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title: "James Hetfield"
type: "Person"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/musician/james-hetfield"
bands: 1
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# James Hetfield

**James Hetfield** is a metal musician, known for Metallica.

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | James Hetfield |
| From | Downey |
| Born | 1963 |
| Bands in catalog | 1 |

## Bands

| Band | Role | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Metallica](https://themetalnet.com/band/metallica) | original, lead vocals, guitar | 1981 to present | Current |

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/musician/james-hetfield](https://themetalnet.com/musician/james-hetfield). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt