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James Hetfield

(1963) Guitarist United States

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James Hetfield is a guitarist from the United States, best known for Art of James Hetfield.

Quick Facts About James Hetfield

Born: August 3, 1963
Nationality: United States
Profession: Guitarist
Notable works: Art of James Hetfield
Spouse: Francesca Hetfield

About James Hetfield

James Alan Hetfield 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 raspy voice and intricate rhythm playing, but occasionally performs lead guitar duties and solos both live and in 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 10 Grammy Awards and released 11 studio albums, three live albums, four extended plays, and 24 singles. Hetfield is often regarded as one of the greatest rhythm guitar players of all time.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by James Hetfield

“It's all fun and games until someone loses an eye. Then it's fun and games you can't see anymore.”

Dark humor

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Every band that I've known that has done side projects or things like that - I don't respect them anymore.

Band

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Authority pisses me off. I think everyone should be able to drink and get loud whenever they want.

Able

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He was a wild, hippie-ish, acid-taking, bell-bottom-wearing guy. He meant business, and you couldnt fuck around with him. I wanted to get…

Business

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One time we were playing at O2 Arena and I was bitten by a fucking zombie.

Time

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I'd like to have a beer-holder on my guitar like they have on boats.

Beer

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The fans like the idea we do what we want. It's not an act. Screw the record company and the beaten path.…

Beaten

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I'm on this eternal quest to get the best guitar sound in the world, but my vision of what is 'the best'…

Adventure

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I'm married to Metallica.

Marriage

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I told you not to fuck around!

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No one but me can save myself though its too late, death greets me warm, now i will just say goodbye.

Death

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There is something powerful in Metallica, a will, a drive.

Metallica

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The band? No way! There ain't no band. The band is not 'the band' right now. It's just three guys.

Band

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We like to set off bombs.

Bombs

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Any time somebody is into your band that's a good thing. And if they're in a really cool, really popular band, that's…

Band

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Live win, dare fail.

Dare

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Knowing Cliffs attitude, hed kick our butts if we quit.

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I like a women who's got some balls, some strength. As long as I can beat her at arm wrestling, that's fine.

Arms

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I'm not generally a big solo guy, because I'm not into showing off that way.

Bigs

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I was pretty quiet as a child. I kind of hung out with my family and listened to music and sh*t. I…

Children

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My vocals are bad, I can't sing, hey man, I wouldn't ask you to do a drum roll if your arm was…

Arms

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If you're into what you're playing, that's the most important thing.

Funny

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We do this basically for ourselves. People appreciate it, which is cool, but I think they appreciate that we're doing it for…

Appreciate

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We'd record a song that people liked and wanted to hear on the radio, and the radio wouldn't play it because it…

Edits

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I don't remember doing anything else; I don't remember not living in the studio. I'm itching for people to hear this album…

Albums

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