Lars Ulrich

Lars Ulrich

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Lars Ulrich is a Danish-American musician, best known as the co-founder and drummer of the legendary heavy metal band Metallica. Born in Copenhagen in 1963, he moved to the United States in his teens and helped shape the heavy metal genre with his innovative drumming and songwriting. Ulrich has been influential in the music industry, not only for his work with Metallica but also for his outspoken views on music rights and the impact of digital media on the industry.

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Lars Ulrich is the drummer and co-founder of Metallica, contributing to the band's innovative sound and business strategies.

rock’s great survivors skip half the hits on night one – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2026-06-20
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Lars Ulrich from the band Metallica discusses the influence of Iron Maiden.

Intiman i grandiozan pregled karijere grupe Iron Maiden
Vijesti – largest independent Montenegrin daily, est. 1997·MontenegroMontenegro· 2026-02-25
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Lars Ulrich is a co-founder of Metallica and was involved in writing the song 'Ride the Lightning' with Dave Mustaine.

Saga Terakhir Megadeth
Kompas·IndonesiaIndonesia· 2026-02-21
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Lars Ulrich makes a cameo in Spinal Tap II, humorously expressing his reluctance to join the band.

The guys from Spinal Tap are back together, but is the reunion worth it?
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-09-12
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Lars Ulrich is the drummer and co-founder of Metallica, a band that has sold 180 million albums worldwide.

Jutarnji list - Pune hotele po Njemačkoj, ugostitelji i trgovci oduševljeni: 'Pa ovo je bolje od Božićne sezone!'
Jutarnji List – Croatian daily newspaper, est. 1998·CroatiaCroatia· 2025-08-24
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Lars Ulrich of Metallica praised Black Sabbath’s contributions to heavy music during their induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

Ozzy Osbourne, leader of Black Sabbath and one of inventors of heavy metal – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-07-26
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Lars Ulrich stated that without Black Sabbath, hard rock and heavy metal would be very different.

Ozzy Osbourne: la historia de cómo Black Sabbath encontró su sonido e inventó el heavy metal
La Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·PanamaPanama· 2025-07-26
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Lars Ulrich stated that without Black Sabbath, hard rock and heavy metal would be very different.

Ozzy Osbourne: la historia de cómo Black Sabbath encontró su sonido e inventó el heavy metal
El Deber·BoliviaBolivia· 2025-07-26
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Lars Ulrich praised Black Sabbath's influence on heavy metal during their Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction.

Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne’s most infamous moments
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-07-23
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Lars Ulrich paid tribute to Ozzy Osbourne, showing respect for his contributions to music.

Quién era Ozzy Osbourne: voz inconfundible del rock pesado | Gente | Entretenimiento
El Universo – major Ecuadorian daily, est. 1921·EcuadorEcuador· 2025-07-22
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Lars Ulrich, the drummer of Metallica, expressed his desire to attend Ozzy Osbourne's farewell concert.

Despedida de Ozzy Osbourne em sua cidade natal injeta R$ 140 milhões na economia local
O Globo·BrazilBrazil· 2025-07-05
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Lars Ulrich, the drummer of Metallica, was part of the band during their performance in Jakarta.

Dari Sepultura hingga Rusuh Metallica di Lebak Bulus
Kompas·IndonesiaIndonesia· 2025-04-16
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Lars Ulrich is the drummer and co-founder of the band Metallica, which sued Napster for copyright infringement.

Cuando Metallica se enfrentó a Napster: 25 años del juicio que cambió la industria musical para siempre | ICON
El País·SpainSpain· 2025-04-12
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Lars Ulrich is mentioned as an icon in the documentary about Iron Maiden.

Iron Maiden celebrará su 50 aniversario con documental
La Prensa – high-circulation Honduran daily·HondurasHonduras· 2025-03-26
7.0

Lars Ulrich, from Metallica, is mentioned as an icon featured in the documentary about Iron Maiden.

¡Medio siglo de Iron Maiden! La banda prepara un documental que contará con Javier Bardem | Música | Entretenimiento
El Universo – major Ecuadorian daily, est. 1921·EcuadorEcuador· 2025-03-17
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Lars Ulrich, the drummer of Metallica, discusses Iron Maiden's journey.

Küpsemas on tõeline maiuspala Iron Maideni fännidele
Postimees – major Estonian daily, est. 1857·EstoniaEstonia· 2025-03-16
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Lars Ulrich is a superfan of Iron Maiden and is included in the documentary for analysis.

Iron Maiden making official documentary to mark 50th anniversary | Iron Maiden
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-03-15
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Lars Ulrich from Metallica will also be featured in the Iron Maiden documentary.

Ajron Mejden snima dokumentarac povodom obilježavanja 50. godišnjice
Vijesti – largest independent Montenegrin daily, est. 1997·MontenegroMontenegro· 2025-03-15
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Lars Ulrich from Metallica is mentioned as a supporter of the petition to buy California.

Index - Külföld - Koppenhága visszavág: Dánia megvenné Kaliforniát
Index.hu·HungaryHungary· 2025-02-12
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Lars Ulrich of Metallica is mentioned as an imaginary supporter of the petition to buy California.

Danes offer to buy California to spite Trump’s Greenland aims: ‘We’ll bring hygge to Hollywood’ | World news
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-02-11
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