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James Hetfield

James Hetfield

Real/full name:
James Alan Hetfield
Age:
48 (born Aug 3rd, 1963)
Place of origin:
United States (Downey, California)
Gender:
Male

Biography

James was addicted to alcohol and was saved in 2002 after he went to rehab.

James Hetfield has been known to skateboard and has had numerous accidents. Because of this, his management company Q Prime added a clause in his contract saying he was not allowed to skateboard while Metalllica is on tour.

Metallica

Vocals, Guitars (1981-present)

1982 No Life 'til Leather (Demo) Vocals, Guitars (rhythm)
1983 Kill 'Em All Vocals, Guitars (rhythm)
1983 Whiplash (Single) Vocals, Guitars (rhythm)
1984 Jump in the Fire (Single) Vocals, Guitars (rhythm)
1984 Ride the Lightning Vocals, Guitars (rhythm)
1984 Creeping Death (Single) Vocals, Guitars (rhythm)
1985 Fade to Black (Single) Vocals, Guitars (rhythm)
1986 Battery (Single) Vocals, Guitars (rhythm)
1986 Master of Puppets (Single) Vocals, Guitars (rhythm)
1986 Master of Puppets Vocals, Rhythm Guitars
1987 Cliff 'Em All! (Video/VHS) Vocals, Guitars (rhythm)
1987 Garage Days Re-Revisited (EP) Vocals, Guitars (rhythm)
1988 ...And Justice for All (Single) Vocals, Guitars (rhythm)
1988 One (Single) Vocals, Guitars (rhythm)
1988 ...And Justice for All Vocals, Guitars (rhythm)
1988 Harvester of Sorrow (Single) Vocals, Guitars (rhythm)
1988 Eye of the Beholder (Single) Vocals, Guitars (rhythm)
1989 One (demo) (Single) Vocals, Guitars (rhythm)
1989 One (Single) Vocals, Guitars (rhythm)
1989 Welcome Home (Sanitarium) (Single) Vocals, Guitars (rhythm)
1989 2 of One (Video/VHS) Vocals, Guitars (rhythm)
1990 Stone Cold Crazy (Single) Vocals, Guitars (rhythm)
1990 Creeping Death/Jump in the Fire (EP) Vocals, Guitars (rhythm)
1991 Don't Tread on Me (Single) Vocals, Guitars (rhythm), Producer
1991 Enter Sandman (Single) Vocals, Guitars (rhythm)
1991 Metallica Vocals, Guitars (rhythm)
1991 The Unforgiven (Single) Vocals, Guitars (rhythm)
1992 Sad But True Single (Single) Vocals, Guitars (rhythm)
1992 Live at Wembley Stadium (EP) Vocals, Guitars
1992 A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica (Video/VHS) Vocals, Guitars (rhythm)
1992 Wherever I May Roam (Single) Vocals, Guitars (rhythm)
1992 Nothing Else Matters (Single) Vocals, Guitars (rhythm)
1993 Metallistore 1/21/93 (EP) Vocals, Guitars (rhythm)
1993 Sad But True (4-track single) (Single) Vocals, Guitars (rhythm)
1993 Sad But True (Single) Vocals, Guitars (rhythm)
1993 Live Shit: Binge and Purge (Boxed set) Vocals, Guitars (rhythm)
1994 One (live) (Single) Vocals, Guitars (rhythm)
1996 Until It Sleeps (Video/VHS) Vocals, Guitars (rhythm)
1996 Until It Sleeps: Part II (Single) Vocals, Guitars (rhythm)
1996 Load Vocals, Guitars (rhythm)
1996 King Nothing (Single) Vocals, Guitars (rhythm)
1996 Mama Said (Single) Vocals, Guitars (rhythm)
1996 Hero of the Day (Single) Vocals, Guitars (rhythm)
1996 Until It Sleeps: Part I (Single) Vocals, Guitars (rhythm)
1997 Live in London (1996) (EP) Vocals, Guitars (rhythm)
1997 The Unforgiven II (Single) Vocals, Guitars (rhythm)
1997 The Memory Remains (Single) Vocals, Guitars (rhythm)
1997 Reload Vocals, Guitars (rhythm)
1998 Live In London - Antipodean Tour Edition (Single) Vocals, Guitars (rhythm)
1998 The Unforgiven II (Single) Vocals, Guitars
1998 The Unforgiven II single (Single) Vocals, Guitars (rhythm)
1998 Fuel (Single) Vocals, Guitars (rhythm)
1998 The Unforgiven II (EP) Vocals, Guitars (rhythm)
1998 Mama Said (Japan) (Single) Vocals, Guitars (rhythm)
1998 Better than You (Single) Vocals, Guitars (rhythm)
1998 Turn the Page (Single) Vocals, Guitars (rhythm)
1998 Fuel pt. 3 (Single) Vocals, Guitars (rhythm)
1998 Fuel Pt. 2 (Single) Vocals, Guitars (rhythm)
1998 Cunning Stunts (DVD) Vocals, Guitars (rhythm)
1999 S&M Sampler (Single) Vocals, Guitars (rhythm)
1999 Master of Puppets (S&M version) (Single) Vocals, Guitars (rhythm)
1999 S&M Promo (Video/VHS) Vocals, Guitars (rhythm)
1999 Whiskey in the Jar (Single) Vocals, Guitars (rhythm)
1999 Die Die My Darling (Single) Vocals, Guitars (rhythm)
1999 No Leaf Clover (Single) Vocals, Guitars (rhythm)
1999 Nothing Else Matters (S&M version) (Single) Vocals, Guitars (rhythm)
1999 S&M (Live album) Vocals, Guitars (rhythm)
1999 S&M (DVD) Vocals, Guitars (rhythm)
2000 The Metallica DVD Collection Sampler (DVD) Vocals, Guitars (rhythm)
2000 No Leaf Clover Pt.1 (Single) Vocals, Guitars (rhythm)
2000 I Disappear (Single) Vocals, Guitars (rhythm)
2001 Classic Albums: Metallica (DVD) Vocals, Guitars (rhythm)
2003 St. Anger (Single) Vocals, Guitars
2003 St. Anger Vocals, Guitars (rhythm)
2003 Frantic (Single) Vocals, Guitars
2004 The Unnamed Feeling Maxi (Single) Vocals, Guitars (rhythm)
2004 The Unnamed Feeling (EP) Vocals, Guitars (rhythm)
2004 Some Kind of Monster (Single) Vocals, Guitars (rhythm)
2005 Some Kind of Monster (DVD) Vocals, Guitars (rhythm)
2006 The Videos 1989-2004 (DVD) Vocals, Guitars (rhythm)
2007 Live From Live Earth (EP) Vocals, Guitars (rhythm)
2008 The Day That Never Comes (Single) Vocals, Guitars (rhythm)
2008 My Apocalypse (Single) Vocals, Guitars (rhythm)
2008 Cyanide (Single) Vocals, Guitars (rhythm)
2008 The Judas Kiss (Single) Vocals, Guitars (rhythm)
2008 Death Magnetic Vocals, Guitars (rhythm)
2008 All Nightmare Long (Single) Vocals, Guitars (rhythm)
2009 Broken, Beat & Scarred (Single) Vocals, Guitars (rhythm)
2009 Français Pour Une Nuit (DVD) Vocals, Guitars (rhythm)
2009 Orgullo, Pasión Y Gloria - Tres Noches En La Ciudad De México (DVD) Vocals, Guitars (rhythm)
2010 Frantic / Paranoid (Split) Vocals, Guitars
2010 Six Feet Down Under (EP) Vocals, Guitars (rhythm)
2010 The Big 4: Live from Sofia, Bulgaria (Split DVD/video) Vocals, Guitars (rhythm)
2010 Six Feet Down Under Part II (EP) Vocals, Guitars (rhythm)
2010 Live at Grimey's (EP) Vocals, Guitars (rhythm)
2011 The View (Single) Guitars, Vocals (secondary)
2011 Lulu Guitars, Vocals
2011 Beyond Magnetic (EP) Vocals, Guitars
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Leather Charm

Vocals

Obsession

Guitars

Phantom Lord

Guitars, Vocals

Spastik Children

Drums, Vocals

Corrosion of Conformity

1996 3 From Wiseblood (Single) Vocals (backing)
1996 Wiseblood Vocals (backing)

Danzig

1988 Danzig Vocals (backing) (uncredited)
1989 Twist of Cain (Single) Vocals (backing) (uncredited)

Metallica

1983 Kill 'Em All Music (Tracks 1-4 & 6-10)
1986 Master of Puppets Lyrics (Tracks 1-8), Music (Tracks 1-8)
1989 Welcome Home (Sanitarium) (Single) Lyrics, Music
1991 Metallica Producer
1993 Live Shit: Binge and Purge (Boxed set) Producer
1996 Load Producer
1997 Reload Producer
1998 Garage Inc. (Compilation) Producer
2011 Lulu Producer

Piranha

1988 Big Fucking Teeth (Demo) Producer
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