James Hetfield 's music is influenced by various artists and bands , including Fleetwood Mac .
He has also cited Queen , Bad Company , Genesis , The Who , Pink Floyd , The Doors , Led Zeppelin , Black Sabbath , Misfits , AC/DC , Cheap Trick , Rush , The Yardbirds , Cream , Van Halen , Blue Öyster Cult , Scorpions , Alice Cooper , Kiss , Yes , The Rolling Stones , Ramones , The Damned , The Stooges , UFO , Jimi Hendrix , Fleetwood Mac , Stevie Ray Vaughan , Eric Clapton , The Allman Brothers Band , Motörhead , Sex Pistols , Venom , Mercyful Fate , King Diamond , Iron Maiden , Judas Priest , ZZ Top , Thin Lizzy , Lynyrd Skynyrd , The Clash , Ted Nugent , MC5 , Rainbow , and Deep Purple as influences.
James Hetfield