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James Alan Hetfield (born August 3, 1963) is an American musician. He is the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, co-founder, and a primary songwriter of heavy metal band Metallica . He is mainly known for his intricate rhythm playing, but occasionally performs lead guitar duties and solos both live and in studio.
- He's open about his struggles with addiction. I believe the addiction to fame is a real thing. "I think everyone searches for that sense of presence," Hetfield notes about his ongoing recovery as an addict and the solace he often finds from music when he gets 'in the zone'.
- He doesn't look back on Load and Reload. We’ve always been very organic. Load and Reload felt different to me. Metallica cut their hair and went for a looser sound for 1996's Load and its 1997 follow-up, Reload.
- He's less critical of St Anger. “Eh, it’s honest,” Hetfield tells The New Yorker writer Amanda Petrusich about Metallica's, er, interesting 2003 album.
- He's candid about the trauma of his teenage years. We watched her wither to nothing. Hetfield's parents Virgil and Cynthia were devout Christian Scientists and met in church – and their religious beliefs included the rejection of traditional medicines.
May 26, 2022 · James Hetfield has said on more than one occasion that his parents' devout Christian Science faith made him feel like an outcast at school because of their strict belief that spiritual power is what healed people, not modern medicine (via "Justice for All: The Truth about Metallica"). Growing up in the early '70s, this created several awkward situations that made him the subject of ridicule by ...
Apr 10, 2023 · Metallica: James Hetfield - The 72 Seasons So What! Interview. Watch on. There is no scholarly or even literary way to introduce the conversation I had with James Hetfield in January 2023. Ostensibly to discuss the ingredients and auras of 72 Seasons from his perspective, the conversation would turn out to embrace some of the most honest ...
Jul 17, 2023 · James Hetfield has spent over 40 years years as Metallica's guitarist and vocalist. As the man at the helm of the biggest metal band on the planet (this isn't hyperbole – we've got the stats), he's travelled the world and charted the course of modern metal while doing it.
Mar 28, 2023 · For the first time ever, James is opening up the vault and sharing his personal collection of guitars in his new book, Messengers: The Guitars of James Hetfield. Out on October 17 and available for pre-order now, this 400-page coffee table book is filled with stunning photos and stories of the significance behind the instruments.
Apr 11, 2023 · Metallica frontman James Hetfield has opened up in a rare and expansive interview for official Metallica fanzine So What!. Speaking to journalist Steffan Chirazi, Hetfield discusses his return to rehab in 2019, the impact of the pandemic on himself and his bandmates in Metallica and the band's imminent new album, 72 Seasons, which arrives this ...
