James Hetfield

Born: , 1963

Years Active: 2003-2007

Member of: Metallica

Influenced by: Samhain, Bon Scott, Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, Phil Lynott, Paul Di'Anno, Ted Nugent, Tony Iommi, Judas Priest, Ozzy Osbourne Band, Thin Lizzy, Iron Maiden, Budgie, Aerosmith, Diamond Head, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Scott Gorham, The Anti-Nowhere League, UFO, The Misfits, Malcolm Young, Mercyful Fate, AC/DC, G.B.H.

Genre: Rock & Alternative

Biography: In the early '80s, heavy metal was in danger of becoming a spandex-sporting/hairspray-soaked/makeup-smeared parody, but ...

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