Ben Apatoff

He initially wanted to be a drummer, then a keyboardist before he found his calling.

Raised on a farm, the bassist's life changed when a classmate introduced him to the music of Kiss.

Future rock star found refuge from his traumatic upbringing in comics and music.

Band played at Lars Ulrich's Back Bay High School, set up on cafeteria stage typically used for plays.

After just one show, second guitarist Brad Parker vanished from Metallica's lineup.