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James Alan Hetfield (born August 3, 1963) is an American musician. He is the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, co-founder, and a primary songwriter of heavy metal band Metallica. He is mainly known for his raspy voice and intricate rhythm playing, but occasionally performs lead guitar duties and solos both live and in studio. Hetfield co-founded Metallica in October 1981 after answering an advertisement by drummer Lars Ulrich in the Los Angeles newspaper The Recycler. Metallica has won 10 Grammy Awards... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, James Hetfield first charted in 1988 with Harvester of Sorrow.The artist placed 17 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, one of which reached the Top‑10.The artist scored 22 UK Top‑75 entries, including 4 Top‑10 placements.On US Rock the artist achieved 26 Top‑10s, 13 of which peaked at number‑one.On US Alternative the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.

Top songs: #1: Until It Sleeps - #2: Enter Sandman - #3: Nothing Else Matters - #4: St. Anger - #5: The Day That Never Comes
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  Metallica
Harvester of Sorrow
1.
09/1988

Harvester of Sorrow
Metallica

from ...And Justice for All   ...And Justice for All
49 pts






20
UK
written by James Hetfield greentick & Lars Ulrich
One
2.
02/1989

One
Metallica

from ...And Justice for All   ...And Justice for All
91 pts
35
US
46
rock


13
UK
[Elektra 7-69329]
written by James Hetfield greentick & Lars Ulrich
Enter Sandman
3.
08/1991

#2  Enter Sandman
Metallica

from Metallica   Metallica
200 pts
16
US
10
rock


5
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #399]
[Elektra 4-64857]
written by James Hetfield greentick, Lars Ulrich & Kirk Hammett
The Unforgiven
4.
11/1991

The Unforgiven
Metallica

from Metallica   Metallica
100 pts
35
US
10
rock


15
UK
[Elektra 4-64814]
written by James Hetfield greentick, Lars Ulrich & Kirk Hammett
Nothing Else Matters
5.
03/1992

#3  Nothing Else Matters
Metallica

from Metallica   Metallica
157 pts
34
US
11
rock


6
UK
[Elektra 4-64770]
written by James Hetfield greentick & Lars Ulrich
Wherever I May Roam
6.
07/1992

Wherever I May Roam
Metallica

from Metallica   Metallica
55 pts
82
US
25
rock


25
UK
[Elektra 4-64741]
written by James Hetfield greentick & Lars Ulrich
Sad but True
7.
10/1992

Sad but True
Metallica

from Metallica   Metallica
64 pts
98
US
15
rock


20
UK
[Elektra 4-64696]
written by James Hetfield greentick & Lars Ulrich
Until It Sleeps
8.
06/1996

#1  Until It Sleeps
Metallica

from Load   Load
241 pts
10
US
1
rock
27
alt.
5
UK
[Elektra 4-64276]
written by James Hetfield greentick & Lars Ulrich
Ain't My Bitch
9.
07/1996

Ain't My Bitch
Metallica

from Load   Load
9 pts


15
rock




written by James Hetfield greentick & Lars Ulrich
Hero of the Day
10.
09/1996

Hero of the Day
Metallica

from Load   Load
97 pts
60
US
1
rock


17
UK
[Elektra 64248]
written by James Hetfield greentick, Lars Ulrich & Kirk Hammett
Mama Said
11.
12/1996

Mama Said
Metallica

from Load   Load
51 pts






19
UK
written by James Hetfield greentick & Lars Ulrich
King Nothing
12.
01/1997

King Nothing
Metallica

from Load   Load
23 pts
90
US
6
rock




[Elektra 64197]
written by James Hetfield greentick, Lars Ulrich & Kirk Hammett
Bleeding Me
13.
06/1997

Bleeding Me
Metallica

from Load   Load
16 pts


6
rock




written by James Hetfield greentick, Lars Ulrich & Kirk Hammett
The Memory Remains
14.
11/1997

The Memory Remains
Metallica

from ReLoad   ReLoad
123 pts
28
US
3
rock


13
UK
featuring Marianne Faithful
[Elektra 64126]
written by James Hetfield greentick & Lars Ulrich
The Unforgiven II
15.
12/1997

The Unforgiven II
Metallica

from ReLoad   ReLoad
100 pts
59
US
2
rock


15
UK
[Elektra 64114]
written by James Hetfield greentick, Lars Ulrich & Kirk Hammett
16.
12/1997

Fuel
Metallica

from ReLoad   ReLoad
44 pts


6
rock


31
UK
written by James Hetfield greentick, Lars Ulrich & Kirk Hammett
17.
08/1998

Better Than You
Metallica

from ReLoad   ReLoad
15 pts


7
rock




written by James Hetfield greentick & Lars Ulrich
No Leaf Clover
18.
12/1999

No Leaf Clover
Metallica

from S&M   S&M
49 pts
74
US
1
rock
18
alt.


live
[Elektra album cut]
written by James Hetfield greentick & Lars Ulrich
I Disappear
19.
05/2000

I Disappear
Metallica

from Mission: Impossible 2: Music from and Inspired by M:I-2   Mission: Impossible 2: Music from and Inspired by M:I-2
77 pts
76
US
1
rock
11
alt.
35
UK
[Hollywood album cut]
written by James Hetfield greentick & Lars Ulrich
St. Anger
20.
06/2003

#4  St. Anger
Metallica

from St. Anger   St. Anger
132 pts
107
US
2
rock
17
alt.
9
UK
[album cut]
written by James Hetfield greentick, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett & Bob Rock
21.
08/2003

Frantic
Metallica

from St. Anger   St. Anger
70 pts


21
rock


16
UK
written by James Hetfield greentick, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett & Bob Rock
The Unnamed Feeling
22.
12/2003

The Unnamed Feeling
Metallica

from St. Anger   St. Anger
25 pts


28
rock


42
UK
written by James Hetfield greentick, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett & Bob Rock
Some Kind of Monster
23.
07/2004

Some Kind of Monster
Metallica

from St. Anger   St. Anger
8 pts


19
rock




written by James Hetfield greentick, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett & Bob Rock
Enter Sandman
24.
08/2008

Enter Sandman
Metallica

14 pts






52
UK
R
written by James Hetfield greentick, Lars Ulrich & Kirk Hammett
I Disappear
25.
08/2008

I Disappear
Metallica

6 pts






91
UK
R
written by James Hetfield greentick & Lars Ulrich
Nothing Else Matters
26.
08/2008

Nothing Else Matters
Metallica

16 pts






47
UK
R
written by James Hetfield greentick & Lars Ulrich
One
27.
08/2008

One
Metallica

5 pts






94
UK
R
written by James Hetfield greentick & Lars Ulrich
The Day That Never Comes
28.
08/2008

#5  The Day That Never Comes
Metallica

from Death Magnetic   Death Magnetic
126 pts
31
US
1
rock
5
alt.
19
UK
[Warner]
written by James Hetfield greentick, Lars Ulrich, Robert Trujillo & Kirk Hammett
My Apocalypse
29.
09/2008

My Apocalypse
Metallica

from Death Magnetic   Death Magnetic
28 pts
67
US
38
rock


51
UK
[Warner]
written by James Hetfield greentick, Lars Ulrich, Robert Trujillo & Kirk Hammett
Cyanide
30.
09/2008

Cyanide
Metallica

from Death Magnetic   Death Magnetic
67 pts
50
US
1
rock
19
alt.
48
UK
[Warner]
written by James Hetfield greentick, Lars Ulrich, Robert Trujillo & Kirk Hammett
31.
09/2008

The Judas Kiss
Metallica

from Death Magnetic   Death Magnetic
11 pts
112
US




79
UK
[album cut]
written by James Hetfield greentick, Kirk Hammett, Robert Trujillo & Lars Ulrich
32.
09/2008

The Unforgiven III
Metallica

from Death Magnetic   Death Magnetic
6 pts
114
US




120
UK
[album cut]
written by James Hetfield greentick, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett & Robert Trujillo
Enter Sandman
33.
04/2009

Enter Sandman
Metallica

3 pts






135
UK
R
written by James Hetfield greentick, Lars Ulrich & Kirk Hammett
Nothing Else Matters
34.
04/2009

Nothing Else Matters
Metallica

3 pts






142
UK
R
written by James Hetfield greentick & Lars Ulrich
All Nightmare Long
35.
05/2009

All Nightmare Long
Metallica

from Death Magnetic   Death Magnetic
12 pts


9
rock




written by James Hetfield greentick, Kirk Hammett, Robert Trujillo & Lars Ulrich
Broken, Beat & Scarred
36.
10/2009

Broken, Beat & Scarred
Metallica

from Death Magnetic   Death Magnetic
9 pts


15
rock




written by James Hetfield greentick, Kirk Hammett, Robert Trujillo & Lars Ulrich
37.
09/2016

Hardwired
Metallica

from Hardwired... to Self-Destruct   
32 pts
119
US
1
rock




written by James Hetfield greentick & Lars Ulrich
Moth into Flame
38.
10/2016

Moth into Flame
Metallica

from Hardwired... to Self-Destruct   
18 pts


5
rock




written by James Hetfield greentick & Lars Ulrich
Atlas, Rise!
39.
11/2016

Atlas, Rise!
Metallica

from Hardwired... to Self-Destruct   
29 pts


1
rock




written by James Hetfield greentick & Lars Ulrich
Now That We're Dead
40.
05/2017

Now That We're Dead
Metallica

from Hardwired... to Self-Destruct   
25 pts


2
rock




written by James Hetfield greentick & Lars Ulrich
Spit Out the Bone
41.
11/2017

Spit Out the Bone
Metallica

from Hardwired... to Self-Destruct   
20 pts


4
rock




written by James Hetfield greentick & Lars Ulrich
Halo on Fire
42.
12/2018

Halo on Fire
Metallica

from Hardwired... to Self-Destruct   
9 pts


14
rock




written by James Hetfield greentick & Lars Ulrich
  Metallica & The San Francisco Symphony Orchestra
All Within My Hands
43.
07/2020

All Within My Hands
Metallica & The San Francisco Symphony Orchestra

from S&M2   
29 pts


1
rock




live
written by James Hetfield greentick, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett & Bob Rock
  Metallica
Master of Puppets
44.
07/2022

Master of Puppets
Metallica

34 pts
35
US
18
rock




R: featured in season 4 of the Netflix series "Stranger Things"
[Blackened/Q Prime]
written by James Hetfield greentick, Lars Ulrich, Cliff Burton & Kirk Hammett
Lux Æterna
45.
12/2022

Lux Æterna
Metallica

from 72 Seasons   
40 pts
113
US
1
rock
25
alt.


[Blackened]
written by James Hetfield greentick & Lars Ulrich
Screaming Suicide
46.
02/2023

Screaming Suicide
Metallica

from 72 Seasons   
3 pts


40
rock




written by James Hetfield greentick, Lars Ulrich & Robert Trujillo
72 Seasons
47.
04/2023

72 Seasons
Metallica

from 72 Seasons   
30 pts


1
rock




written by James Hetfield greentick, Lars Ulrich & Kirk Hammett
Too Far Gone?
48.
08/2023

Too Far Gone?
Metallica

from 72 Seasons   
30 pts


1
rock




written by James Hetfield greentick & Lars Ulrich
Screaming Suicide
49.
03/2024

Screaming Suicide
Metallica

from 72 Seasons   
29 pts


1
rock




R
written by James Hetfield greentick, Lars Ulrich & Robert Trujillo


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