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It's a good feeling, that you can put your heart out there, no matter how black it is, and people can understand it.

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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