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James Hetfield
  • Birth Name:
    James Alan Hetfield
  • Common Name:
    Metallica
  • Nickname:
    Het, Jaymz, The Het
    Papa Het, Mighty Het (field)
  • Date of Birth:
    August 3, 1963
  • Zodiac Sign:
    Leo
  • Place of Birth:
    Downey, California, USA
  • Height:
    6' 1"
  • Sex:
    Male
  • Hair Color:
    Brown
  • Eye Color:
    Brown
  • Nationality:
    American

Family

James Hetfield
  • Father:
    Virgil
  • Mother:
    Cynthia
  • Spouse:
    Francesca Hetfield - Present
  • Son:
    Cali Tee Hetfield, Castor Virgil Hetfield
  • Daughter:
    Marcella Francesca Hetfield

Career

James Hetfield

Trivia

James Hetfield
  • In a pyrotechnic performance in Montreal on August 1992, James suffered 2nd degree burns when the fireworks went wrong.
  • James wrote the song Nothing Else Matter for himself. He never intended for the song to be released but when Lars heard the song he talked James into have Metallica perform it.
  • James wrote a song titled The God That Failed for his mother. When she was dying of cancer her strong belief in her catholic faith thought that God alone could save her.
  • James is a firm believer in the NRA, National Rifle Association and is a card carrying member.
  • James answered an add in 1981 that was put in the newspaper by Lars Ulrich just looking for somebody to Jam with him. Lars and James liked the same type of music and decided to form a band.
  • James Hetfield is a skilled hunter and enjoys to hunt in his spare time.
  • James Hetfield favorite songwriter is Phil Lynott.
  • James Hetfield's voice has been used in three cartoons Dave the Barbarian, Metalocalypse and The Simpsons.
  • James Hetfield wrote the song Nothing Else Matter for himself. He never intended for the song to be released but when Lars heard the song he talked James into have Metallica perform it.
  • James Hetfield wrote a song titled The God That Failed for his mother. When she was dying of cancer her strong belief in her catholic faith thought that God alone could save her.

Quotes

James Hetfield
  • “We just plow through it all. We put the blinders on and just go. We don't slow down for trends or what's not hip anymore. We just stay true to ourselves.””
  • “Who made you God to say ill take your life from you”
  • “We just plow through it all. We put the blinders on and just go. We don't slow down for trends or what's not hip anymore. We just stay true to ourselves.”
  • “We do this basically for ourselves. People appreciate it, which is cool, but I think they appreciate that we're doing it for ourselves. We're doing it our way, and how people like it is not up to us. We like it.”
  • “(Dear kirk hammet, what kind of vegitarian are you? a lactose vegitarian, a ovum vegitarian, or a vegan?) James: Hes an ovum voodoo space vegan.”
  • “Who made you God to say ill take your life from you.”
  • "Kicking maximum ass."
  • “No one but me can save myself though its too late, death greets me warm, now i will just say goodbye.”
  • “Hey, my baby fetches me beers, and she's only 4 months old!... yeah, I'm a proud Dad!”
  • “Every time I'd go out drinking I was looking for something new. But it was the same every time. I'd wake up in some bed with some person, I had a hangover and a show to do. And the truth is, it was the same every time. But now life is... pretty interesting without the alcohol.”
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Biography

James Hetfield
Last Updated: Tuesday, September 22, 2009

james hetfieldJames Hetfield is a heavy metal rock musician known for being one of the core members of the American heavy metal band Metallica.James Hetfield was born James Alan Hetfield in Downey, California in the year 1963. His birthday is the third of August. James Hetfield's parents were both extreme advocates of the religion Christian Science, which opposes modern medicine in favor of the power of faith to heal. As a result, James Hetfield's mother died of cancer without treatment when he was young. James Hetfield was interested in music at a young age, learning piano and guitar as a boy. In his teenage years, he started a band called Obsession, that mostly played in his friends' garage.

His next band was "Phantom Lord", a heavy rock band formed at Brea Olinda High School in Brea, California, followed by "Leather Charm". He then met Lars Ulrich, which whom he would make up the core of the phenomenally successful rock band Metallica.Since its formation in 1981, Metallica has sold nearly one hundred million albums. They are world famous, but most popular in America. Their first great success was with the second album in 1984, "Ride the Lightning", which combined their heavy thrash sound with more quiet classical music inspired pieces. The album helped them sign a record contract with Elektra Records and find work opening for Ozzy Osbourne.

"Ride the Lightning" would become recognized as one of the best heavy metal albums ever, and Metallica's success continued through the late eighties and nineties with albums such as "...And Justice for All" and "Metallica" (the Black Album). Their sound changed over the late nineties with the albums "Load", "ReLoad", and an unusual performance with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra in "Metallica S&M". As of early 2007 James Hetfield continues to play in the band Metallica and is current working on a new album, though the popularity of the band has waned in recent years with Metallica's highly publicized role in the trial against Napster.

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