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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.
In 2009, Hetfield was ranked at no. 8 in Joel McIver's book The 100 Greatest Metal Guitarists …
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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. 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. This page is based on a Wikipedia article written by contributors. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
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James Hetfield's Filmography
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Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow
as Self
Metallica: M72 Tour - Budapest, Day 2
as Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
Metallica: M72 Tour - Budapest, Day 1
as Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
Di'Anno: Iron Maiden's Lost Singer
as Self
Ozzy: No Escape from Now
as Self
Metallica: Polar Beach Party
as Self
Metallica: On the Air (Music Videos + TV Appearances)
as Self
Metallica: Poor Swedish Me '96
as Self
Metallica: Studio Shit + U.K. Shenanigans
as Self
Metallica Saved My Life
as Self
Metallica: Helping Hands Concert & Auction
as Self
The Thicket
as Simon Deasy
Metallica: M72 World Tour Live from Texas - Night 2
as Self
Metallica: M72 World Tour Live from Texas - Night 1
as Self
Metallica: M72 World Tour Live in Amsterdam - Night 2
as Self
Metallica: 72 Seasons - Global Premiere
as Self
Metallica Presents: The Helping Hands Concert
as Self
Metallica - Global Citizen Festival 2022
Metallica at Lollapalooza 2022
as self
Metallica Live Hellfest 2022
as Self
Metallica Download Festival Germany
Metallica: Campo Argentino de Polo
Ennio
as Self
Metallica: 40th Anniversary - Live at Chase Center (Night 2)
as vocals, guitars
Metallica: 40th Anniversary - Live at Chase Center (Night 1)
as vocals, guitars
Metallica: 40th Anniversary Shows Live at Chase Center 2021
Metallica - Live at Gentofte Stadion, Copenhagen, Denmark August 10, 1991 + Bonus Shit
as Self
Metallica: Wherever We May Roam
as vocals, guitars
Metallica - Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica Outtakes
Metallica - Live At Festivalpark, Werchter, Belgium - July 4th, 1993
Metallica - Live At Frankenhalle, Nuremberg, Germany - November 29th, 1992
Metallica - Live at Gentofte Stadion, Copenhagen, Denmark - August 10th, 1991
as Self
Metallica - The Black Album - Music Videos + Halfin’s Home Movies
Metallica: Live in Lincoln, Nebraska - September 6, 2018
as Self
MoPOP Founders Award 2020 Honoring Alice in Chains
as Self
Metallica Helping Hands Concert & Auction: Live & Acoustic From HQ
as Self
Metallica - The All Within My Hands Helping Hands Concert & Auction
Phil Lynott: Songs for While I'm Away
as Self
Flying V
as Self
Metallica: Live in Mexico City, Mexico - March 3, 2017
as Self
Metallica: Live at Yankee Stadium - Bronx, New York - September 14, 2011
as Self
Metallica: Live in Munich, Germany - June 13, 2004
as Self
Metallica: Live in Dallas, Texas - August 3, 2000
as Self
Metallica: Live in Berlin, Germany - June 6, 2006
as Cast
Metallica: Live in Lisbon, Portugal - June 28, 2007
as Self
Metallica: Live in Bogotá, Colombia - May 2, 1999
as Self
Metallica: Live in Madrid, Spain - May 31, 2008
as Self
Metallica: Live in Melbourne, Australia - March 1, 2013
as Self
Metallica: WorldWired Tour - Live in Manchester, England - June 18, 2019
as Self - Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
Metallica: Live in Salt Lake City, Utah - January 2, 1997
as Self
Metallica: Live in Lima, Peru - March 20, 2014
as Self
Metallica: Live in Chicago, Illinois - August 12, 1983
as Self
Metallica: Live in Nickelsdorf, Austria - June 10, 2012
as Self
Metallica: Live in Muskegon, Michigan (November 1, 1991)
as Self
Metallica: Live in Munich, Germany - May 31, 2015
as vocals
Metallica: Live at Slane Castle
as lead vocals, guitar
Hypnotizing Power: The Story of Master of Puppets
as Self
Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M2
as Self
Metallica : Live in Moscow 2019
Metallica - Live in Berlin 2019
Murder in the Front Row: The San Francisco Bay Area Thrash Metal Story
as Self
No Poster
Live Metallica: Stade de France, Paris - mai 12, 2019
as Self
Live Metallica: Barcelona, Spain - May 5, 2019
Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile
as Officer Bob Hayward
Sad Hill Unearthed
as Self - Musician
Linkin Park and Friends Celebrate Life in Honor of Chester Bennington
as Self (archive footage)
Metallica: Live in Paris, France - Sept 8, 2017
Metallica - Live from Edmonton, Canada - August 16, 2017
as vocals
Metallica - Live at Outside Lands (San Francisco, CA - August 12, 2017)
Who the Fuck Is That Guy?: The Fabulous Journey of Michael Alago
as Self
No Poster
Metallica - Live at Rock on the Range, Columbus 2017
Metallica: Lollapalooza Brazil 2017
as Vocals, Guitars
Addicted to Porn: Chasing the Cardboard Butterfly
as Narrator
Cum On Feel The Noize
as Self
Metallica: Making of Hardwired... to Self-Destruct
Metallica: Live from The House of Vans
as Self - vocals, guitars
No Poster
Metallica - Hardwired... To Self-Destruct Videos
as Voice & Rithm Guitar
Orchestrating An Upset: The 1996 World Cup of Hockey
as Self / Narrator
No Poster
Metallica: [2016] Rasputin Music, Berkeley
as Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Metallica: The Night Before
Metallica: Freeze 'Em All
as Self
Mission to Lars
as Self
Metallica: Rock in Rio 2015
as Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
No Poster
Randy Johnson: The Big Picture
No Poster
Metallica: [2015] X Games
as Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Metallica: Live in Munich, Germany - May 31, 2015
as Self
Metallica: Masters of Metal
as Self
No Poster
Metallica Live at Blizzcon
as Self
Made in Japan: The Rise of Deep Purple Mk II
as Self
Metallica: Rock AM Ring 2014
as Vocals, Guitars
Metallica: This Monster Lives
as Self
No Poster
Metallica: Beyond Thunder and Lightning
as Self
Hit the Lights: The Making of Metallica "Through the Never"
as Self
Metallica: Freeze 'Em All - Live in Antarctica
as Self - Vocals, Guitars
Metallica: Through the Never
as Self
No Poster
'Tallica Parking Lot
as James Hetfield (voice)
No Poster
Surfing Your Dreams
Metallica: Quebec Magnetic
as Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
No Poster
Metallica: Live at Orion Music And More 2012 (1st Night)
Metallica: Live in Orion Music Festival
as Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Metallica: The Black Album
Metallica: Rock AM Ring 2012
as Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
No Poster
Metallica: Live at Rock im Park 2012
as Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
No Poster
Metallica: Rock in Rio
as Vox, Guitars
Anton Corbijn Inside Out
as Self
No Poster
Metallica: The 30th Anniversary Event
as Self
Metallica: Rock In Rio 2011
as Vocal, Guitar
Absent
as Self
No Poster
Metallica: Fan Can 6
as Vocals, Guitars
The Big Four: Live in Sofia
as Guitars
Metallica: The Big 4 Live in Sofia
as Vocals, guitars
Metallica: Live at Sonisphere
as Self
Metallica: Master of Puppets (Deluxe Box Set)
as Self
Lemmy
as Self
Metallica: Pride, Passion and Glory - Three Nights in Mexico City
as Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
No Poster
Metallica: Hall of Fame 2009
as Vocals, Guitars
Metallica: Fan Can Six Copenhagen
as Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
Metallica: Live in Copenhagen, Denmark - July 22, 2009
as Self - Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
Metallica: Français pour une nuit
as Self - Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
METALLICA the Complete Story
as Self
Metallica: Making Magnetic
No Poster
Metallica: [2008] Rock en France Festival
as Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Metallica - Rock AM Ring
as Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Aural Amphetamine: Metallica and the Dawn of Thrash
as Self
No Poster
Metallica Touring Europe
No Poster
Metallica: Up Close and Personal
as Self
No Poster
Metallica - Live Earth
as Self
Metallica - Sick of the Studio Tour - LIVE in Wien 2007
as Singer,Guitar
The Darwin Awards
as Self
Rock Milestones: Metallica: Master of Puppets
Metallica: The Videos 1989-2004
as Vocalist, Guitarrist
Metallica Korea
No Poster
Metallica: Rock AM Ring 2006
as Vocals, Guitars
Heavy Metal: Louder Than Life
as Self
No Poster
Metallica: Fan Can 5
as Vocals, Guitars
The Work of Director Anton Corbijn
as Self (segments "Hero of the Day" and "Mama Said")
Hard Rock Treasures
as Self
Metallica: Some Kind of Monster
as Self
Saturday Night Live: 25 Years of Music Vol. 5
as Self
Metallica: St. Anger Rehearsals
as Self
Metallica: MTV Icon
as Self
Classic Albums: Metallica - Metallica
as Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
No Poster
Metallica: [2000] Baltimore, Maryland
as Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
No Poster
Metallica: Live in Baltimore
as Self - Vocals/Guitar
Woodstock '99
Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M
as Self
Metallica With Michael Kamen Conducting The San Francisco Symphony Orchestra – S&M
as Self - Guitar, Vocals
Metallica: Making of S&M
as Self - Guitar, Vocals
Metallica: Woodstock '99
as Self
No Poster
Metallica: [1999] Plovdiv, Bulgaria
as Self
Metallica: Cunning Stunts
as Self
Metallica: Live Covers
as Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Metallica: Poor East Asian Me - Live at Olympic Gymnastics Arena, Seoul, South Korea
as Self
Metallica: Fan Can 1
as Self
No Poster
Metallica: [1995] Loud But Secret
as Self - Guitar, Vocals
Metallica: Woodstock '94
Metallica: Live in Mountain View, CA - July 22, 1994
as Self - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Metallican Vid
as Self - Rhythm/Lead Vocal
No Poster
Metallica: [1993] Basel, Switzerland
as Vox, Guitars
No Poster
Metallica: [1993] Santiago, Chile
as Vox, Guitars
Metallica: Mexico City, Mexico
as Vox, Guitars
No Poster
Metallica: [1992] Den Bosch, Netherlands
as Vox, Guitars
For Those About to Rock - Monsters In Moscow
Metallica: A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica
as Self
The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert
as Self
Metallica: Live at San Diego
as Self
Metallica: Live Shit - Binge & Purge, San Diego 1992
as Self - Guitar, Vocals
Metallica - ...And Justice For All
as Self
Metallica: Live Moscow - Monsters of Rock
No Poster
Metallica: [1990] Zwolle, Netherlands
Metallica - Live in Irvine, California - September 23, 1989
as Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
Metallica: Live at Shoreline Amphitheatre
as Self
Metallica: Live Shit - Binge & Purge, Seattle 1989
as Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
Metallica: Newark, Delaware
as Self
No Poster
Metallica: [1989] Middletown, NY
as Vox, Guitars
2 of One
as Self (Rhythm Guitar/Lead Vocal)
No Poster
Metallica - Live at Hammersmith Odeon
as Self - Vocals, Guitars
Metallica: Cliff 'Em All
as Self - Guitarist / Vocalist
No Poster
Metallica: [1986] Toronto, Canada
as Self - Vocals, Guitar
Metallica: Nagoya, Japan
as Vox, Guitars
Metallica - Roskilde Festival
as Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
No Poster
Metallica: [1986] Uniondale, NY
as Vox, Guitars
Metallica: Detroit, Michigan
as Vox, Guitars
Metallica: Metal Hammer Festival
as Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
Metallica: Day on the Green
as Vox, Guitars
Metallica: Ride The Lightning
as Self
Metallica: Kill 'Em All in Chicago 1983
as Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
No Poster
Metallica: [1983] Kiss the Stone
as Vox, Guitars
Deep Purple: Made In Japan
as Self
Metal Massacre: The Story of the Legendary Album
as Self - Metallica
Metallica: Live Shit - Binge & Purge
Metallica: Sick Out Of Studio 2007 Oslo
as Self
Metallica - The Big 4 Live in Gothenburg, Sweden
Metallica at Raadi Airfield Estonia in Tartu
as Self
![Metallica - Beyond Magnetic [Full EP LIVE at the Fillmore]](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/1EgjQW1qQqbq9b6sCa39qua7VCy.jpg)
Metallica - Beyond Magnetic [Full EP LIVE at the Fillmore]
No Poster
Metallica: from the off
as Self