James Hetfield
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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 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.
Born: August 3, 1963
Place of Birth: Downey, California, USA
Known For
Deep Purple: Made In Japan
Made in Japan was recorded live over three nights during 15–17 August 1972 at Festival Hall, Osaka and at Budokan, Tokyo, Japan. Four of the tracks come from the album Machine Head which had been released earlier that year. The album was at first seen as somewhat unimportant by the band members, and only Roger Glover and Ian Paice showed up to mix it. The release in the US was delayed, until April 1973, because Warner Bros. wanted to release Who Do We Think We Are first. The three concerts recorded were later released as Live in Japan 3-CD box set (1993). According to the liner notes for that set, unlike many live albums, there are no overdubs or studio additions to the original album.
Hit the Lights: The Making of Metallica "Through the Never"
An extended behind-the-scenes look at the making of Metallica "Through the Never".
Metallica: The Night Before
Creeping death, For whom the bell tolls, Fuel, King nothing, Ride the lightning, The Unforgiven, The memory remains, Welcome home (sanitarium), Sad but true, Wherever I may roam, One, Master of puppets, Battery, Fade to black, Seek and destroy, Whiskey in the jar, Nothing else matters, Enter sandman
Metallica: Live from The House of Vans
"Hardwired... to Self-Destruct" release live session for 850 fans at House of Vans, London, England and streamed online via Youtube on November 18th, 2016. Kirk Hammett's Birthday. Setlist: Breadfan (Budgie cover) / The Four Horsemen / Battery / Sad but True (Kirk's solo ended by 'Prowler' riff) / Fade to Black / Atlas, Rise! / Harvester of Sorrow / Moth Into Flame (Rob's solo) / One / Master of Puppets / For Whom the Bell Tolls / Enter Sandman / Whiskey in the Jar (cover) / Hardwired / Seek & Destroy
Metallica - Rock AM Ring
Metallica at Nürburgring, Nürburg, Germany on June 7, 2008 (Rock Am Ring Festival). Setlist: 01. Creeping Death / 02. For Whom the Bell Tolls / 03. Ride the Lightning / 04. Harvester of Sorrow / 05. Bleeding Me / 06. No Remorse / 07. Devil's Dance / 08. ...And Justice for All / 09. Fade to Black / 10. Master of Puppets / 11. Whiplash / 12. Nothing Else Matters / 13. Sad but True / 14. One / 15. Enter Sandman / 16. Die, Die My Darling (Misfits cover) (preceded by Princess of the Night/Motorcycle Man jam) / 17. Motorbreath / 18. Seek & Destroy
Metallica: Making of Hardwired... to Self-Destruct
Watch as Metallica builds the album "Hardwired... to Self-Destruct" from the ground up in this 'making of' video.
Metallica: Rock AM Ring 2012
Live concert at Nurburgring Germany for the European Black Album Tour 2012. Set List: Hit the Lights / Master of Puppets / Ride the Lightning / For Whom the Bell Tolls / Hell and Back / The Struggle Within / My Friend of Misery / The God That Failed / Of Wolf and Man / Nothing Else Matters / Through the Never / Don't Tread on Me / Wherever I May Roam / The Unforgiven / Holier Than Thou / Sad But True / Enter Sandman / Blackened / One / Seek & Destroy
Live Metallica: Barcelona, Spain - May 5, 2019
Complete concert recorded live at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys in Barcelona, Spain on May 5, 2019.
Metallica: Live at Slane Castle
Filmed at Slane Castle in Meath, Ireland on June 8, 2019.
Metallica: Live in Paris, France - Sept 8, 2017
Filmed at AccorHotels Arena in Paris, France on September 8, 2017.
Filmography
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