Lars Ulrich

Drummer

Lars Ulrich was born in Gentofte Municipality, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark on December 26th, 1963 and is the Drummer. At the age of 60, Lars Ulrich biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.

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Other Names / Nick Names
Lars
Date of Birth
December 26, 1963
Nationality
Denmark
Place of Birth
Gentofte Municipality, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark
Age
60 years old
Zodiac Sign
Capricorn
Networth
$350 Million
Profession
Composer, Drummer, Musician, Songwriter
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Lars Ulrich Height, Weight, Eye Color and Hair Color

At 60 years old, Lars Ulrich has this physical status:

Height
166cm
Weight
70kg
Hair Color
Dark Brown
Eye Color
Green
Build
Average
Measurements
Not Available
Lars Ulrich Religion, Education, and Hobbies
Religion
Christianity
Hobbies
Not Available
Education
Corona del Mar High School
Lars Ulrich Spouse(s), Children, Affair, Parents, and Family
Spouse(s)
Jessica Miller
Children
Not Available
Dating / Affair
Debbie Jones (1988-1990), Skylar Satenstein (1997-2004), Naomi Campbell (2001), Connie Nielsen (2004-2012), Jessica Miller
Parents
Torben Ulrich, Lone
Other Family
Einer Ulrich (Paternal Grandfather) (Professional Tennis Player), Ulla Meyer (Paternal Grandmother), Sven Sylvester Hvid (Maternal Grandfather), Gudrun Barfoed (Maternal Grandmother)
Lars Ulrich Career

Later in 1981, Ulrich met James Hetfield in Downey, California, and they formed the heavy metal band Metallica upon Ulrich securing a spot in a compilation album of local metal bands named Metal Massacre. He got the band name from a friend, Ron Quintana, who was brainstorming names for a heavy metal fanzine he was creating, and Metallica was one of the options, the other being "Metal Mania." Ulrich encouraged him to choose Metal Mania, and used the name Metallica for himself.

He became known as a pioneer of fast thrash drum beats, featured on many of Metallica's early songs, such as "Metal Militia" from Kill 'Em All, "Fight Fire with Fire" from Ride the Lightning, "Battery" and "Damage Inc." from Master of Puppets and "Dyers Eve" from ...And Justice for All. He has since been considerably influential due to both the popularity of his band, as well as his drum techniques, such as the double bass drum in the song "One" (...And Justice for All) and "Dyers Eve". Since the release of Metallica, Ulrich adopted a less focused and simplified style of drumming, and reduced his kit from a 9-piece to a 7-piece.

Between 1998 and 2002, Ulrich tried running a record label, the Music Company. The company was a joint venture with Metallica accountant Tim Duffy. It failed to catch on and folded in the spring 2002. His voice can be heard in the opening seconds of "Leper Messiah" and he also counts to four in his native Danish on the "St. Anger" music video. To unwind after some gigs, Ulrich listens to jazz.

He made his acting debut in the HBO original film Hemingway & Gellhorn, which began filming in March 2011 and was released on 28 May 2012. Ulrich made a brief cameo appearance as himself in the film Get Him to the Greek, as the partner of the character Jackie Q. In 2012, Ulrich was the focus of the documentary film, Mission to Lars. The film by Kate and Will Spicer concerns their journey with their brother Tom, who lives in a care home in Devon, England and who has Fragile X syndrome, to try to meet Ulrich at one of Metallica's 2009 gigs in California.

In 2017 Ulrich began hosting a show on Apple Music called It's Electric, which has featured conversations with Joan Jett, Noel Gallagher, Dave Grohl and Jerry Cantrell.

Ulrich's drumming style has changed throughout his career. During the 1980s he was known for his fast, aggressive thrash beats. He would often utilize the double bass technique in Latin breakbeats, which became popular among heavy metal drummers. The best examples of this are found in songs such as "Metal Militia" (Kill 'Em All), "Fight Fire with Fire" (Ride the Lightning), "Battery", "Damage, Inc." (Master of Puppets), "Blackened", "One", "Dyers Eve" (...And Justice for All), "That Was Just Your Life", "All Nightmare Long", and "My Apocalypse" (Death Magnetic).Unlike most drummers, Ulrich does not have a ride cymbal in his kit and instead favors the china cymbal. He said that he does not like the "ding" sound of the former and prefers the loudness of the latter.

Ulrich consciously simplified his style in the 1990s to support the hard rock-oriented songwriting of Metallica's albums during that period. He restored some of his earlier thrash metal techniques for the band's 2016 album Hardwired... to Self-Destruct, which saw a more aggressive and experimental drumming style from Ulrich. Ulrich uses groove in his drum style, including clean and fast double bass beats in many songs and heavy drum fills. He has been known to drum in sync with the rhythm guitar played by James Hetfield.

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Metallica shares heartbreaking tribute to fan who died at the band's Edmonton concert last week

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 29, 2024
Metallica honored a fan who passed away at their Edmonton concert in Alberta last week on Friday with a heartbreaking tribute on Instagram. The heavy metal band - which consists of vocalist and guitarist James Hetfield,  drummer Lars Ulrich, guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo - also shared a photo of the fan named Lorne 'Viking.' 'Friday night, August 23rd, in Edmonton we lost a Metallica family member at the show,' the group penned.

LimeWire is back, but not everyone is thrilled with the company's latest crypto-focused strategy

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 12, 2024
A once-famous website that helped users post music without compensation or payment in the early 2000s is back with a crypto version. The service was relaunched in 2010 in a safe, easily accessible environment with fair compensation.' The most recent version of LimeWire features a crypto-token that uses the site's famous lime symbol.

Metallica swap alcohol for Peloton and Tofu as they reveal they no longer indulge in sex, drugs and rock and roll lifestyle

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 26, 2023
Metallica, the heavy metal band, has revealed that they have discarded their sex, heroin, and rock and roll lifestyle as the members approach their 60th birthday. The band, which formed in 1981 in Los Angeles, shot to fame with the introduction of their third album Master Puppets in 1986, and has continued to tour to great success. The men, who include singer James Hetfield, 60, lead guitarist Kirk Hammett, 60, and bassist Robert Trujillo, 58, have reportedly dropped alcohol for Peloton and tofu as they tried to be healthier.
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