 3, 2000.
Frank Micelotta
Passion to Rock
James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett shredding in December 1986.
George De Sota
Trujillo Jams
Robert Trujillo brings the bass in in Universal City, CA, on May 3, 2003 .
Kevin Winter
Mean Mustache
James Hetfield rocks some badass facial hair on August 24, 1997.
Mick Hutson
Hetfield Lost in the Music
James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich get in the groove in March 1997.
George De Sota
Getting Ready for the Big Show
Jason Newsted, James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett at the MTV Video Music Awards Rehearsals on September 3, 1996.
Jeff Kravitz
Two Behind the Kit
Lars Ulrich and James Hetfield bash away on the drum kit at Lollapalooza 1996.
