![]() In the early days of the band, Metallica experimented with a few different vocal and guitar combinations, essentially creating a setup similar to that of British metal band Diamond Head, another major influence on Hetfield. Hetfield identifies Aerosmith as having been his main musical influence as a child, and has said they were the reason he wanted to play guitar. He was also in a few bands as a teenager – one being Leather Charm, and another, Obsession. Hetfield was nine years old when he first began piano lessons, after which he took on his half-brother David's drums and finally, at the age of 14, he began to play guitar with Robert Okner. Hetfield attended Downey High School for his freshman and sophomore years and graduated from Brea Olinda High School in 1981. Virgil died in late 1996, during Metallica's Load tour. After the death of his mother, Hetfield went to live with his older half-brother David. Cynthia died of cancer in February 1980, when Hetfield was 16 years old. And Justice for All and Metallica respectively. This upbringing became the inspiration for many of Hetfield's lyrics during his career with Metallica, most notably in the songs " Dyers Eve" and " The God That Failed" from. They were very strict Christian Scientists, and in accordance with their beliefs, they strongly disapproved of medicine or any other medical treatment and remained loyal to their faith, even as Cynthia was dying from cancer. His parents divorced in 1976 when Hetfield was 13. He has two older half-brothers from his mother's first marriage and one younger sister. He is of English, German, Irish, and Scottish descent. Hetfield was born on August 3, 1963, in Downey, California, the son of Cynthia Bassett ( née Nourse), a light opera singer, and Virgil Lee Hetfield, a truck driver. Rolling Stone placed him as the 87th-greatest guitarist of all time. In Guitar World's poll, Hetfield was placed as the 19th greatest guitarist of all time, as well as being placed second (along with Metallica lead guitarist Kirk Hammett) in The 100 Greatest Metal Guitarists poll of the same magazine. 24 by Hit Parader on their list of the 100 Greatest Metal Vocalists of All Time. 8 in Joel McIver's book The 100 Greatest Metal Guitarists and No. Hetfield is often regarded as one of the greatest heavy metal rhythm guitar players of all time. Metallica has won nine Grammy Awards and released eleven studio albums, three live albums, four extended plays and 24 singles. Hetfield co-founded Metallica in October 1981 after answering an advertisement by drummer Lars Ulrich in the Los Angeles newspaper The Recycler. He is mainly known for his intricate rhythm playing, but occasionally performs lead guitar duties and solos, both live and in the studio. ![]() He is the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, co-founder and a primary songwriter of heavy metal band Metallica. In 2016, the album became the first metal album to be added to the National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress, an honor granted to works deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".James Alan Hetfield (born August 3, 1963) is an American musician. The album has been certified 6x Platinum in the United States and has sold over 10 million copies worldwide. Master Of Puppets was originally released on March 3rd, 1986, on Elektra Records and went on to become the first Metallica album to be certified Platinum by the RIAA. The Limited Edition Deluxe Box Set will include a 108-page hardcover book including never before seen photos, outtakes and previously unreleased interviews, three LPs, ten CDs, a cassette, two DVDs, a lithograph, a folder with handwritten lyrics, and a set of six buttons. The Expanded Edition will include previously unreleased demos, rough mixes, interviews, live tracks, and a 28-page booklet. The Master Of Puppets reissue will be available physically as a Standard LP, Standard CD, 3CD Expanded Edition, and Limited Edition Deluxe Box Set and digitally as a Standard CD (available to stream and download), a 3CD Expanded Edition (available for download only), and a Digital Deluxe Box Set (available for streaming and download). Those who preorder the expanded or deluxe editions will receive an instant download of "Disposable Heroes” (Remastered) and "The Thing That Should Not Be” (Live at the Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL - May 25th, 1986). Those who pre-order the standard album will receive an instant download of “Disposable Heroes (Remastered)". John Marshall is featured on rhythm guitar as James had broken his arm earlier in the summer. ![]() Listen to a previously unheard live recording of “For Whom The Bell Tolls”, recorded live on August 3rd, 1986 at Hampton Coliseum in Hampton, VA during the last show on Ozzy Osbourne's Ultimate Sin tour. ![]()
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