James Hetfield is the rhythm guitarist and vocalist from the band Metallica… Read Full Bio ↴James Hetfield is the rhythm guitarist and vocalist from the band Metallica.
Hetfield was born on August 3, 1963, in Downey, Los Angeles County, California. Hetfield was 9 years old when he took his first piano lessons, before taking on his brother David's drums and finally picking up a guitar in his pre-teens. Inspired by bands such as Black Sabbath, The Beatles, Venom, Led Zeppelin and Thin Lizzy, Hetfield formed his first band, Obsession, in his early teens.

He started the band (Metallica) in 1981 with Lars Ulrich (Drummer).
James has been a major endorsee of ESP guitars since 1991, and is best known for playing custom-made ESP EX Series guitars with an EMG 81/EMG 60 set for pickups. As well as using EX Series, he uses Eclipses and Vs. He also is a user of Mesa/Boogie Amplifiers, particularly the rectifier and solo heads and cabinets.

Master Of Puppets
James Hetfield Lyrics

We have lyrics for 'Master Of Puppets' by these artists:

.metallica End of passion play, crumbling away I'm your source of self-…
8-Bit Misfits Alone in my room, something is bubbling up really soon Smell…
Apocalyptica End of passion play, crumbling away I'm your source of self-…
Dr. Bops I spark like a blunt's tip, somethin cavi Makin Greene like…
Dream Theater End of passion play, crumbling away Im your source of self-d…
Dream Theater & Metallica - Master Of Puppets LIVE - 02 End of passion play, crumbling away I'm your source of self-…
Holocaust End of passion play, crumbling away I'm your source of self…
J-Trigger End of passion play, crumbling away I'm your source of self-…
Limp Bizkit Choices always were a problem for you What you need is…

LIVING ROOM - Metallica End of passion play, crumbling away I'm your source of self-…
Metallica End of passion play Crumbling away I'm your source of self…
Metallica (Master Of Puppets) End of passion play, crumbling away (I'm your source of sel…
Metallica & orquesta sinfonica de San Francisco End of passion play, crumbling away I'm your source of self-…
Metallica & The San Francisco Symphony End of passion play, crumbling away (I'm your source of sel…
Metallica (feat. San Francisco Symphony) End of passion play, crumbling away (I'm your source of self…
Metallica (Through The Never OST) End of passion play, crumbling away (I'm your source of sel…
Metallica - 1986 - Master of Puppets End of passion play, crumbling away I'm your source of self-…
Metallica / San Francisco Symphony Ooh yeah End of passion play, crumbling away (I'm your sour…
Metallica / Slayer / Megadeth / Anthrax You guys like that song, don't ya? Sure, if you play…
Metallica And The San Fransisco Symphony Orchestra Live End of passion play, crumbling away I'm your source of self-…
Metallica Michael Kamen & San Francisco Symphony Ooh yeah End of passion play, crumbling away (I'm your sour…
Metallica Tribute End of passion play Crumbling away I'm your source of self-d…
Metallica [1986 - Master Of Puppets] End of passion play, crumbling away (I'm your source of sel…
Metallica [Warnet Magnet] End of passion play, crumbling away (I'm your source of self…
Metallica — S&M End of passion play Crumbling away I'm your source of self-d…
Metallica(Www.Muzikeye.Com) End of passion play, crumbling away (I'm your source of self…
metallica/master of puppets End of passion play, crumbling away I'm your source of self-…
Metallica/Musicfire.in You guys like that song, don't ya? Sure, if you play…
Metallica/San Francisco Symphony End of passion play, crumbling away I'm your source of self-…
Metallica/San Francisco Symphony Orchestra (Michael Kamen cond.) You guys like that song, don't ya? Sure, if you play…
Metallica; James Hetfield; Kirk Hammett; Jason Newsted; Lars Ulrich End of passion play, crumbling away I'm your source of self-…
Metallica; San Francisco Symphony Ooh yeah End of passion play, crumbling away (I'm your sour…
Metallica; San Francisco Symphony Orchestra End of passion play, crumbling away I'm your source of self-…
Metallica;Live in Mexico 2009 You guys like that song, don't ya? Sure, if you play…
Metallica[S&M] End of passion play, crumbling away (I'm your source of sel…
Metallicaࠀ End of passion play …
Metallicaက End of passion play, crumbling away (I'm your source of sel…
Metallica攀 End of passion play, crumbling away (I'm your source of self…
Metallica氀 End of passion play …
Metallica洀 End of passion play, crumbling away (I'm your source of sel…
Metallica耀 End of passion play, crumbling away (I'm your source of self…
METALLICA頀 End of passion play, crumbling away (I'm your source of sel…
Metallicaꠀ End of passion play, crumbling away (I'm your source of self…
Metallica렀 End of passion play, crumbling away (I'm your source of sel…
Metallica End of passion play, crumbling away I'm your source of self-…
Mighty Metal Gods You guys like that song, don't ya? Sure, if you play…
Ofln - Metallica End of passion play, crumbling away I'm your source of self-…
PENDULUM (участники ПИРАТСКОЙ СТАНЦИИ REVOLUTION 16/02/2013) End of passion play, crumbling away I'm your source of self…
San Francisco Symphony & Metallica End of passion play, crumbling away (I'm your source of sel…
Steve 'N' Seagulls End of passion play, crumbling away I'm your source of self-…
The Holocaust End of passion play, crumbling away I'm your source of self…
Trivium End of passion play, crumbling away I'm your source of…
Various Artists End of passion play, crumbling away I'm your source of self-…
☆☆☆ Metallica ☆☆☆ End of passion play, crumbling away (I'm your source of sel…

We have lyrics for these tracks by James Hetfield:

05.Stone Cold Crazy Sleeping very soundly on a Saturday morning I was dreaming …
Don't You Think This Outlaw Bit's Done Got Out Of Hand I'm for law and order, the way that it should…
Drivin Rain Do ya know me? I'm the driving rain. And my Momma, was…

Nothing Else Matters So close no matter how far Couldn't be much more from…

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Comments from YouTube:

Lee Spitzer

5y↑1.9K

2 Things: 1. This sound awesome. 2. I want Kirk's shirt.

TooflessGaming

@BManchego jpjoelori

Andreea☆Popovici

i want kirk

Woofy U

@Σ bro he invented it

Andreea☆Popovici

2. i want kirk

ROCK LOVER 2008

4. I need Kirks guitar

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Nikolay Jovanovic

5y↑252

2:42 he just can't believe that crowd sings loud enough!

Patrick Woo

And after that they rob his job...!!!!

mingmerci

3y↑1

James loved it, that was one loud crowd and didnt suck lol

Squishy

3y↑24

@AsRaTV
That’s the “my job just became a lot easier. Huh.” Face

AsRaTV

3y↑2

no its because they interrupted him

panthex002

5y↑799

Everyone commenting on James' alternate picking; give the guy a break. He's been the downpicking god of metal for almost 40 years. He's 55 years old. Who knows, maybe he's got some problems in his hands from all the wear and tear over the years? If that's the case, he maybe needs to slow down a bit to keep playing in the future. In any case, still a badass performance from a badass band!

Scoobs

5y↑1

well said

Jesse Chalif

5y↑1

Agree
Like really how has his wrist not just broke off yet

dzamija922

5y↑3

@Austin Machete you're arguing with a 5 year old, he just said "I am 5 years". Hope that clears this nearly inexplainable idiocy up

Austin Machete

5y↑4

Rohan Tiwari 38 dumbass, and “nearly” means you’re not quite there yet... otherwise you’d say “over 30 years”.. also it’s 38, not 35. 1981-2019 is 38

Rohan Nidhi Tiwari

@Austin Machete you are 5 years ahead and I am 5 years thats it. Its not 30 not 40 its 35.

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Okan Tanyeri

5y↑140

7:20 I see this man in every Metallica video. He is always in front of the crowd and never seems bored always seems passionate. Is he working in technical crew of Metallica or something? Does anybody know?

aHeaD

Harbi ya

desmond gh

@Leonardo F. C. yeeeeees thats him

Leonardo F. C.

4y↑4

i was going to comment that,
we can see him in "escape live 2012" minute 1:50 doing a funny face

Saira LeBlanc

4y↑24

He probably purchased the black ticket which allows you to go to all the shows. I just learned that that's a thing but haven't looked into it yet.

Randomeris1

5y↑846

3:03 Lars wants to sing, but his tongue doesn't cooperate with him...

Cooper hill

@Andrey Lucas yes hahahahah

Joseane Oliveira de souza

@Guys Rides
.

Andrey Lucas

3y↑1

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Bubu Ka

Hahahah

João Pedro

4y↑1

KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK

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# Csanád

5y↑1.4K

I got clickbaited by that guitar.

Jhoel Sanchez

@David Duran no oL

Vlad Tepes

@Eemeli LEPROSY WILL TAKE CONTROL AND BRING YOU TO YOUR DEATH

Saifulla Farsi

ලහිරු Navoda

me toooooooooooooooo

Tyler Turrubiate

Lol same

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HinjuRock

5y↑23

9:13

Bad-ass drum fill and rolls! Lars is getting his chops back for sure.

TheDarkKnight

5y↑40

3:36 gives me so much chills....

Jesus Christ

It shouldn’t you numb digger

ANGUS

3y↑90

2:38 the crowd didn’t let James sing😂

MTHgaming

2y↑1

No the fuck we didn’t :)

Patrick Woo

3y↑1

And replace his job...!!!!

Runtwer

5y↑6

James is a fucking beast. I remember seeing interviews with him where he said he wanted to be the best rhythm player and basically be the soloist rhythm player or however he worded it. I know he has some solos in a few songs, this, Nothing Else Matters, Suicide and Redemption and whatnot...but seeing his face in this playing that solo, he fucking enjoys what he's doing. I love it

Todd Seals

That's got to be a great feeling when the crowd sings as loud as the singer , METALLICA still one of the BEST shows on Earth , ...

Hector Mendoza

5y↑2

That was the most epic ending I've ever seen of Master of Puppets. These guys still kick some serious ass after almost 40 years. It's incredible.

gabrielle dormuth

5y↑1

I love how James let's the crowd sing he's truly the ultimate showman feeding off the energy of the fans

niilo 2

5y↑330

4:34 this is why I love Lars

Yanuar Nugroho

Lol

Sepulmattica 76

5y↑14

Yeah he kinda over extended that roll into the next measure, and had the mind to go with it till he found a strong beat to come out on. Just a solid job from Lars over all here.

Sem Hendrix

5y↑12

9:13 haha

Helmet13th

Бугагааааа )))))

Mitchell Preston

5y↑34

haha that snare just keeps coming!

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Denis Pauna

5y↑753

That Explorer! Priceless...

Barry Swords

4y↑1

The original nails are still sticking out of it. So cool!

Major Erwin König

Actually yes it is priceless there is only one of that

Luis meier

@Brent Bowman Your comment completely killed me xD

Patrick Stephens

Perkele I don’t think it’s ever been done like not that many bands played in Antartica like Metallica did in 2014 I think

Patrick Stephens

I love the story of the guitar but the best part is the story about the inlays and it leading to 3132 which means 3132 Carlson bulavard where the garage was for ride the lighting and master of puppets James is not only carrying a literal piece of thier history it’s one of a kind and an intense story about the guitar

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Steven Baksh

5y↑216

I want a new album

Todensarg

They are making one right now

MrLordGarbage

Brady Carrigan also i only prefer their first 4 and hardwired. i have not listened to death that much. i will have to check it out

MrLordGarbage

Brady Carrigan yup your right. it has some thrash in it

MrLordGarbage

Brady Carrigan well only their first 4 and hardwired were thrash.

[ michcio]

@Noel William without trash can it sounds like anesthesia without bass

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Andre Gordon

4y↑10

It always gets me that James is playing this song with a guitar built from the garage where they wrote it. RIP Cliff

Aditya Gupta

5y↑3.2K

3 things happened today
1. My friend said he hated this song
2. My friend got hit by a bus
3. I lost my bus license

Ghost Vs shadow

Only reasonable thing to do if your friend says that

Andreea☆Popovici

lollll

Pasta Boy

Stolen comment

primo Brancaleone

You need a bicycle 😂

Juan Villavicencio

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About7 8rocks

5y↑2

I freaking love their dynamic on stage. I love that James is the front man of the band but doesn’t have the ego of of one

Peky

3y↑1

the best scenes from the concert are the ones where James wants to start singing while letting the audience sing. Those James faces are the best there

Juan Fernando Cruz

5y↑147

I like 80's Metallica

zeek Michael

4y↑1

They are getting old give them a break

sharpshooter _ 00I

4y↑1

@Hans Guckuck that kinda depressing lol shut up

1234

Who doesn't?

mezar kabul

5y↑1

I miss 80's Metallica 🙁

Mazerati

5y↑9

Thank's for stating what 90% of people think and have been hanging onto since well 1991

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Marcelo Freire

5y↑1

Uma das melhores músicas adoro muito

ripism

5y↑26

Greatest band of all time. Is crazy how they're still playing at there age. They have so much love for music. #goat🔥

Eleniltom Brito teixeira

5y↑1

Isso Que é Rock Metallica

Leonardo Lucas

5y↑5

One of the best live kirk solos in years. such awesome at 05:41

Drummer Reilly

5y↑1

Best video I've ever seen of Metallica playing this song live.

Brzęczyszczykiewicz 447

5y↑11

This is truly an American national treasure. Envy. Pure envy.

Fahim Ahmed

3y↑1

After listening this song, I became a Metallica fan. Now I'm a big fan of Metallica.

Noob Squad: Wolfpack

5y↑272

James voice, like wine - With years will be better and better

[ michcio]

@Charles Baker 30 th anniversary live

Charles Baker

@[ michcio] mmmm i think in terms of growl then yehh, never seen him play it live doe

[ michcio]

@Charles Baker but in hate train James' voice was the best out of this three songs

Charles Baker

@[ michcio] yeh hate train and hell and back are such underrated classics and am i savage

[ michcio]

@Charles Baker don't forget about hate train

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tiabran

5y↑2

Goosebumps. Every. Single. Time. 👏🤘

Cody Vandal

5y↑2

I’m 30 years old and Metallica has been my favorite band for the last 20 years.

Finally seeing them in concert next year.

Nicolas Muñoz

5y↑1

Metallica please never dissapear!! You are the true essence of the metal these days.. we need music to never dissapear!!!

Josue Reyes

Puedo escuchar esta canción tooooodo el día!!!!💪

Silva

5y↑56

Isso que é som de verdade ,isso anima meu diaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

Rock Covers BR

5y↑1

YEEAAAAH

Zzz Zzz

5y↑4

Metal!!! \m/

RedeCanais Oficial

5y↑6

verdade rock é vida

Mist

They sound so awesome live too...

Péter Nemes

5y↑3

Wow, what a great live performance!!! 🤘🤘
This epic song sounds so great - even after the 10000th time I've heard it!
God bless Metallica, and Merry Xmas for everybody!!

Ghost Mutt

Haha funny that hey. Ive heard it so many fuckin times but still love it every time

Sorin Blaga

Amazing !!!!! They are unique .....they will live forever !!!!

Dustin Brown

5y↑113

2:24 snot rocket, Lars is amazing

Itai S

@arlhkim I'm listening to my band all day every day. I can criticize musicians... I'm not the drummer of Metallica, you don't need to compare me to Lars.
Anyway I can still do a better job than Lars nowdays just by Keeping it more simple and stay on tempo. I love Metallica and that's why I criticize Lars for example, and just saying bad things...
I love James for example, he's still amazing, Lars should learn from his good friend

arlhkim

@Itai S go listen to your band then stop criticise like you're good

Itai S

@arlhkim drumming is part of music... And my favourite band?... What?

arlhkim

@Itai S as a metallica fans wed didnt care about lars drumming skill the song still good not like your favourite band

MetalmaN

Bruh

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Vera v

They are making this kind of music and riffs and solos and drums that have energy, that even for them never gets boring 👌👌👌🤘🤘

Joséldlcm

5y↑165

Lars in this show plays AMAZING

Nuno Carvalho Guerra

4y↑1

Iam Diegoo yeah Hatfield was on point, and Hammett was as always great, but I found Lars a bit lacklustre ( I don’t mean to be disrespectful at all)

Bintang Chelsea

5y↑1

Really? 😂

Helmet13th

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

Beepbeep Lettuce

5y↑4

I was thinking the same!

Jen Gable

5y↑1

Love, love ,love this song ! Love Metallica !

Vmt16

5y↑8

Sounds damn good!

Федор Собакин

Воистину настоящая музыка👊💪

FivePointOhVic

5y↑1

Metallica. The band that keeps on giving 🤘🤘

Renato Do Nascimento

Muito bom metallica.

Da Cashman

This is such a good video. They've been on fire lately.

TheDadDude

Great show! Cant wait to see them again

Petros Zouroudis

5y↑3

Everybody commenting on James’ alternate picking but noone commented on his voice. This was the most solid MoP performance I’ve heard the past years

Crossover Falconiano

5y↑1

Larga vida a M.O.P.!!!

Akash Love

5y↑464

Hetfield's guitar.. 🤤🖤

Matthew Franson

5y↑1

The story behind the art work on Carl is freaking amazing!

Joshua M

5y↑1

It’s called an Epiphone Explorer

Daniel Wilson

5y↑1

Plus it has memorial pieces of artwork of cliff on the bridge

J024

5y↑1

@desolationrow You're an inanimate object!

J024

Love it.

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FacelessClanTTV

I was at this concert one of the best days of my life

Rob T

5y↑3

XCELLENT, POWERFUL, WONDERFUL, AMAZING !!!!

Ricardo Camargo Guitar

That must be a good feeling knowing you wrote the greatest heavy metal song of all times

BRUCE PROPHET

James' guitar is a work of art. Love it!

Bayer Head

A tear dropped when James said, "and I am greatfull to still see you hear enjoying Metallica's music."

ThiagoVish

5y↑1

If I were there, I would cry, I would jump, I would run, I don´t know man, you have legends in front of you, forever METALLICA
lml

LaAn Amorim

5y↑1

Isso sim é rock de verdade Metallica

DRC Jarad

5y↑16

Holy fuck Kirk nailed that solo sounds like a carbon copy of the record they all sound great in this performance !!! /M\

Pradeep S

Almost always, Kirk does a great job in this solo. One of my favorites.

DRC Jarad

TeamAtFort they aren’t James Hetfield though.....

TeamAtFort

DRC Jarad apparently it is a big deal when people alternate pick in covers

DRC Jarad

5y↑5

@Max Otto stfu big deal

Max Otto

DRC Jarad

Everything is ruined, james is using alternate picking

albaTF2

my goodness, last 25 years they've only gotten better and better. its amazing!

ImyoCello

5y↑1

Such power, this is how you age as a band, playing even better than before.

lapinuss s

4y↑14

I love how James wanted to sing but the crowd was singing; his face was like "uh yea ig they'll sing"

Wesley Amorim

The MASTERpiece of rock. 🤟🏼

Buggy Bunny

Kirk nailed the solo, perfect. When he actually tries i believe he can pull any of his solos off without a hitch.

Эдик Дудка

Молодцы!!!👍👍👍✌✌✌

Stuart Taylor

4y↑20

5:40 just want to point out that James nearly always says “pancakes go” or just “pancakes” because that’s what cliff thought he said instead of “fix me”. I don’t think many people have caught on

MakeLove NotWar

4y↑3

Actually Scott Ian was wondering what James was saying and Cliff made the pancakes go joke and James using it

FOR YOUR EYES ONLY

Real talent! Awesome legends!

Henrique Grassi

Cara, esse som é muito melhor ao vivo, nem se compara

Sid

5y↑15

Time will pass seasons will change but Metallica will always remain

KodaSlime

5y↑5

I was at this concert it was so awesome my gymnastics coach took me!

Sarita Lopez

5y↑5

Best teacher ever.

Muhammad Irsyazman

Dat bassline on the harmony part is so beautiful 😍

Leroy Torres

5y↑43

Lars is an awesome performer. Always was but how he allows and let's the crowd sing the songs and not sing over them. That is respect for fans.

Lol James wtf hahaha@me

Noob Gaming

4y↑1

Actually He Doesn’t Have A Mic.

Rubaida Allen

5y↑2

Metallica have always showed tremendous love for their fans. Not too many bands do that. Every time I go see them, there is nothing but love and respect emanating from the stage. Much respect to them!!! 😈😈😈😈😈😈😈😈😈😈😈😈😈😈

Андрей Вишнев

5y↑1

Скоко лет прошло,А МЕТАЛЛИКА ЛУЧШИЕ!!!!

Somnath Biswas

That stache is KILLER!! JUST LOVE IT.

Jack Wolanski

5y↑5

Metallica is the best all time rock&roll group!

Xavier Martin

Jack Wolanski metal

Ahed Salloum

THIS IS THE BEST PERFORMANCE IN 2018

ivan Gomez

Metallica es la luz!!!!!🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

Leonardo Santana

5y↑1

Amazing, greetings from Brazil!!!

альберт гаврилов

Эти люди реально счастливы от души!

Human Spider

5y↑2

What Puppets would have sounded like if it was on Load/Reload. Pretty damn epic.

Raul Hood

5y↑1

I love The Album Master!!

Tyrin H

This master of puppets video was the first time where I’ve actually listened to master of puppets, i remember when i first listened to it a couple months ago i was like holy fuck i can’t play that but now I’m sitting playing along with it lol. Fkn mad song, one of the best Metallica songs in my opinion

Anthony Smith

5y↑1

Rock on!!! 🤘🏻🎸

ivdubgti

4y↑1

Give James a break guys he is old and has been dominating Metal since 1981. He pretty much invented the down stroke.

Lucas Madregal

5y↑1

Master!!! Master!!💪❤

Cesar Edgardo Huaiquiñir Romero

5y↑1

AMAZING MIDDLE PART, THE BEST I HEAR IN YEARS

Nico DH

5y↑5

Increíble que después de tanto tiempo sigan soñando genial jeje 🤘 viva el metal!

Paul Beahm

5y↑2

Only a real man can keep playing with that many splinters in his hand

Caio Bartholomeu

Goosebumps every time...

pink bastard2.0

5y↑1

I was so happy at this concert

Elric Bjorn Bohn

Into two generations of Metallica, my teens head banging out.. metal for ever

Алексей Бондарев

5y↑1

This is beautiful

J. zatru

Amo de marionetas 🎸💯🎶

Andrew

5y↑3

Lars’ facial expressions at 3:02😂

Quinton du Plessis

Still the best live performers on the planet.

Музыка

3y↑1

Прикольная гитара у Джеймса!

Shah

5y↑1

enjoy them while you can. one of the best metal band in history. greetings from Malaysia.

Robert Harris

5y↑2

Xcellant musicianship

Roland Jonkers

Good !!!!!! Lets rock 🤘

Chris Erickson

One of the best nights of my life

Hüseyin Ocak

5y↑382

We want Disposable Heroes.

Andrew Webster

Play Phantom Lord

Lurtzi

They played it in my show in Hämeenlinna!

jarod gould

5y↑2

They just added some big rarities into their recent setlists for the second European leg of the worldwired tour. Songs like disposable heroes, the god that failed, the thing that should not be, lords of summer, and actual st. Anger tracks like frantic and its title track