Metallica has had its fair share of musicians enter and depart the lineup over the years, but while the likes of Cliff Burton, Dave Mustaine and Jason Newsted may all be household names, one of the earliest electric guitar players that ever jammed with the group is often overlooked.
That probably has something to do with the fact he joined Metallica before they even considered themselves Metallica – and in a new interview with Reality Check TV, Lloyd Grant himself claims this is precisely why James Hetfield and co don’t consider him an original member of the group.
