American musician James Alan Hetfield was born August 3, 1963. He is the lead singer and rhythm guitarist, as well as co-founder, and the principal songwriter for the heavy metal group Metallica. The band is known for his intricate rhythm playing however, he occasionally plays lead guitar duties and solos on stage as well as in the studio. After responding to an ad in The Recycler in Los Angeles, Lars Ulrich asked Hetfield to join forces with him in the formation of Metallica. Metallica received nine Grammy Awards, and has released ten studio albums and three extended plays as well as 24 singles. Hetfield was ranked No. Joel McIver's book The 100 Greatest Metal Guitarists puts Hetfield in the top spot at the number. 8. 24 by Hit Parader on their list of 100 Greatest Metal Vocalists of All Time. Guitar World polled that he has two older half-brothers as well as one younger sibling. His parents divorced in the year 1976 when Hetfield was 13 years old. They were extremely strict Christian Scientists.
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