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I've discovered that sheer quantity doesn't necessarily make for a heavier sound if anything, overdubs make guitars sound mushier.

James Hetfield

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James Hetfield
Age: 61
Born: 1963
Born: August 3
Composer
Guitarist
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Singer-Songwriter
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Downey
California
James Alan Hetfield
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