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