Metallica: Some Kind of Monster (2004)

Posted : 2 years, 3 months ago at Aug 15 5:01

This documentary follows heavy metal band, Metallica as they head into the studio to record their album, St. Anger. For the better part of two years, the film crew captures the growing rift between members and uncertainty over the band's future, James Hetfield's departure to deal with substance abuse, their intense therapy sessions, and their eventual coming together to finish the album.

Some Kind of Monster is not one of those tour diary documentaries that you come to expect from rock bands. It's a real, in your face look at a band in crisis. Though often times uncomfortable to watch, this documentary is a fascinating look at the men behind the behemoth that is Metallica.

Rating : 7/10