Lars Ulrich

I find Lars Ulrich the most fascinating member of Metallica precisely because he is more than a drummer. Sure, fans love to nitpick his timing, but his relentless, charging right foot is the engine that made thrash feel dangerous. What impresses me most is the dual role: co-writing nearly every song with Hetfield while effectively running the band as a strategist. The Danish kid who chased tennis before drums ended up steering one of the biggest acts in metal history, and earning his homeland's Order of the Dannebrog. To me he is proof that ambition and instinct can matter as much as technical perfection.

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Name (English)

Lars Ulrich

Name (Japanese)

ラーズ・ウルリッヒ

Reading

らーず・うるりっひ

Born

December 26, 1963 (age 62)

Origin

Gentofte, Denmark

Occupation

drummer / songwriter / composer / musician

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Capricorn / Rabbit

High school

Corona del Mar High School

Awards & achievements

• 2017 Order of the Dannebrog

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/larsulrich/
• Xhttps://x.com/larsulrich
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lars%20Ulrich
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%A9%E3%83%BC%E3%82%BA%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A6%E3%83%AB%E3%83%AA%E3%83%83%E3%83%92
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q106193

Tags

• drummer
• songwriter
• composer

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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