Lars Ulrich

Lars Ulrich (/ˈʌlrɪk/ UL-rik; born 26 December 1963) is a Danish musician and songwriter best known as the drummer and co-founder of the American heavy metal band Metallica. He was born in Denmark, but moved to Los Angeles when he was seventeen.

Lars Ulrich
Ulrich at the 2013 San Diego Comic-Con International held on July 19, 2013
Background information
Birth name	Lars Ulrich
Born	(1963-12-26) December 26, 1963 (age 62) Gentofte, Denmark
Genres	Heavy metal, thrash metal, hard rock, speed metal
Occupation(s)	Musician, songwriter, producer, actor
Instruments	Drums, percussion, tambourine, guitar, vocals
Years active	1980–present
Website	www.metallica.com

Lars Ulrich is also known for his part in the removal of a music-sharing computer program called Napster, which he felt to be illegally using and sharing the music he and Metallica made.

Lars Ulrich stars as himself in the 2010 movie Get Him to the Greek starring Russell Brand. The movie is a spin-off of the 2008 movie Forgetting Sarah Marshall.

Discography

Metallica

• Kill 'Em All (1983)
• Ride the Lightning (1984)
• Master of Puppets (1986)
• The $5.98 E.P.: Garage Days Re-Revisited (EP) (1987)
• ...And Justice For All (1988)
• Metallica (1991)
• Live Shit: Binge and Purge (1993)
• Load (1996)
• ReLoad (1997)
• Garage Inc. (1998)
• S&M (1999)
• St. Anger (2003)
• Death Magnetic (2008)
• Orgullo, Pasión y Gloria: Tres Noches en la Ciudad de México (2009)
• Six Feet Down Under (2010)

Mercyful Fate

• In the Shadows (Guest on "Return of the Vampire 1993") (1993)