Metallica: Some Kind of Monster shows band recording and rehab

But then -- suddenly, and without much explanation -- Hetfield disappears into rehab. Ulrich and Hammett have nothing to do in the interim except talk to their therapist. This is the point where ''Some Kind of Monster'' starts to change; what ...

Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky, who begin filming the mighty heavy-metal band Metallica in early 2001, turn what might have been a conventional behind-the-scenes rockumentary into a riveting, intricate psychodrama. After nearly 20 years together, Metallica was in something of a funk, and they hired Phil Towle, a therapist, to help them through their artistic and interpersonal struggles.

James Hetfield will be entering rehab after "struggling with addiction on and off for many years," his bandmates said. ... Metallica says it is postponing its tour in Australia and New Zealand after lead vocalist James Hetfield reentered rehab.

One such blow-up sees Hetfield storm out of the studio and into drug and alcohol rehab, where he remains for over half a year. Once he returns, Hetfield attempts to enforce a strict noon-til-four working day and feels left out when Ulrich and ...

Opening on Friday in New York is “Metallica: Some Kind of Monster,” a behind-the-scenes film that shows the musicians undergoing group therapy while they record a hit album. “Therapy saved us.

Anger, frontman James Hetfield entering into rehab for alcoholism, and the departure of bassist Jason Newsted as well as the hiring of his replacement Robert Trujillo. The title of the film is named after the song "Some Kind of Monster". In April 2001, heavy metal band Metallica is at a crossroads. Their lawsuit against file sharing service Napster has caused a fan backlash, longtime bassist Jason Newsted has quit the group, and relations between the band members ...

Parents need to know that Metallica: ... problems bring them to the edge of breaking up. Drug and alcohol addiction is addressed head-on as lead vocalist/guitarist James Hetfield checks himself into a rehab clinic for a year while the band tries to record what would eventually ...

“Berlinger and Sinofsky’s camera crew are there for several uncomfortable encounters, as the band members root around in their psyches trying to make ‘an aggressive album, using positive energy.’ It’s not easy. Especially when lead singer Hetfield checks himself into rehab without warning in the middle of recording not to return for nearly a year.

Some Kind of Monster took an unsparing look at the therapy session that saved the metal gods from oblivion – and made them trailblazers