It's a long, hard road to success. For the thousands of bands who try, only a few will actually reach the top-tier of the rock and metal world and even amongst them, band line-ups can look like revolving doors as members come and go.
We all know Dave Mustaine used to be in Metallica, but how many more musicians are out there who took part in a massive band's early years and left before fame hit? Hammer caught up with some musicians who played in metal's best bands in their earliest years.
