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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.
Birth Name
James Alan Hetfield
Born
Saturday, 03 August 1963
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| The Thicket | 2023 | |
| Metallica: M72 World Tour Live from Texas - Night 2 | Self | 2023 |
| Metallica: M72 World Tour Live from Texas - Night 1 | Self | 2023 |
| Metallica: 72 Seasons - Global Premiere | Self | 2023 |
| Metallica Presents: The Helping Hands Concert | Self | 2022 |
| Ennio | Self | 2022 |
| Music Box | Self | 2020 |
| Songs for While I'm Away | Himself / Self | 2020 |
| Flying V | Self - Guitarist | 2020 |
| Metallica & San Francisco Symphony - S&M2 | Himself / Self | 2019 |
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