Genres Punk rock Active until 1990 | Years active 1985–1990 Genre Punk rock | |
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Past members James Hetfield
Cliff Burton
Kirk Hammett
Rich Sielert
Jim Martin
James McDaniel
Jason Newsted
Fred Cotton
Paul Baloff
Gary Holt
Doug Piercy Origin California, United States (1985) Members James Hetfield, Jason Newsted Associated acts James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett, Jason Newsted, Jim Martin Similar Kirk Hammett, Cliff Burton, Leather Charm, Echobrain, Sexoturica | ||
Spastik children omni oakland 1989
Spastik Children was a punk rock supergroup founded by Fred Cotton, James McDaniel and Rich "Jumbo" Sielert (vocalist of Pillage Sunday). Sielert, the drummer, was later replaced by Metallica's James Hetfield and Metallica's Cliff Burton joined on bass. After Burton's passing, he was replaced by Kirk Hammett, also of Metallica. Spastik Children allowed the members of Metallica to have fun and explore a less serious side of their musical talents. The band performed only in clubs and bars in Northern California. Their music was a raw punk style, occasionally performed with little or no rehearsal. James McDaniel and Fred Cotton's influences for Spastik were bands such as Fang, Flipper, Pillage Sunday and the Mentors. Jim Martin later joined the band as a second bass player. The music was, according to friends of the band, amazing at times but mostly hilariously atrocious. Seilert died in 2014—he is buried at Sunset View Cemetery in El Cerrito, CA.