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    James Hetfield: Main Songwriter, Lyricist, Vocalist and Rhythm Guitarist of Metallica

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    James Hetfield is the main songwriter, vocalist, and rhythm guitarist for the heavy metal band Metallica. He was born in 1963 in California to devout Christian parents, and was influenced musically by bands like Aerosmith and Motörhead in his youth. In the early 1980s, he formed Metallica with Lars Ulrich after they placed an ad in a local newspaper. Metallica went on to become one of the biggest metal bands in the world, known for albums like Ride the Lightning, Master of Puppets, and the self-titled "Black Album." When not touring or recording with Metallica, Hetfield enjoys outdoor activities and spending time

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    James Hetfield is the main songwriter, vocalist, and rhythm guitarist for the heavy metal band Metallica. He was born in 1963 in California to devout Christian parents, and was influenced musically by bands like Aerosmith and Motörhead in his youth. In the early 1980s, he formed Metallica with Lars Ulrich after they placed an ad in a local newspaper. Metallica went on to become one of the biggest metal bands in the world, known for albums like Ride the Lightning, Master of Puppets, and the self-titled "Black Album." When not touring or recording with Metallica, Hetfield enjoys outdoor activities and spending time

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    James Hetfield is the main songwriter, vocalist, and rhythm guitarist for the heavy metal band Metallica. He was born in 1963 in California to devout Christian parents, and was influenced musically by bands like Aerosmith and Motörhead in his youth. In the early 1980s, he formed Metallica with Lars Ulrich after they placed an ad in a local newspaper. Metallica went on to become one of the biggest metal bands in the world, known for albums like Ride the Lightning, Master of Puppets, and the self-titled "Black Album." When not touring or recording with Metallica, Hetfield enjoys outdoor activities and spending time

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    James Hetfield

    Main songwriter, lyricist, vocalist


    and rhythm guitarist of Metallica
    Young year and family
    James Hetfield was born on August 3, 1963, in Downey,
    California.

    James father - Virgil (a truck driver who later left the family)
    and mother - Cynthia (opera singer) strict and devout
    Christians. James brother, Jacob John Hetfield, is currently
    presiding as the local church pastor of Jonesford, California.

    Cynthia has died of a cancer, but has refused treatment


    because of the belief. Parts of the songs "Leper Messiah" and
    "The God That Failed" from the albums Master of Puppets, are
    about his mother and her faith during cancer.
    Musical influences
    Death Cynthia and the big religiousness of parents have strongly affected
    songs James - the songs "Mama Said", "Dyers Eve" and "The God That
    Failed," are about Hetfield's parents, and "Until It Sleeps" is about cancer.

    Hetfield was nine years when it has started to take piano lessons, then he
    has decided to play drums of the brother. As a result, in 14 years, it has
    begun learns to play a guitar.

    James speaks that in the childhood music Aerosmith has made on it the
    greatest impact, and they became the reason of that that he has decided
    to play a guitar. Other bands such as Motörhead, Black Sabbath,
    Diamond Head, Iron Maiden, Queen, Lynyrd Skynyrd, AC/DC, Blue
    Öyster Cult, Led Zeppelin and Thin Lizzy also had a major influence on
    his musical tastes.
    Pre-Metallica bands
    Hetfield formed his first band, Obsession, when he was in
    his early teens.

    Hetfield's next band, Phantom Lord, was born with Tanner


    on guitar, Mulligan on drums, and Hetfield singing and
    playing guitar. The group went through a few bass players
    until graduation, when Hetfield moved back to Downey.

    In the subsequent, through the announcement in the


    newspaper, The Recycler, James has got acquainted with
    Lars Ulrich, and two of them have created Metallica in 1981
    Metallica
    In the early days of the band, Metallica experimented with a few different vocal/guitar
    configurations. The finalized line-up of the band became Hetfield (rhythm guitar and vocals),
    Lars Ulrich (drums), Dave Mustaine (lead guitar), and Ron McGovney (bass). Eventually,
    Hetfield and Ulrich ejected Mustaine due to his alcoholic tendencies, and recruited lead
    guitarist Kirk Hammett from the band Exodus the same day. Mustaine has generated the
    thrash metal band Megadeth.

    Metallica has written down and has let out albums:


    1983 - Kill them all; 1984 - Ride The Lightning; 1986 - Master Of Puppets;
    1988 - And Justice For All; 1991 - Metallica (Black Album); 1996 – Load;
    1997 – Reload; 1998 - Garage Inc; 1999 - S&M; 2003 - St. Anger;
    2008 - Death Magnetic.

    On April 4, 2009, James along with remaining Metallica members Lars, Kirk, Robert, and
    Jason were inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame.

    Hetfield was ranked 24th in the Hit Parader's Top Metal Vocalist of All Time.
    Personal life
    When he is not writing, singing or playing, Hetfield enjoys a variety of outdoor
    activities including hunting, skateboarding, snowboarding, water and jet-skiing;
    sketching, working in his garage customizing cars and motorcycles, and
    watching his favorite football team the Oakland Raiders.

    It also collects old guitars and likes to go by old cars.

    Hetfield has several tattoos. He has also tattooed an 'M' on his right hand which
    stands for Metallica and 'F' on his left hand which stands for his wife Francesca.

    Hetfield says he is often happiest spending time with his wife Francesca and
    their three children: Cali (13 June 1998), Castor (18 May 2000), and Marcella (17
    January 2002). Hetfield married his wife Francesca Tomasi on August 17, 1997.
    The Hetfield family currently resides in Marin County, CA.
    Гурулев Дмитрий
    24 гр.

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