In the end, Hetfield opted to remain as the band’s frontman, though it wouldn’t be the only time Metallica tapped up a member of Armored Saint to join them - bassist Joey Vera was approached ...

“I feel like I'm so easily able to be me with these fans,” Hetfield, 61, continued, “and the more I'm me, the more they like it. It's just so opposite of how I was brought up.

It's gotten better every decade.” (L-R) James Hetfield and Amanda Petrusich speak at the "Metallica Saved My Life" premiere during the 2025 Tribeca Festival on June 11, 2025. Theo Wargo/Getty ...

This has been revealed by a 1996 interview with singer/guitarist James Hetfield, which was this week unearthed and uploaded to YouTube by the channel ‘TMF – The Music Factory’. During the ...

This is our third in a series of photos from the past.  We will share art, events and history in the future. James Hetfield with the band Metallica performs on March 12 1989 at the Philadelphia ...