15 Facts About James Hetfield

James Hetfield Is a skilled hunter he also Member of The National Rifle Association

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He initially composed the 1991 hit “Nothing Else Matters” as an individual tune

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His wife Francesca is from Argentina and a previous costumer for his band Metallica

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Endured severely second-degree burns through a phase pyrotechnic mishap while visiting in Montreal, Canada, 8 August 1992

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His musical inspirations are Thin Lizzy, Ted Nugent, Venom, Nick Cave, Rocket From The Crypt, ‘The Misfits’, Black Sabbath, Diamond Head

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Daughter, Cali Tee Hetfield, was born in San Francisco, California, weighing in at 8 lbs 4 oz and measuring 20 inches long. (13 June 1998)

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Metallica’s hit 1991 song “Enter Sandman” was inspired by fears and nightmares Hetfield had as a child

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Son, Castor Virgil Hetfield, was born in San Francisco, California, weighing in at 9 lbs 6 oz and measuring 22 1/2 inches long.

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He likes hunting, hot-rods, anonymity, snow boarding, street hockey, wake boarding, cigars, choppers, guns, wood work

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Frontman James Hetfield was originally in a short-lived band named Leather Charm,

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In 1991, Hetfield blew his voice doing a cover of the song “So What” during the recording of the album Metallica, and had to be completely retrained.

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