- United States
- born 1963, Downey
James Hetfield is an artist from the United States, born on 3 August 1963 in Downey. James Hetfield is known as a member of Metallica. With Metallica, James Hetfield is on five albums in the collection. With the group, fourteen records reached the Dutch Top 40.
Source: MusicBrainz and Discogs
Timeline of James Hetfield
The years of James Hetfield with Metallica. The thin lines are the albums, the red ones the entries in the Dutch Top 40. Point at a line and click for the album or the weekly chart. The name of the group links to its page.
Member of the groupAlbumDutch Top 40Still a member
Albums with Metallica
5 albums James Hetfield made together with Metallica, by year of release.
Biggest hits of Metallica
In the years James Hetfield was part of it, Metallica had fourteen records in the Dutch Top 40. The best-charting record comes first; the badge shows the peak position, the title opens the full run. These are the five biggest. The button below opens all entries of the group.
week 21, 199498weeks in the chart
with 14 records1991first entry
week 34, 19912009latest entry
week 4, 200911years with an entry
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1994Dutch Top 40: peak position 3 in week 21 of 1994, 14 weeks in the chart One 7:26
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1999Dutch Top 40: peak position 5 in week 5 of 2000, 20 weeks in the chart Nothing Else Matters 6:46
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1992Dutch Top 40: peak position 5 in week 22 of 1992, 14 weeks in the chart Nothing Else Matters 6:29
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1996Dutch Top 40: peak position 9 in week 23 of 1996, 5 weeks in the chart Until It Sleeps 4:30
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1991Dutch Top 40: peak position 12 in week 38 of 1991, 8 weeks in the chart Enter Sandman 5:32
All Dutch Top 40 entries of Metallica
Source: top40.nl
Together with James Hetfield
In Metallica, James Hetfield played with Dave Mustaine, Lars Ulrich, Ron McGovney, Cliff Burton, Kirk Hammett, Jason Newsted and Robert Trujillo.
Frequently asked questions
When and where was James Hetfield born?
James Hetfield was born on 3 August 1963 in Downey.
Which group does James Hetfield belong to?
To Metallica. The page shows the albums and Dutch Top 40 hits of the group from the years of membership, with those years on the timeline. The group is in the side column, with a link to its page.
Which Dutch Top 40 hits did Metallica have while James Hetfield was part of it?
In the Dutch Top 40 there were 14 records. The best-charting record is One, which reached number 3 in week 21 of 1994. The graph next to each record shows its run from week to week. This page shows the five biggest; the button below opens all entries.
How many albums by James Hetfield are in the collection?
James Hetfield has no album of their own in the collection, but is on five albums by Metallica.
Where can you find James Hetfield online?
Through Wikipedia, the official website, Instagram, Deezer and Spotify. The links are in the side column of this page.
Where can you see and hear James Hetfield?
The Dutch Top 40 entries have a round Spotify button. A cover opens the album with the tracks per side and the whole album on Spotify. The music plays in the player at the bottom and keeps going while you browse on, after one-time consent for Spotify.
Keep exploring
If you have landed here, you probably want to keep going: an album, an artist, a week in the Dutch Top 40 or a concert.

