Today (February, 24th, 2023) is the 20th anniversary of bassist Robert Trujillo joining Metallica. Metallica marked the occasion by sharing a post on social media with a throwback photo from the day, with the caption: “20 years of @robtrujillo and counting! Our brother joined the band #OnThisDay in 2003.” Robert has played on the last three Metallica releases: 2009’s Death Magnetic, 2016’s Hardwired… to Self Destruct, S&M 2 (2020), and the upcoming 72 Seasons (Blackened Recordings).
Trujillo also shared a photo of him on stage and commented “Crazy to think it’s been 20 incredible years since James [Hetfield, Metallica frontman] picked me up from Oakland Airport with Lars [Ulrich, Metallica drummer] and Kirk [Hammett, Metallica guitarist] as passengers in his big white truck…Lol, that night changed my life forever.
“Much Love to Lars, James, and Kirk and to the best frikin fans on the planet for the respect, love and support you’ve given me, I can’t wait to take the stage again with my brothers very soon! Peace! And I love you all”.