How many bassists has Metallica had?

Cliff was replaced by Jason Newsted of Flotsam and Jetsam. Newsted went through constant tormenting by the rest of the band , as they were still shaken from the loss of Cliff Burton. Jason Newsted performed on Metallica albums "...And Justice for All", "Metallica", "Load" and "ReLoad". read more

Four. Five, technically. The first was Ron Mcgovney, who was with the band very shortly and soon left after former guitarist Dave Mustaine poured a full can of beer on his bass. read more

Metallica is an American heavy metal band. The band was formed in 1981 in Los Angeles, California by drummer Lars Ulrich and vocalist/guitarist James Hetfield, and has been based in San Francisco, California for most of its career. read more

Metallica is on there fourth bassist as of 2003. His name is Robert Trujillo. Other bassists in the past: Ron McGoveny: 1981-1982. read more