Metallica: Some Kind of Monster

The ultimate all-access backstage pass: watch one of the world’s leading bands lurch towards self-destruction... Reeling from the departure of bassist Jason Newsted, bitter in-fighting, bad press over their role in the Napster controversy, and frontman James Hetfield’s continuing battle against alcoholism, Metallica reconvene in the studio with new bassist Rob Trujillo and begin group therapy in an attempt to record a new album - accompanied by a film crew who followed them day and night, shooting over 1,200 hours of footage. What emerges is a fascinating, astonishingly intimate study of masculinity, friendship and workplace dynamics, one that’s just as fascinating for those with no interest in Metallica (or metal in general), as for hardcore fans.