James Hetfield

What is James Hetfield’s vocal range?

James Hetfield's vocal range is commonly cited as E2 to C5 — about 2.7 octaves, or 32 semitones, and is usually classified as baritone.

Rhythmic consonant-driven baritone, raspy edge, phrasing clipped tight to the riff. That cited span is wider than 48% of the 357 voices in this library.

Signature song

Enter Sandman

Reading the numbers

• ·E2 is a deep floor for a baritone — lower than all but 4 of the 51 baritones here.
• ·1 other voice here carries the identical cited range — at the resolution these figures are quoted in, those voices are indistinguishable on the chart.
• ·No separate full-voice ceiling is cited, so the figures describe a range worked largely in full voice across its 32 semitones.
• ·Ranked by bottom note, it is the 15th lowest of the 357 voices here; by top note, the 285th highest.

Commonly cited figures, not lab measurements — extreme notes are one-off recorded moments, not the singer’s everyday range.

• Chris StapletonBaritoneF2–B4
• Dmitri HvorostovskyBaritoneG2–A4
• Frank SinatraBaritoneG2–A4
• Garth BrooksBaritoneG2–A4
• Josh GrobanBaritoneG2–A4
• Michael BubléBaritoneG2–A4