Top 10 Songs with the Best James Hetfield Solos

Probably the best solo in the world. Just so smooth and beautiful. It fits very good with the song when it kind of dies right there and this amazing solo starts. It's bringing the song back to life again. I just love it.

This solo is good. But Nothing Else Matters's always been my favorite solo. Though its on top but I think Nothing Else matters solo is the most famous solo of his.

I watched a video of Master of Puppets live 2004 Sydney, and the crowd was singing along to the first solo. It sent chills down my spine! great song

No doubt about this one. 2nd to this solo should be To Live Is To Die. Then One.

Where others say "Stairway to Heaven" is best solo ever, this is it for me. Pure feel, blues, emotion - it's on spot. Made my fingers bleed on lots of occasions...

Really mellow feel, not the most complex but probably the most punchy solo.

I can't choose between this and Master Of Puppets.

Slow, simple, melodic, full of emotions. Perfect solo for this amazing song

This song tends to fade into the background, until James' solo kicks in. One of if not the best solo in all of Metallica's career, fits in perfectly and transitions really nicely from the previous riff, and into Kirks solo

Hetfield's solos aren't about speed. They're about emotion, clarity, and pure skill. I don'y know anyone else that has the same type of solos as James, and Suicide & Redemption sums it all up.

It is not only very fast, but there is a beautiful transition between james' solo and kirk's solo. So much better than the Master of puppet solo

It's a masterpiece and is literally the funnest thing to play on guitar.

Are you serious? Master & Nothing Else Matters are good but THIS is THE BEST Metallica solo. Yes friends, not Kirk, James. It is so melancholic and beautiful that it makes me tear up every time, and paired with one of Kirk's best solos and the excellent melodies of the whole tune makes this top tier when it comes to Metallica music and metal in general.

This is best bro!

Nothing bests this song, and it's james' solo which makes it such a masterpiece

Sweet solo man! You rock the house my man. I love you so much, you're my idol yo. I wanna be like you when I become big yo. But kirk kicks your ass man yo peace yo

James' solo / jam at the end is a particularly underrated piece, so groovy and catchy. Good way to end an album

James played the solo in Blackened?

I don't need to say why. Just listen to it, my friend.

He did creeping death?!

The beautiful acoustic solo played just before Kirk's solo was james. Really transisitions the quiet chorus into a high powered solo. Most dynamic Metallica solo and unusual in it's nature of being played on an acoustic.

James plays this solo along with Kirk live. If you would like to see, then just YouTube a live video and watch him play. I am not sure about the album.