Video: James Hetfield pranks security guy mid-song

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James Hetfield may have plenty to smile about, but it's not often that you catch the Metallica guitarist showing his playful side. Check out the video (about 20 seconds in) to see him pull a prank on a security guy during a rendition of '...And Justice For All' at a Metallica gig in Oslo, Norway back in 2010.

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