Vocal Cord Issues
After recording the album St. Anger in 2003, James suffered a serious injury to his vocal cords. Due to the fact that this album used a lower tuning, Dropped C, compared to the standard, James had to sing much higher than his usual range, which led to voice problems, as his singing voice is a baritone. Gradually, his voice returned to him, which can be heard by comparing the more recent live recordings to the ones from the St. Anger era. A similar situation occurred in 1991 when Hetfield lost his voice during the recording of The Black Album, when they were recording the song "So What!". At that time, the band had to tune their guitars a half-step lower on the live shows, to make it easier for James to sing.... 1 reply
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