LarS UlricH

Instrument:    Drums (equipment list)
   Specialty:    Pounding, driving rhythms
    Birthday:    December 26, 1963
        From:    Gentofte, Denmark
        Vitals:    5'7" & 130 lbs; blond/brown hair & green eyes

Marital status:    Divorced
          Drives:    Porsche, Chevy Blazer, Range Rover, Saab
          Drinks:    Dry white wine, Evian, tea
             Eats:    French food, tuna, sushi, frozen yogurt

         Sports teams:     San Jose Sharks, San Francisco 49ers,
                                Tampa Bay Buccaneers
     Before Metallica:      None
Pre-Metallica career:      Paper boy, gas station attendant
                   Likes:      Hanging with my girlfriend, running, scuba diving,
                                skiing, movies, fashion, art
             Listens to:      Oasis, AIC, Black Grape, my girlfriend
                 Heroes:     Guillermo Vilas (Argentinian tennis player), Ritchie Blackmore, Ace Frehley
          First concert:     Deep Purple, 1973, Copenhagen
    Describes self as:     Anticipating, stubborn, spontaneous, sarcastic, talkative, silly, squeaky
 

Quote: "The minute you wake up its there.  That feeling in your stomach... Like it's noon, and you wanna go on stage and get going, but you got nine hours of sweaty palms ahead of you."

The Lars FAQ

What equipment does Lars use?
Lars plays Tama Artstar II Drums with Remo heads and Zildjian Brilliant cymbals.

Has Lars recorded for any bands besides Metallica?
Lars has recorded a drum track with Mercyful Fate for a remake of their song "Return of the Vampire."

Is it true that Lars sings sometimes?
Metallica, on occasion has been known to switch around the instruments on "Am I Evil?" The (un)usual
arrangement is Lars--vox, James--drums, Jason--guitar, Kirk--bass. Lars claims this is his "Bruce Dickinson
impersonation." This is not a very regular happening--maybe five times ever.

With what heavy metal band did Lars first become interested in the Metal Scene?
                                                             Deep Purple.

 

What does he like to do when he gets time away from Metallica?
Lars Ulrich likes scuba diving, skiing, going to the movies, and forgetting about Metallica.

Why did Lars thank Jethro Tull when they won the Grammy in 1992?
Jethro Tull won the award that many think Metallica deserved in 1989. The "thanks to Jethro Tull for not
putting out an album this year," was an underhanded salute to the industry for not recognizing Metallica in
1989.

"Please don't put your life in the hands of a rock & roll band, who throw it all away."
-- Lars Ulrich