James Hetfield
James Hetfield was born in Downey, California, United States on August 3rd, 1963 and is the Metal Singer. At the age of 60, James Hetfield biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, songs, movies, and networth are available.
At 60 years old, James Hetfield has this physical status:
Career
Metallica experimented with a few basic vocal and guitar combinations in the band's early days, effectively creating a scene reminiscent of British metal band Diamond Head, which was another major influence on Hetfield. Some of the options considered included recruiting John Roads to lead guitar, as well as asking John Bush from Armored Saint (who later joined Anthrax) to perform for the band. The band's finalized lineup included Hetfield (lead vocals and rhythm guitar), Lars Ulrich (lead guitar), Dave Mustaine (lead guitar), and Ron McGovney (bass), who was soon replaced by Cliff Burton. Hetfield referred to their early sounds as a power metal. In a publication of Kerrang in February 1984, the word "thrash metal" was first used when Kerrang journalist Malcolm Dome described the Anthrax song "Metal Thrashing Mad" was first used.
Mustaine's overtly aggressive behavior and alcohol abuse caused rising tensions between him and Hetfield from 1982 to 1983. Mustaine has also poured beer onto McGovney's bass, almost causing significant damage. The band recruited lead guitarist Kirk Hammett of Exodus on April 1, 1983, and lead guitarist Lars Mayfield and Ulrich fired Mustaine from the band ten days later due to his erratic indifference. Mustaine went home on a four-day bus ride from New York to Los Angeles and went on to form the heavy metal band Megadeth.
Hammett has been playing rhythm guitars since Load's release. Hetfield appears solo on songs such as "Nothing Else Matters," "My Friend of Misery," "Just a Bullet Away," the outro solo on "Suicide and Redemption"; the first solo on "Master of Puppets"; and the harmonized solo on "Orion." He also wrote the majority of the guitar harmonies, as well as writing the lyrics, vocal melodies, and co-arranging Ulrich's songs.
Hetfield has played in several onstage accidents, most notable for being an accident with pyrotechnics at Olympic Stadium in Montreal on August 8, 1992. In the case "Fade to Black," Hetfield was the victim of a pyrotechnics explosion, in which a pyrotechnic charge responded. Hetfield's guitar shielded him from the full force of the blast; on the other hand, arm, eyebrow, face, and hair, the reaction was on his left side. He suffered second and third degree burns, but he was back on stage 17 days later, although guitar duties were delegated to former guitar tech and Metal Church guitarist John Marshall for four weeks before he made a complete recovery.
When skateboarding, Hetfield suffered a broken arm, preventing him from playing guitar on stage, and Hetfield's operations firm, Q Prime, forbade him from riding a skateboard when Metallica was touring. Hetfield's vocals became strained after a live performance on Metallica's tour, "So What?" "For the first time, he was forced to take vocal lessons for the first time." With his voice coach, he did basic warm-up exercises to piano keys, and then gave him a cassette copy of the piano warm-up for future use. Hetfield used the same cassette he was given in the early 1990s to this day before any live performance or any recording Metallica makes. Hetfield discusses his vocal preparations in Metallica's documentary film Metallica: Some Kind of Monster, produced and directed by Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky.
Hetfield went to rehab to address his alcohol use during the band's eighth studio album St. Anger, 2001. After seven months in rehab and four months recovering with his family, he rejoined the band. In Some Kind of Monster, his health issues are included. Some Kind of Monster also shows the production of the St. Anger album, as well as the band's countless challenges and challenges, including Jason Newsted's resignation, alcoholism, family obligations, and the band's future.
Hetfield and Metallica addressed the need for a new bassist by recruiting Robert Trujillo, who formerly worked under Ozzy Osbourne's wing. Shortly after Trujillo's departure, Osbourne recruited Jason Newsted. The new line-up has continued to produce music and tours around the world. Death Magnetic, Metallica's ninth studio album, was released on September 12, 2008. During the first week of its debut, Death Magnetic soared to top in over 30 countries like St. Anger and every album of original material released by Metallica since 1991's Metallica.
Hetfield, alongside remaining Metallica members Ulrich, Hammett, Trujillo, and former bassist Newsted, as well as deceased Cliff Burton (who was represented by his father) were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on April 4, 2009. Hetfield said in an interview after being nominated for an album with the band that would be inducted. Since both guitarist Dave Mustaine and original bassist Ron McGovney appeared on the band's early demo tapes, this was excluded from the group's lineup. To conclude the concert, Hetfield and the remainder of Metallica, as well as Newsted, performed "Master of Puppets" and "Enter Sandman" as a group.