James Hetfield
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.
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Known for
The Simpsons
William Rieflin (voice)
American Dad!
James Hetfield (voice)
Billions
Himself
MTV Video Music Awards
Self
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
Self
Classic Albums
Self - Guitarist, Vocalist, Metallica
Metalocalypse
Fan #1 (voice)
Metalocalypse
Lorkey (voice)
Metalocalypse
Troll (voice)
Metalocalypse
Sniper (voice)
The Thicket
Simon Deasy
Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile
Officer Bob Hayward
Skylanders Academy
Wolfgang (voice)
History 101
Self (archive footage)
Ennio
Self
Seven Ages of Rock
Self
The History of Rock 'n' Roll
Self
The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert
Self
The Darwin Awards
Self
Lemmy
Self
The Big Four: Live in Sofia
Guitars
Metallica: Some Kind of Monster
Self
Linkin Park and Friends Celebrate Life in Honor of Chester Bennington
Self (archive footage)
Sad Hill Unearthed
Self - Musician
Made in Japan: The Rise of Deep Purple Mk II
Himself
Cum On Feel The Noize
Self
Classic Albums: Metallica - Metallica
Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M2
Himself
Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M
Self
Metallica: A Year And A Half In The Life Of Metallica
Self
Metallica: Masters of Metal
Metallica: Masters of Metal
Himself
Murder in the Front Row: The San Francisco Bay Area Thrash Metal Story
Self
Metallica: Live Shit - Binge & Purge, San Diego 1992
Self - Guitar, Vocals
Metallica - Live Shit - Binge & Purge, Seattle 1989
Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
Addicted to Porn: Chasing the Cardboard Butterfly
Narrator
Metallica - Master of Puppets (Deluxe Box Set)
Self
The Work of Director Anton Corbijn
Self (segments "Hero of the Day" and "Mama Said")
Heavy Metal: Louder Than Life
Self
Who the Fuck Is That Guy?: The Fabulous Journey of Michael Alago
Self
Metallica: Helping Hands Concert & Auction
Self
MoPOP Founders Award 2020 Honoring Alice in Chains
Self
Metallica Presents: The Helping Hands Concert
Self
Deep Purple: Made In Japan
Self
Metallica: Quebec Magnetic
Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
Metallica: The 30th Anniversary Event
Self
Metallica - Hardwired... To Self-Destruct Videos
Voice & Rithm Guitar
'Tallica Parking Lot
James Hetfield (voice)
Rock Milestones: Metallica: Master of Puppets
Metallica: Français pour une nuit
Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
Metallica: Through the Never
Himself
Metallica - Live at Hammersmith Odeon
Self - Vocals, Guitars
Metallica - Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica Outtakes
Metallica: Rock AM Ring 2012
Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Metallica: The Videos 1989-2004
Vocalist, Guitarrist
Metallica: M72 World Tour Live in Amsterdam - Night 2
Self
Metallica - Live at Reading Festival
Vocals, Guitars
Metallica: Campo Argentino de Polo
Surfing Your Dreams
Metallica: Rock In Rio 2013
Self - Vocals, Guitars
Aural Amphetamine: Metallica and the Dawn of Thrash
Self
Anton Corbijn Inside Out
Self
Metallica: Live in Bogotá, Colombia - May 2, 1999
Himself
Metallica Saved My Life
Self
Flying V
Self
Metallica: Fan Can 6
Vocals, Guitars
Metallica: Pride, Passion and Glory - Three Nights in Mexico City
Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
Metallica: Live Covers
Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Metallica: Cunning Stunts
Self
METALLICA the Complete Story
Himself
Metallica: Making of S&M
Self - Guitar, Vocals
MTV Rockumentary
Metallica: WorldWired Tour - Live in Manchester, England - June 18, 2019
Himself - Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
Metallica Live Hellfest 2022
SELF
Metallica: Live in Salt Lake City, Utah - January 2, 1997
Himself
Metallica: Live at Rock in Rio Lisboa 2008
Himself
Metallica - Wherever We May Roam
vocals, guitars
Metallica: 72 Seasons - Global Premiere
Self
Metallica: Live in Mountain View, CA - July 22, 1994
Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Metallica: Making of Hardwired... to Self-Destruct
Metallica: Live in Paris, France - Sept 8, 2017
Metallica: 40th Anniversary - Live at Chase Center (Night 2)
vocals, guitars
Phil Lynott: Songs for While I'm Away
Self
Metallica - Live At Festivalpark, Werchter, Belgium - July 4th, 1993
Metallica: [2000] Baltimore, Maryland
Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Metallica: Live at San Diego
Himself
Metallica: [1990] Zwolle, Netherlands
Metallica at Raadi Airfield Estonia in Tartu
Himself
Mission to Lars
Himself
Metallica: Woodstock '94
Metallica - Live at Gentofte Stadion, Copenhagen, Denmark August 10, 1991 + Bonus Shit
Self
Metallica: [1986] Toronto, Canada
Self - Vocals, Guitar
Metallica: [1993] Mexico City, Mexico
Vox, Guitars
Metallica - Cliff 'Em All
Himself (Guitarist / Vocalist)
Metallica: Making Magnetic
Metallica_ Live in Munich, Germany - May 31, 2015
Randy Johnson: The Big Picture
Hit the Lights: The Making of Metallica "Through the Never"
Self
Metallica: Live in Lima, Peru - March 20, 2014
Himself
Metallica - Live in Irvine, California - September 23, 1989
Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
Metallica: Lollapalooza Brazil 2017
Vocals, Guitars
Metallica: [1985] Day on the Green
Vox, Guitars
Metallica - Sick of the Studio Tour - LIVE in Wien 2007
Singer,Guitar
Metallica: Rock in Rio USA 2015
Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
An Evening with Lou Reed & Metallica - Live at Rockpalast
Metallica: [1999] Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Metallica: [1986] Detroit, Michigan
Vox, Guitars
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self
Metallica: Hall of Fame 2009
Vocals, Guitars
Metallica: Live Moscow - Monsters of Rock
Metallica: Live at Shoreline Amphitheatre
Self
Metallica: Rock AM Ring 2006
Vocals, Guitars
Metallica: Black Album Deluxe Box Set
Self
Metallican Vid
Himself (Rhythm/Lead Vocal)
Metallica - Global Citizen Festival 2022
Metallica - The All Within My Hands Helping Hands Concert & Auction
Metallica - Live At Frankenhalle, Nuremberg, Germany - November 29th, 1992
Hypnotizing Power: The Story of Master of Puppets
Self
Metallica - Live at Gentofte Stadion, Copenhagen, Denmark - August 10th, 1991
Self
Metallica: Rock In Rio 2011
Vocal, Guitar
Metallica: Live in Dallas, Texas - August 3, 2000
Himself
Metallica: [1992] Den Bosch, Netherlands
Vox, Guitars
Metallica: Rock in Rio 2015
Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Metallica: Fan Can Six Copenhagen
Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
Metallica: Freeze 'Em All - Live in Antarctica
Self - Vocals, Guitars
Metallica: Woodstock '99
Self
Metallica - ...And Justice For All
Self
Metallica: 40th Anniversary - Live at Chase Center (Night 1)
vocals, guitars
Metallica With Michael Kamen Conducting The San Francisco Symphony Orchestra – S&M
Self - Guitar, Vocals
Metallica at Lollapalooza 2022
self
Metallica: Live in Seoul 2006
Vocals, Guitars
Metallica: Live in Mexico City, Mexico - March 3, 2017
Himself
Metallica: Live in Orion Music Festival
Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Metallica: Fan Can 1
Self
Hard Rock Treasures
Self
Metallica: Live from The House of Vans
Vocals, guitars
Metallica - Roskilde Festival
Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
Metallica: Live in Nickelsdorf, Austria - June 10, 2012
Himself
Metallica: Live in Madrid, Spain - May 31, 2008
Himself
Metallica: Up Close and Personal
Himself
Metallica: Rock in Rio
Vox, Guitars
Live Metallica: Barcelona, Spain - May 5, 2019
Metallica - Metal Hammer Festival
Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
Metallica: Live in Copenhagen, Denmark - July 22, 2009
Himself - Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
Metallica: This Monster Lives
Himself
Metallica: [1986] Uniondale, NY
Vox, Guitars
Metallica: [1993] Santiago, Chile
Vox, Guitars
Metallica - Live in Berlin 2019
Metallica: Live in Munich, Germany - June 13, 2004
Himself
Metallica: M72 World Tour Live from Texas - Night 1
Himself
Metallica - Live at Rock on the Range, Columbus 2017
Metallica: MTV Icon
Himself
Metallica: Live at Sonisphere
James Hetfield
Metallica: Live in Lisbon, Portugal - June 28, 2007
Himself
Metallica: Live at Yankee Stadium - Bronx, New York - September 14, 2011
Himself
Metallica: Fan Can 5
Vocals, Guitars
Metallica: [1989] Middletown, NY
Vox, Guitars
Metallica: Live at Orion Music And More 2012 (1st Night)
Metallica - Rock AM Ring
Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Metallica: M72 World Tour Live from Texas - Night 2
Himself
Metallica Download Festival Germany
Metallica: [2008] Rock en France Festival
Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Metallica: Live in Melbourne, Australia - March 1, 2013
Himself
Metallica: [1993] Basel, Switzerland
Vox, Guitars
Metallica: Beyond Thunder and Lightning
Himself
Metallica: Rock AM Ring 2014
Vocals, Guitars
Metallica: Live at Slane Castle
lead vocals, guitar
Metal Massacre: The Story of the Legendary Album
Self - Metallica
Metallica - The Black Album - Music Videos + Halfin’s Home Movies
Metallica - Beyond Magnetic [Full EP LIVE at the Fillmore]
Metallica: The Night Before
Metallica: [1983] Kiss the Stone
Vox, Guitars
Metallica: St. Anger
Himself
Metallica: Live in Muskegon, Michigan (November 1, 1991)
Metallica: [1995] Loud But Secret
Self - Guitar, Vocals
The Big 4
Himself
Metallica: Live at Rock im Park 2012
Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Metallica: Sick Out Of Studio 2007 Oslo
Self
Metallica : Live in Moscow 2019
Metallica: from the off
Self
Metallica: Live in Munich, Germany - May 31, 2015
vocals
Metallica: Glastonbury Festival
Metallica - The Big 4 Live in Gothenburg, Sweden
Metallica Live at Blizzcon
Himself
Metallica - Live Earth
Himself
Metallica: [1986] Nagoya, Japan
Vox, Guitars
Metallica - Kill 'Em All in Chicago 1983
Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
Metallica Helping Hands Concert & Auction: Live & Acoustic From HQ
Himself
Metallica: Ride The Lightning
Self
Metallica: [1989] Newark, Delaware
Self
Metallica: Live in Berlin, Germany - June 6, 2006
Himself
Metallica - Live at Outside Lands (San Francisco, CA - August 12, 2017)
2 of One
Himself (Rhythm Guitar/Lead Vocal)
Metallica: [2016] Rasputin Music, Berkeley
Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Metallica: The Black Album
Metallica: Live in Chicago, Illinois - August 12, 1983
Himself
Metallica - Live from Edmonton, Canada - August 16, 2017
vocals
Live Metallica: Stade de France, Paris - mai 12, 2019
James Hetfield
Metallica: [2015] X Games
Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Absent
Himself
Metallica Touring Europe
The Hunt
Narrator
Metallica: Live in Lincoln, Nebraska - September 6, 2018
Himself
Metallica - The Big 4 Live in Sofia
Vocals, guitars
Orchestrating An Upset: The 1996 World Cup of Hockey
Himself, Narrator
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
Saturday Night Live
Self - Musical Guest
De Wereld Draait Door
Self
Later... with Jools Holland
Self
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
Live Earth: A Concert for a Climate in Crisis
Self