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Happy Birthday to James Hetfield, Born August 3, 1963

August 3, 2024 Albumism Staff
Photo: Kevin Winter | Getty Images

Photo: Kevin Winter | Getty Images

Please join the Albumism team in celebrating James Hetfield’s musical legacy and revisit audio & video highlights from his career below!

Born: August 3, 1963
Biography | Discography (Metallica Studio Albums):

Kill 'Em All (1983) | Read More
Ride the Lightning (1984)
Master of Puppets (1986)
...And Justice for All (1988)
Metallica (1991)
Load (1996)
Reload (1997)
St. Anger (2003)
Death Magnetic (2008)
Hardwired... to Self-Destruct (2016)
72 Seasons (2023)

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