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Metallica

James Hetfield's vocal range

Metallica lead singer James Hetfield is a baritone with a vocal range of A1–A#5: 4.1 octaves, about 4 octaves. Below is how it looks on a keyboard, plus 12 songs by Metallica you can sing by the notes in Vocaberry.

Voice type
Baritone
Range
4.1 octavesabout 4 octaves
From – to
A1 – A#5
Favorite key
Emmost common in the songs

Range on the keyboard

This is how James Hetfield's voice looks in the Vocal Range app.

F1G1A1B1C2D2E2F2G2A2B2C3D3E3F3G3A3B3C4D4E4F4G4A4B4C5D5E5F5G5A5B5C6D6
vocal rangenotes heard most often in the songsout of range

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Metallica songs by the notes

Key, vocal range and difficulty are calculated from the vocal notes in Vocaberry Karaoke.

SongKeyRangeDifficulty
Nothing Else Matters2021 Key Em B2G4 medium · 41
Master Of Puppets1986 Key Em B2B3 easy · 34
Sad But True2021 Key Cm A3A4 easy · 36
For Whom The Bell Tolls1984 Key G D4G4 easy · 22
Unforgiven1997 Key G E3G4 medium · 46
Seek And Destroy1983 Key Am A3B4 easy · 32
Welcome Home (Sanitarium)1986 Key Em E3G4 medium · 47
Creeping Death1984 Key D#m A#3A#4 medium · 47
Mama Said1996 Key C#m G#2E4 medium · 49
Fight Fire With Fire1984 Key Dm E3D4 hard · 64
Low Man's Lyric1997 Key D#m D#2E3 medium · 43
Die, Die My Darling Key A#m F3G#4 medium · 54

Sing these songs by the notes. Vocaberry Karaoke shows which note to sing and hears whether you hit it. You can shift the key to fit your voice.

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Similar voices

Singers with a similar voice type and range.

MetallicaJames Hetfield, baritoneA1A#54.1 oct.
Alice CooperbaritoneA1B54.2 oct. The Dandy WarholsCourtney Taylor-Taylor, baritoneA1A54 oct. Sammy Davis Jr.baritoneG#1A#54.2 oct. AC/DCBrian Johnson, baritoneA#1A53.9 oct. John LennonbaritoneA1C64.3 oct. Tom WaitsbaritoneA1G#53.9 oct.

Questions

What is James Hetfield's vocal range?

From A1 to A#5: 4.1 octaves, about 4 octaves.

How many octaves does James Hetfield have?

4.1 octaves, from A1 to A#5.

What voice type is James Hetfield?

Baritone.

What is the easiest Metallica song to sing?

Among the well-known ones, “For Whom The Bell Tolls” and “Seek And Destroy”: difficulty 22 and 32 out of 100.

What is the hardest Metallica song to sing?

“Fight Fire With Fire”, 64 out of 100.

Will Metallica songs suit my voice?

Take the test in Vocal Range: it shows your range and compares it with famous singers. In Vocaberry Karaoke you can move any song up or down to fit your voice.

Voice type and range come from public vocal analyses (The Range Planet, Wikipedia and others).