What is James Hetfield’s Net Worth?
Introduction
James Hetfield has a net worth of approximately $300 million as of June 2022.
James Hetfield, an American musician and songwriter, is best known as the co-founder, lead singer/rhythm guitarist and main songwriter of the American heavy metal band “Metallica”.
Metallica is currently the third-best-selling artist in music since Nielsen SoundScan started tracking sales in 1991. They have sold a total of 56 million albums in the United States.
Early Life
James Alan Hetfield was born in Downey, California on the 3rd of August 1963. Hetfield was born to Cynthia Bassett, a light opera singer, and Virgil Lee Hetfield, a truck driver.
He is English, German and Irish-American. He has two older half-brothers and one younger sibling from his mother’s first marriage.
Career
Hetfield came across a classified advertisement posted by Lars Ulrich, drummer, in the Los Angeles newspaper ‘The Recycler’. They formed ‘Metallica’ in 1981, which is a heavy metal band. Cliff Burton and Dave Mustaine joined them as guitarists.
Their 1983 debut album, “Kill ‘Em all”, reflected British metal styles in the 1980s. The critics praised their next album, “Ride the Lightning”, which included social and political themes. While the third album, “Master of Puppets,” (1985), was hailed as a masterpiece.
Hetfield went to rehab in 2002 for his alcoholism and was absent from the band for seven months. The documentary film “Some Kind of Monster” is about Hetfield’s relationships and the creation of the album. In 2004, Anger was released.
Highlights
These are some of James Hetfield’s greatest moments:
- Nothing Else Matters (Song, 1991)
- Whiskey in the Jar (Song, 1998)
- St. Anger (Album, 2003)
Three Life Lessons From James Hetfield
We now know all about James Hetfield and his success. Let’s look at some lessons we can learn.
1. Do what you want
Don’t let your limitations stop you from doing the things you love.
2. Make sure you surround yourself with the right people
Keep your spirit clean and avoid contact with people who are harmful.
3. Failure is an event
Failure is an event and not a person.
Favorite Quotes From James Hetfield
Each breath I take is deeper and more powerful. I feel more confident about myself, even without crutches. These lies that I have stuffed my soul and body with are no longer necessary. They are not welcome. They are not welcome.
No matter where or what I do, I always feel lost. So, I just search for a family all the time. Sometimes I find it in the mob, other times I find it while doing a French TV program with the wife of the president.