James Hetfield
Born
3 August 1963 (62)
Place of Birth
Downey, California, USA
Also known as
James Alan Hetfield, Metallica
Biography
James Alan Hetfield is an American musician and songwriter best known for being the co-founder, lead vocalist/rhythm guitarist and main songwriter for the American heavy metal band Metallica. Hetfield is mainly known for his intricate rhythm playing, but occasionally performs lead guitar duties and solos, both live and in the studio. Hetfield co-founded Metallica in October 1981 after answering an advertisement by drummer Lars Ulrich in the Los Angeles newspaper The Recycler. Metallica has won n...
James Alan Hetfield is an American musician and songwriter best known for being the co-founder, lead vocalist/rhythm guitarist and main songwriter for the American heavy metal band Metallica. Hetfield is mainly known for his intricate rhythm playing, but occasionally performs lead guitar duties and solos, both live and in the studio. Hetfield co-founded Metallica in October 1981 after answering an advertisement by drummer Lars Ulrich in the Los Angeles newspaper The Recycler. Metallica has won nine Grammy Awards and released ten studio albums, three live albums, four extended plays and 24 singles. In 2009, Hetfield was ranked at no. 8 in Joel McIver's book The 100 Greatest Metal Guitarists and no. 24 by Hit Parader on their list of the 100 Greatest Metal Vocalists of All Time. In Guitar World's poll, Hetfield was placed as the 19th greatest guitarist of all time, as well as being placed second (along with Metallica lead guitarist Kirk Hammett) in The 100 Greatest Metal Guitarists poll of the same magazine. Rolling Stone placed Hetfield as the 87th greatest guitarist of all time. This page is based on a Wikipedia article written by contributors. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Filmography (40)
Di'Anno: Iron Maiden's Lost Singer
2025
Ozzy: No Escape from Now
2025
Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow
2025
Metallica: Studio Shit + U.K. Shenanigans
2025
Metallica: Polar Beach Party
2025
Metallica: Poor Swedish Me '96
2025
Metallica: On the Air (Music Videos + TV Appearances)
2025
Metallica Saved My Life
2025
Metallica: Helping Hands Concert & Auction
2024
The Thicket
2024
Metallica: M72 World Tour Live from Texas - Night 2
2023
Metallica: M72 World Tour Live from Texas - Night 1
2023
Metallica: M72 World Tour Live in Amsterdam - Night 2
2023
Metallica: 72 Seasons - Global Premiere
2023
Metallica Presents: The Helping Hands Concert
2022
Metallica - Global Citizen Festival 2022
2022
Metallica at Lollapalooza 2022
2022
Metallica Live Hellfest 2022
2022
Metallica Download Festival Germany
2022
Metallica: Campo Argentino de Polo
2022
Ennio
2022
Metallica: 40th Anniversary - Live at Chase Center (Night 2)
2021
Metallica: 40th Anniversary - Live at Chase Center (Night 1)
2021
Metallica: Wherever We May Roam
2021
Metallica - Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica Outtakes
2021
Metallica - The Black Album - Music Videos + Halfin’s Home Movies
2021
Metallica - Live at Gentofte Stadion, Copenhagen, Denmark - August 10th, 1991
2021
Metallica - Live At Festivalpark, Werchter, Belgium - July 4th, 1993
2021
Metallica - Live At Frankenhalle, Nuremberg, Germany - November 29th, 1992
2021
Metallica - Live at Gentofte Stadion, Copenhagen, Denmark August 10, 1991 + Bonus Shit
2021
Metallica: Live in Lincoln, Nebraska - September 6, 2018
2021
MoPOP Founders Award 2020 Honoring Alice in Chains
2020
Metallica Helping Hands Concert & Auction: Live & Acoustic From HQ
2020
Metallica - The All Within My Hands Helping Hands Concert & Auction
2020
Phil Lynott: Songs for While I'm Away
2020
Flying V
2020
Metallica: Live in Mexico City, Mexico - March 3, 2017
2020
Metallica: Live at Yankee Stadium - Bronx, New York - September 14, 2011
2020
Metallica: Live in Munich, Germany - June 13, 2004
2020
Metallica: Live in Dallas, Texas - August 3, 2000
2020