Metallica:
Some Kind of Monster

Three years in the making, Metallica: Some Kind Of Monster from acclaimed filmmakers Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky (Brother’s Keeper, Paradise Lost) provides a fascinating, in-depth portrait of the most successful heavy metal band of all time. In the tradition of such seminal music documentaries as Don’t Look Back and Gimme Shelter, Metallica: Some Kind of Monster transcends the conventions of the “rock ‘n’ roll movie” genre, trading rock-star posing for truthful introspection. We follow Metallica as they record their Grammy-winning album St. Anger, their first album in in over five years. The filmmakers take us inside both the studio and the psyches of the band as they battle their way through communication breakdowns, addiction, a band member’s defection, fatherhood, domestic chaos, and near-total disintegration during the most turbulent period of their 20-year history. What begins as the documenting of the making of an album becomes an unexpected voyage into the complexities of human relationships, and the power of the creative process to exact emotional tolls and, ultimately, to heal the soul.

The film chronicles the trials and tribulations of Metallica through the creation of their Grammy Award®-winning album, “St. Anger.” The film crew was granted extraordinary access to the band, filming them raising children, approaching middle age, and struggling with their interpersonal relationships as well as the constant challenges of staying relevant musically, while maintaining their status as the most successful heavy metal band of all time.