James Hetfield
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.
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Movies (47)
Ozzy: No Escape from Now
as Self
2025
Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow
as Self
2025
Metallica: Studio Shit + U.K. Shenanigans
as Self
2025
Metallica: Polar Beach Party
as Self
2025
Metallica: Poor Swedish Me '96
as Self
2025
Metallica: On the Air (Music Videos + TV Appearances)
as Self
2025
Metallica Saved My Life
as Self
2025
Metallica: Helping Hands Concert & Auction
as Self
2024
The Thicket
as Simon Deasy
2024
Metallica: M72 World Tour Live from Texas - Night 2
as Himself
2023
Metallica: M72 World Tour Live from Texas - Night 1
as Himself
2023
Metallica: M72 World Tour Live in Amsterdam - Night 2
as Self
2023
Metallica: 72 Seasons - Global Premiere
as Self
2023
Metallica Presents: The Helping Hands Concert
as Self
2022
Metallica - Global Citizen Festival 2022
2022
Metallica at Lollapalooza 2022
as self
2022
Metallica Live Hellfest 2022
as SELF
2022
Metallica Download Festival Germany
2022
Metallica: Campo Argentino de Polo
2022
Ennio
as Self
2022
Metallica: 40th Anniversary - Live at Chase Center (Night 2)
as vocals, guitars
2021
Metallica: 40th Anniversary - Live at Chase Center (Night 1)
as vocals, guitars
2021
Metallica: Wherever We May Roam
as vocals, guitars
2021
Metallica - The Black Album - Music Videos + Halfin’s Home Movies
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 10th, 1991
as Self
2021
Metallica - Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica Outtakes
2021
Metallica - Live at Gentofte Stadion, Copenhagen, Denmark August 10, 1991 + Bonus Shit
as Self
2021
Metallica: Live in Lincoln, Nebraska - September 6, 2018
as Himself
2021
MoPOP Founders Award 2020 Honoring Alice in Chains
as Self
2020
Metallica Helping Hands Concert & Auction: Live & Acoustic From HQ
as Himself
2020
Metallica - The All Within My Hands Helping Hands Concert & Auction
2020
Phil Lynott: Songs for While I'm Away
as Self
2020
Flying V
as Self
2020
Metallica: Live in Mexico City, Mexico - March 3, 2017
as Himself
2020
Metallica: Live at Yankee Stadium - Bronx, New York - September 14, 2011
as Himself
2020
Metallica: Live in Munich, Germany - June 13, 2004
as Himself
2020
Metallica: Live in Dallas, Texas - August 3, 2000
as Himself
2020
Metallica: Live in Berlin, Germany - June 6, 2006
as Himself
2020
Metallica: Live in Lisbon, Portugal - June 28, 2007
as Himself
2020
Metallica: Live in Bogotá, Colombia - May 2, 1999
as Himself
2020
Metallica: Live in Madrid, Spain - May 31, 2008
as Himself
2020
Metallica: Live in Melbourne, Australia - March 1, 2013
as Himself
2020
Metallica: WorldWired Tour - Live in Manchester, England - June 18, 2019
as Himself - Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
2020
Metallica: Live in Salt Lake City, Utah - January 2, 1997
as Himself
2020
Metallica: Live in Lima, Peru - March 20, 2014
as Himself
2020
