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James Hetfield
real name James Alan Hetfield
Downey, United States
James Hetfield is credited on 2,658 releases across 515 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1982–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
2,658
Credits
515
Albums
5
Decades active
2,395
In collections
Biography
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James Alan Hetfield (born August 3, 1963 in Downey, Los Angeles County, California) is the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, co-founder and main songwriter in the American heavy metal band Metallica. Father of Castor Hetfield.
Bio from Discogs
Credited work
2,658 releases · 515 albums · active 1982–2026
- Performance · 9,677
- Production · 835
- Other credits · 344
- Engineering · 79
Studios: One On One Studios · Tushino Airfield · The Plant Studios · HQ, San Rafael
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Brothers In Arms
1985
Master Of Puppets
1986
Ride The Lightning
1984
Metallica
1991
...And Justice For All
1988
Kill 'Em All
1983
Load
1996
MTV Unplugged
1996
Danzig
1988
Reload
1997
Death Magnetic
2008
Garage Inc.
1998
72 Seasons
2023
The $5.98 E.P. - Garage Days Re-Revisited
1987
Hardwired...To Self-Destruct
2016
S&M
1999
St. Anger
2003
Megadeth
2026
S&M2
2020
Spawn (The Album)
1997
The Poison
2005
Antipop
1999
Hooray For Boobies
1999
Beyond Magnetic
2012
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