Spasticity Children
Spastik Children was an American heavy metal band that existed between 1985 and 1990 , a kind of supergroup . The founding members were Fred Cotton, James McDaniel and Rich "Jumbo" Sielert. Drummer Sielert was later replaced on this instrument by James Hetfield , the front man of the band Metallica . Other members of the band were Cliff Burton , Kirk Hammett , and later Jason Newsted , all (former) members of Metallica . Jim Martin , former guitarist of Faith No More , a friend of Hetfield and Burton, also performed with the band a few times .
| Spasticity Children | |
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| General information | |
| Genre (s) | Metal |
| founding | 1985 |
| resolution | 1990 |
| Last occupation | |
| see below | |
As a hobby band, Spastik Children primarily offered the members of Metallica the opportunity to play with other musicians and to devote themselves to less serious texts and pieces. The band, which rarely or never rehearsed before their performances, did not release an album during its existence, only recorded a demo in 1986. It was all a live band that performed in small clubs and bars in Northern California .
Known members
- Fred Cotton - vocals (member of Pillage Sunday )
- James McDaniel - guitar (member of Pillage Sunday )
- Rich Sielert - drums (member of Pillage Sunday )
- James Hetfield - drums, vocals (member of Metallica )
- Cliff Burton - bass, vocals (former member of Metallica , deceased 1986)
- Kirk Hammett - bass (member of Metallica )
- Jason Newsted - bass, vocals (former member of Metallica )
- Paul Baloff - vocals (former member of Exodus and Piranha , died in 2002)
- Gary Holt - guitar (member of Exodus )
- Jim Martin - bass, vocals (former member of Faith No More )
- Doug Piercy - guitar (former member of Heathen )