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Lars Ulrich is the drummer for the famous heavy metal band Metallica. With a net worth of $200 million, he is famous for being the bands outspoken drummer and founding member. Formed in 1981, Metallica revolutionized the metal scene throughout the world with their new style of fast and aggressive music, known as thrash metal. Lars is considered as one of thrash metals most influential drummers, with his work on albums such as "Master of Puppets" and "...And Justice For All".
Metallica entered the mainstream rock scene with their self titled album in 1991 with the album selling over 30 million copies worldwide. Lars is infamously known as the man who led the lawsuit against popular file sharing website Napster for copyright infringment and racketeering. Although he was hated by fans of music around the world for this ordeal, Metallica still grew and became arguably the biggest band in heavy metal. Lars is also a fan of art, owning a large collection of expensive paintings.
Earnings & Financial Data
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Date |
Category |
Description |
Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
|
2014 |
Asset |
Value of his house in Tiburon, California |
$16,000,000 |
|
2012 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the soundtrack album Metallica Through the Never with Metallica (certified gold by ZPAV) |
$10,000 |
|
2010 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the collaboration album Lulu with Metallica and Lou Reed (16,000 copies sold in the U.S.) |
$16,000 |
|
2009 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the live album The Big Four: Live from Sofia, Bulgaria with Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax (certified 2x platinum by RIAA and ARIA, platinum by ABPD, and gold by BVMI) |
$2,380,000 |
|
2008 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the live album Orgullo, Pasión, y Gloria: Tres Noches en la Ciudad de México with Metallica (certified 3x platinum by ABPD, and platinum by CAPIF and AMPROFON) |
$190,000 |
|
2007 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Death Magnetic (certified 4x platinum by Music Canada, 3x platinum by ARIA, BVMI IFPI-FIN and IFPI-SWE, 2x platinum by RIAA, and platinum by BPI, IFPI-SWI and RMNZ) |
$4,434,000 |
|
2002 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album St. Anger with Metallica (certified 2x platinum by RIAA, ARIA, BVMI, Music Canada and RMNZ, platinum by IFPI-FIN, IFPI-NOR, IFPI-SWE and IFPI-SWI, and gold by BPI) |
$3,495,000 |
|
2000 |
Earning Turned Donation |
Prize won during the celebrity edition of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire which he turned over to Haight Ashbury Free Clinic |
$32,000 |
|
2000 |
Earning Turned Donation |
Earnings during the celebrity edition of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? program, which he donated to vthe Haight Ashbury Free Clinic of San Francisco, California |
$32,000 |
|
1998 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the live album S&M with Metallica and San Francisco Symphony (certified 6x platinum by RIAA, 2x platitnum by IFPI-SWI and RMNZ, paltinum by ARIA, BVMI and IFPI-SWE, and gold by BPI and IFPI-FIN) |
$6,954,000 |
|
1997 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the cover album Garage Inc. with Metallica (certified 5x platinum by RIAA, platinum by ARIA, IFPI-SWE and RMNZ, and gold by BPI, BVMI, IFPI-NOR and IFPI-SWI) |
$5,485,000 |
|
1996 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Reload with Metallica (certified 4x platinum by RIAA, 2x platinum by ARIA and Music Canada, platinum by BVMI, IFPI-FIN, IFPI-SWE and IFPI-SWI, and gold by BPI) |
$5,055,000 |
|
1995 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Load with Metallica (certified 5x platinum by RIAA, 4x platinum by Music Canada, platinum by BVMI, IFPI-FIN, IFPI-NOR and IFPI-SWE, and gold by BPI) |
$6,087,000 |
|
1992 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the live album Live Shit: Binge & Purge with Metallica (certified 15x platinum by RIAA) |
$15,000,000 |
|
1990 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Metallica with Metallica (certified diamond by Music Canada, 16x platinum by RIAA, 12 platinum by RMNZ, 8x platinum by ARIA, 4x platinum by IFPI-NOR, IFPI SWE and IFPI-SWI, 3x platinum by IFPI-FIN, 2x platinum by BPI, and platinum by BVMI) |
$20,653,000 |
|
1987 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album ...And Justice for All with Metallica (certified 8x platinum by RIAA, 3x platinum by Music Canada, 2x platinumu by ARIA, platinum by IFPI-FIN, IFPI-NOR, IFPI-SWI and PMNZ, and gold by BPI and BVMI) |
$9,986,000 |
|
1985 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Master of Puppets with Metallica (certified 6x platinum by RIAA and Music Canada, platinum by ARIA, IFPI-FIN and RMNZ, and gold by BPI) |
$3,865,000 |
|
1983 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Ride the Lightning with Metallica (certified 6x platinum by RIAA, platinum by ARIA and Music Canada, and gold by BPI) |
$6,270,000 |
|
1982 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Kill 'Em All with Metallica (certified 3x platinum by RIAA, platinum by ARIA and Music Canada, and gold by BPI) |
$3,270,000 |