Along with large houses, Lars also owns 140 undeveloped acres of land in Marin County where he had been planning to build a huge modern home for over a decade, however, he listed the property for sale in 2015 for $39 million after being tired of fighting with local officials. Two founders have another thing in common as Lars Ulrich also invested in real estate over the years, mostly bought gigantic mansions in California that worths millions of dollars. Just like James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich also has an incredible income from the band’s never-ending success which has a major role in the famous drummer’s impressive net worth of $350 million, making him the richest member of Metallica, however, his music career is not the only factor in his net worth.

Lucky for us, James Hetfield was one of the musicians to contact Ulrich and the two founded Metallica together. Lars Ulrich, Metallica co-founder, and the drummer was the actual person who started the opportunity for the band as he and frontman James Hetfield met and formed the band after Ulrich published an advertisement in The Recycler.Īs many of you know, Lars Ulrich’s intentions when it comes to his professional career was to become a tennis player just like his father and grandfather, however, after moving to the United States from his hometown, Gentofte, Denmark, he decided to give up on his dreams as a tennis player and move on with his music career.Īfter discovering his taste in music and growing interest in legendary bands such as Y&T, Diamond Head, and Deep Purple, Metallica drummer decided to form a band, therefore, placed an advert in a local classifieds newspaper looking for musicians. When you combine his music career filled with endless successful projects and his impressive real estate portfolio, James Hetfield has a net worth of $300 million which makes him one of the most wealthy rock star in the world, however, one of his bandmates has even more grand and net worth which may surprise you.

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