James Hetfield
James Hetfield
James Alan Hetfieldis an American musician, singer and songwriter 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 some solos, both live and in the studio. Hetfield co-founded Metallica in October 1981 after answering a classified advertisement by drummer Lars Ulrich in the Los Angeles newspaper The Recycler. Metallica has won nine Grammy Awards...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMetal Singer
Date of Birth3 August 1963
CityDowney, CA
CountryUnited States of America
I'd much rather talk about guitar playing. I hate it when people ask me about my lyrics. I always feel like telling them to just go and read them.
I'm always feeling like I don't belong, no matter where I am. So I'm just searching for a family nonstop, and sometimes I find it in the mosh pit, sometimes I find it when I'm doing some French TV show with the president's wife.
There was so much good and different music back then and you'd just keep moving through it and discovering more new stuff. I went through my Black Sabbath phase before I even started playing guitar.
My lifestyle determines my deathstyle.
It's a good feeling, that you can put your heart out there, no matter how black it is, and people can understand it.
No one but me can save myself though its too late, death greets me warm, now i will just say goodbye.
If everyone was the same, it would be boring as sh*t
The band? No way! There ain't no band. The band is not 'the band' right now. It's just three guys.
I wanted to make noise, not study theory.
There is something powerful in Metallica, a will, a drive.
I'm married to Metallica.
Metallica is a wonderful key to have on my key ring. I can go anywhere - it's great.
As far as artists and musicians, they don't retire. They might tour less.
Rehab is like college for your head.