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James Hetfield Net Worth is estimated to be $175 million as of March 2013. James Hetfield is a well known guitarist, singer and songwriter. He is one of the richest songwriters in the world. Born in California, he has a mixed descent. He is better known as the lead songwriter of Metallica.
He had a charm of music from his childhood where he took piano lessons and later turned up to drums at a very young age of fourteen. He co-founded Metallica with Lars Ulrich and later took it to great heights. He takes pride in playing key role in Metallica for grabbing Grammy awards nine times.
An influential magazine "Hit Parader" positioned him 24th in the "Top 100 list of the greatest vocalist of all-time". It was perceived as a big honor for Hetfield. His band "Metallica" has featured twelve albums and the status of his band is widely acknowledged as a hit.
Earnings & Financial Data
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Date |
Category |
Description |
Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
|
2012 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the sountrack album Metallica Through the Never with Metallica (certified gold by ZPAV) |
$10,000 |
|
2010 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the collaboration album Lulu with Metallica and Lou Reed (16,000 copies sold in the U.S.) |
$16,000 |
|
2009 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the live album The Big Four: Live from Sofia, Bulgaria with Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax (certified 2x platinum by RIAA and ARIA, platinum by ABPD, and gold by BVMI) |
$2,320,000 |
|
2008 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the live album Orgullo, Pasión, y Gloria: Tres Noches en la Ciudad de México with Metallica (certified 3x platinum by ABPD, and platinum by CAPIF and AMPROFON) |
$190,000 |
|
2007 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Death Magnetic with Metallica (certified 4x platinum by Music Canada, 3x platinum by ARIA, BVMI, IFPI-FIN and IFPI-SWE, 2x platinum by RIAA, and platinum by BPI and IFPI-SWI) |
$5,019,000 |
|
2002 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album St. Anger with Metallica (certified 2x platinum by RIAA, ARIA, Music Canada, BVMI and RMNZ, platinum by IFPI-FIN, IFPI-NOR, IFPI-SWE and IFPI-SWI, and gold by BPI) |
$3,545,000 |
|
1998 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the live album S&M with Metallica and San Francisco Symphony (certified 6x platinum by RIAA, 3x platinum by Music Canada, 2x platinum by IFPI-SWI and RMNZ, platinum by ARIA, BVMI and IFPI-SWI, and gold by BPI and IFPI-FIN) |
$8,954,000 |
|
1997 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the cover album Garage Inc. with Metallica (certified 5x platinum by RIAA, platinum by ARIA, IFPI-SWE and RMNZ, and gold by BPI, BVMI, IFPI-FIN, IFPI-NOR and IFPI-SWI) |
$2,657,000 |
|
1996 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Reload with Metallica (certified 4x platinum by RIAA, 2x platinum by ARIA and Music Canada, platinum by BVMI, IFPI-FIN, IFPI-SWE and IFPI-SWI) |
$7,055,000 |
|
1995 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Load with Metallica (certified 5x platinum by RIAA, 4x platinum by Music Canada, platinum by BVMI, IFPI-FIN, IFPI-NOR and IFPI-SWE) |
$9,684,000 |
|
1990 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Metallica with Metallica (certified diamond by RIAA and Music Canada, 12x platinum by RMNZ, 8x platinum by ARIA, 4x platinum by IFPI-NOR, IFPI-SWE and IFPI-SWI, 3x platinum by IFPI-FIN, 2x platinum by BPI, and platinum by BVMI) |
$21,261,000 |
|
1987 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album ...And Justice for All with Metallica (certified 8x platinum by RIAA, 3x platinum by Music Canada, 2x platinum by ARIA, platinum by IFPI-FIN, IFPI-NOR, IFPI-SWI and RMNZ) |
$9,986,000 |
|
1985 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Ride the Lightning with Metallica (certified 6x platinum by RIAA and Music Canada, platinum by ARIA, IFPI-FIN and RMNZ, and gold by BPI) |
$6,796,000 |
|
1983 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Ride the Lightning with Metallica (certified 6x platinum by RIAA, platinum by ARIA and Music Canada, and gold by BPI) |
$6,270,000 |
|
1982 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from the album Kill 'Em All with Metallica (certified 3x platinum by RIAA, platinum by ARIA and Music Canada, and gold by BPI) |
$3,270,000 |
|
1979 |
Asset |
Value of his Electra Flying V guitar |
$200,000 |