JAMES HETFIELD

Instrument: Vocals, guitar

Specialty: Angst-ridden, soul-rending, growling, loud-ass vocals

Birthday: August 3, 1963

From: Los Angeles, California

Vitals: 6'1" & 180 lbs (1.85 meters & 81.65 kilos); blond hair &

blue eyes

Marital status: Single

Drives: Chevy Blazer, Dodge Ram

Sports teams: LA Raiders

Before Metallica: Played in Obsession, Phantom Lord, Leather Charm

Pre-Metallica career: Worked in sticker factory

Likes: Hunting, fishing, contemporary fiction, anonymity

Listens to: Black Sabbath, Motorhead, Ted Nugent

Heroes: Older brother David, Clint Eastwood

First concert: Aerosmith & AC/DC, 1978, Long Beach, California

Describes self as: Rugged, honest, stubborn