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
The Thicket
Simon Deasy
Ozzy: No Escape from Now
Self
Mike Judge's Beavis and Butt-Head
James Hetfield (voice)
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
Self
Classic Albums
Self - Guitarist, Vocalist, Metallica
Lemmy
Self
Metalocalypse
Fan #1 (voice)
Metalocalypse
Sniper (voice)
Metalocalypse
Troll (voice)
Metalocalypse
Lorkey (voice)
Anton Corbijn Inside Out
Self
Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M2
Himself
Metallica: Live Shit - Binge & Purge, Seattle 1989
Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
The Big Four: Live in Sofia
Guitars
Skylanders Academy
Wolfgang (voice)
The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert
Self
History 101
Self (archive footage)
The Darwin Awards
Self
Metallica: Through the Never
Himself
Metallica: A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica
Self
Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile
Officer Bob Hayward
An Evening with Lou Reed & Metallica - Live at Rockpalast
Linkin Park and Friends Celebrate Life in Honor of Chester Bennington
Self (archive footage)
Heavy Metal: Louder Than Life
Self
Metallica: Quebec Magnetic
Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
Murder in the Front Row: The San Francisco Bay Area Thrash Metal Story
Self
Flying V
Self
Made in Japan: The Rise of Deep Purple Mk II
Himself
Deep Purple: Made In Japan
Self
Sad Hill Unearthed
Self - Musician
Metallica: Some Kind of Monster
Self
MoPOP Founders Award 2020 Honoring Alice in Chains
Self
Randy Johnson: The Big Picture
Metallica: Helping Hands Concert & Auction
Self
The Work of Director Anton Corbijn
Self (segments "Hero of the Day" and "Mama Said")
'Tallica Parking Lot
James Hetfield (voice)
Metallica Presents: The Helping Hands Concert
Self
Metallica - Live at Hammersmith Odeon
Self - Vocals, Guitars
For Those About to Rock - Monsters In Moscow
Metallica Saved My Life
Self
Mission to Lars
Himself
Metallica: Master of Puppets (Deluxe Box Set)
Self
Hit the Lights: The Making of Metallica "Through the Never"
Self
Metallica - Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica Outtakes
Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M
Self
Metallica - Live at Rock on the Range, Columbus 2017
Surfing Your Dreams
Metallica - Rock AM Ring
Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Seven Ages of Rock
Self
Metallica - Live in Berlin 2019
Metallica: Fan Can 5
Vocals, Guitars
Metallica - Beyond Magnetic [Full EP LIVE at the Fillmore]
Metallica: St. Anger Rehearsals
Himself
Metallica: Live in Dallas, Texas - August 3, 2000
Himself
Metallica: Live at San Diego
Himself
Metallica: Cunning Stunts
Self
Metallica: Day on the Green
Vox, Guitars
Metallica: Live Moscow - Monsters of Rock
Metallica: MTV Icon
Himself
Metallica: Live in Melbourne, Australia - March 1, 2013
Himself
Metallica: Rock In Rio 2011
Vocal, Guitar
Metallica: 40th Anniversary Shows Live at Chase Center 2021
Metallica: Live Covers
Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Metallica - Hardwired... To Self-Destruct Videos
Voice & Rithm Guitar
Metallica: Fan Can Six Copenhagen
Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
Metallica - ...And Justice For All
Self
Metallica: Making of S&M
Self - Guitar, Vocals
Metallica: Live at Shoreline Amphitheatre
Self
Metallica Live Hellfest 2022
SELF
Metallica: Making of Hardwired... to Self-Destruct
Metallica: Live in Muskegon, Michigan (November 1, 1991)
Metallica: Making Magnetic
Metallica: Live in Bogotá, Colombia - May 2, 1999
Himself
Metallica: Fan Can 1
Self
Metallica Live at Blizzcon
Himself
Metallica Helping Hands Concert & Auction: Live & Acoustic From HQ
Himself
METALLICA the Complete Story
Himself
Metallica: Live in Chicago, Illinois - August 12, 1983
Himself
Metallica: Live at Sonisphere
James Hetfield
Metallica: Nagoya, Japan
Vox, Guitars
Metallica: The Big 4 Live in Sofia
Vocals, guitars
Metallica: M72 World Tour Live from Texas - Night 1
Himself
Metallica: Rock in Rio
Vox, Guitars
Metallica: Live in Nickelsdorf, Austria - June 10, 2012
Himself
Metallica: The Black Album
Metallica - Live from Edmonton, Canada - August 16, 2017
vocals
Metallica: Live in Paris, France - Sept 8, 2017
Metallica - Sick of the Studio Tour - LIVE in Wien 2007
Singer,Guitar
Ennio
Self
Phil Lynott: Songs for While I'm Away
Self
Metallica: Live in Munich, Germany - June 13, 2004
Himself
Metallica: Live in Madrid, Spain - May 31, 2008
Himself
Metallica: Polar Beach Party
Self
Metallica: Fan Can 6
Vocals, Guitars
Metallica: Rock AM Ring 2014
Vocals, Guitars
Metallica: [1992] Den Bosch, Netherlands
Vox, Guitars
Metallica: Masters of Metal
Metallica: Masters of Metal
Himself
Metallica: [1989] Middletown, NY
Vox, Guitars
Metallica: Lollapalooza Brazil 2017
Vocals, Guitars
Metallica: Live at Yankee Stadium - Bronx, New York - September 14, 2011
Himself
Metallica: Campo Argentino de Polo
Metallica: Ride The Lightning
Self
Metallica: Sick Out Of Studio 2007 Oslo
Self
Metallica: Newark, Delaware
Self
Metallica: Live Shit - Binge & Purge, San Diego 1992
Self - Guitar, Vocals
Metallica: Live in Berlin, Germany - June 6, 2006
Himself
Metallica: Live at Orion Music And More 2012 (1st Night)
Metallica Touring Europe
Metallica - The All Within My Hands Helping Hands Concert & Auction
2 of One
Himself (Rhythm Guitar/Lead Vocal)
Metallica: Rock AM Ring 2006
Vocals, Guitars
Metallica: Freeze 'Em All - Live in Antarctica
Self - Vocals, Guitars
Metallica - The Big 4 Live in Gothenburg, Sweden
Metallica: Live in Munich, Germany - May 31, 2015
vocals
Metallica - Live At Frankenhalle, Nuremberg, Germany - November 29th, 1992
Metallica at Lollapalooza 2022
self
Metallica - Global Citizen Festival 2022
Metallica: 72 Seasons - Global Premiere
Self
Metallica: 40th Anniversary - Live at Chase Center (Night 1)
vocals, guitars
Metallica - Live At Festivalpark, Werchter, Belgium - July 4th, 1993
Metallica: Detroit, Michigan
Vox, Guitars
Metallica: [1986] Toronto, Canada
Self - Vocals, Guitar
Metallica: M72 World Tour Live from Texas - Night 2
Himself
Metallica: Live in Lisbon, Portugal - June 28, 2007
Himself
Metallica: Beyond Thunder and Lightning
Himself
Metallica: Live in Orion Music Festival
Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Metallica: [1986] Uniondale, NY
Vox, Guitars
Metallica: This Monster Lives
Himself
Metallica: Live in Mexico City, Mexico - March 3, 2017
Himself
Metallica: [1995] Loud But Secret
Self - Guitar, Vocals
Metallica - Live in Irvine, California - September 23, 1989
Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
Metallica - Live at Gentofte Stadion, Copenhagen, Denmark - August 10th, 1991
Self
Metallica : Live in Moscow 2019
Metallica: Live at Rock im Park 2012
Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Metallica: [1999] Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Metallica - Live at Outside Lands (San Francisco, CA - August 12, 2017)
Metallica: 40th Anniversary - Live at Chase Center (Night 2)
vocals, guitars
Metallica - Live at Gentofte Stadion, Copenhagen, Denmark August 10, 1991 + Bonus Shit
Self
Metallica: Cliff 'Em All
Himself (Guitarist / Vocalist)
Metallica - Kill 'Em All in Chicago 1983
Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
Metallica: Rock AM Ring 2012
Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Metallica With Michael Kamen Conducting The San Francisco Symphony Orchestra – S&M
Self - Guitar, Vocals
Metallica: Live at Slane Castle
lead vocals, guitar
Metallica: [2000] Baltimore, Maryland
Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Metallica: Live in Lincoln, Nebraska - September 6, 2018
Himself
Metallica: Woodstock '99
Self
Metallica: M72 World Tour Live in Amsterdam - Night 2
Self
Metallica - Roskilde Festival
Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
Metallica: [1993] Basel, Switzerland
Vox, Guitars
Metallica: Metal Hammer Festival
Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
Metallica - Live Earth
Himself
Absent
Himself
Classic Albums: Metallica - Metallica
Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Metallica: Français pour une nuit
Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
Metallica: Mexico City, Mexico
Vox, Guitars
Metallica: Hall of Fame 2009
Vocals, Guitars
Metallica: WorldWired Tour - Live in Manchester, England - June 18, 2019
Himself - Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
Metallica: Woodstock '94
Hard Rock Treasures
Self
Metallica: The Videos 1989-2004
Vocalist, Guitarrist
Metallica: [2015] X Games
Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Metallica: [1993] Santiago, Chile
Vox, Guitars
Metallica: Live in Mountain View, CA - July 22, 1994
Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Metallica: Wherever We May Roam
vocals, guitars
Metallica: Poor Swedish Me '96
Self
Aural Amphetamine: Metallica and the Dawn of Thrash
Self
Who the Fuck Is That Guy?: The Fabulous Journey of Michael Alago
Self
Metallican Vid
Himself (Rhythm/Lead Vocal)
Orchestrating An Upset: The 1996 World Cup of Hockey
Himself, Narrator
Metallica: [2008] Rock en France Festival
Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Live Metallica: Stade de France, Paris - mai 12, 2019
James Hetfield
MTV Rockumentary
Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow
Self
Metallica: On the Air (Music Videos + TV Appearances)
Self
Metallica: Studio Shit + U.K. Shenanigans
Self
Metallica at Raadi Airfield Estonia in Tartu
Himself
Metallica: Live in Lima, Peru - March 20, 2014
Himself
Addicted to Porn: Chasing the Cardboard Butterfly
Narrator
Metallica: Live from The House of Vans
Vocals, guitars
Metallica: [1983] Kiss the Stone
Vox, Guitars
Metal Massacre: The Story of the Legendary Album
Self - Metallica
Metallica: Pride, Passion and Glory - Three Nights in Mexico City
Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
The Big 4
Himself
Metallica: Up Close and Personal
Himself
The Hunt
Self - Narrator (voice)
Metallica - The Black Album - Music Videos + Halfin’s Home Movies
Cum On Feel The Noize
Self
Hypnotizing Power: The Story of Master of Puppets
Self
Rock Milestones: Metallica: Master of Puppets
Live Metallica: Barcelona, Spain - May 5, 2019
Metallica: from the off
Self
Metallica: The 30th Anniversary Event
Self
Metallica: [2016] Rasputin Music, Berkeley
Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Metallica: Live in Baltimore
Self - Vocals/Guitar
Metallica: [1990] Zwolle, Netherlands
Metallica: Rock in Rio 2015
Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Metallica: The Night Before
Metallica Download Festival Germany
Metallica: Live in Munich, Germany - May 31, 2015
Metallica: Live in Copenhagen, Denmark - July 22, 2009
Himself - Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
Metallica: Live in Salt Lake City, Utah - January 2, 1997
Himself
Saturday Night Live
Self - Musical Guest
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
De Wereld Draait Door
Self
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
Later... with Jools Holland
Self
Live Earth: A Concert for a Climate in Crisis
Self