A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica
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A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica is a two-part documentary
about the process of making the Metallica
album (or "The Black Album"), and the following tour. It was produced by Juliana Roberts and directed by Adam Dubin
.
A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica was released as a double VHS
pack. Both parts are available on a single DVD
, but only in region 1.
This is the first Metallica release to use a new Metallica logo that was also featured on 1996's album Load
, 1997's album Reload
, Cunning Stunts DVD
and last appeared on Metallica single I Disappear
.
and their producer Bob Rock
worked their way through making the Metallica album. It also includes the making of the video for "Enter Sandman
" and also a listening party for invited fans to come and listen to the album in full.
This video also includes three of the music video
s they shot for that album:
in Europe through to the Guns N' Roses/Metallica Stadium Tour
of 1992. Included are performances of "Enter Sandman
" from the 1991 MTV Video Music Awards
and The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert
in 1992, "Harvester of Sorrow" from Moscow in 1991 at Tushino airfield, and "Sad but True
" from the Day on the Green
festival in California in 1991.
The band also encounter Spinal Tap
, who jokingly ask them about the similarities between their album's covers.
This part of the documentary also includes two music videos:
Documentary film
Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...
about the process of making the Metallica
Metallica (album)
Metallica is the self-titled fifth studio album by the American heavy metal band Metallica. Mainly produced by Bob Rock, it was released on August 12, 1991 through Elektra Records to critical acclaim...
album (or "The Black Album"), and the following tour. It was produced by Juliana Roberts and directed by Adam Dubin
Adam Dubin
Adam Dubin is a filmmaker who co-directed Beastie Boys music videos " Fight For Your Right " and "No Sleep Till Brooklyn". "Fight For Your Right" is number three on MTV's all time funniest music videos...
.
A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica was released as a double VHS
VHS
The Video Home System is a consumer-level analog recording videocassette standard developed by Victor Company of Japan ....
pack. Both parts are available on a single DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
, but only in region 1.
This is the first Metallica release to use a new Metallica logo that was also featured on 1996's album Load
Load (album)
Load is the sixth studio album by the American heavy metal band Metallica. Released on June 4, 1996 through Elektra Records, it sold 680,000 units in its first week and debuted at #1 on Billboard 200. The album has sold over 5 million copies worldwide and is certified 5x platinum by the RIAA...
, 1997's album Reload
ReLoad
ReLoad is the seventh studio album by the American heavy metal band Metallica. It was released on November 18, 1997 through Elektra Records. The album is a sequel or counterpart to the band's previous album, Load. It debuted number 1 on the Billboard 200, selling 417,000 copies in its first week....
, Cunning Stunts DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
and last appeared on Metallica single I Disappear
I Disappear
"I Disappear" is a song by the heavy metal band Metallica released as single only in Germany. The song was recorded as a contribution to the Mission: Impossible II Soundtrack and reached #1 on the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks for seven weeks in summer 2000. It does not appear on any of...
.
Part 1
This 90-minute video shows how MetallicaMetallica
Metallica is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1981 when James Hetfield responded to an advertisement that drummer Lars Ulrich had posted in a local newspaper. The current line-up features long-time lead guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo ...
and their producer Bob Rock
Bob Rock
Robert Jens Rock, , is a Canadian musician, sound engineer, and record producer best known for producing bands such as Aerosmith, The Cult, Bon Jovi, Mötley Crüe, 311, Metallica, Our Lady Peace, The Offspring and most recently Bush.-Payola$ and Rock and Hyde:Rock began his music career in Langford,...
worked their way through making the Metallica album. It also includes the making of the video for "Enter Sandman
Enter Sandman
"Enter Sandman" is a 1991 song by the American heavy metal band Metallica. It was released as the first single from their eponymous fifth album, Metallica. The music was written by Kirk Hammett, James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich...
" and also a listening party for invited fans to come and listen to the album in full.
This video also includes three of the music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
s they shot for that album:
- "Enter SandmanEnter Sandman"Enter Sandman" is a 1991 song by the American heavy metal band Metallica. It was released as the first single from their eponymous fifth album, Metallica. The music was written by Kirk Hammett, James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich...
" - "The UnforgivenThe Unforgiven (song)"The Unforgiven" is a song by American heavy metal band Metallica. It was released as the second single from their eponymous fifth album Metallica...
" - "Nothing Else MattersNothing Else Matters"Nothing Else Matters" is a song by the American heavy metal band Metallica. It was released as the third single from its self-titled fifth studio album, Metallica. The song peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart as well as top-ten positions on many European charts...
"
Part 2
The second part runs approximately two-and-a-half hours and follows Metallica at the start of their Wherever We May Roam TourWherever We May Roam Tour
Wherever We May Roam was the fifth concert tour by the American heavy metal band Metallica. It began in autumn of 1991...
in Europe through to the Guns N' Roses/Metallica Stadium Tour
Guns N' Roses/Metallica Stadium Tour
The Guns N' Roses/Metallica Stadium Tour was a famed joint, co-headlining concert tour by the American rock bands Guns N' Roses and Metallica during 1992...
of 1992. Included are performances of "Enter Sandman
Enter Sandman
"Enter Sandman" is a 1991 song by the American heavy metal band Metallica. It was released as the first single from their eponymous fifth album, Metallica. The music was written by Kirk Hammett, James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich...
" from the 1991 MTV Video Music Awards
MTV Video Music Awards
An MTV Video Music Award , is an award presented by the cable channel MTV to honor the best in music videos...
and The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert
The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert
The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert for AIDS Awareness was an open-air concert held on Easter Monday, 20 April 1992 at London's Wembley Stadium, for an audience of 72,000. The concert was produced for television by Ray Burdis and broadcast live on television and radio to 76 countries around the...
in 1992, "Harvester of Sorrow" from Moscow in 1991 at Tushino airfield, and "Sad but True
Sad But True
"Sad but True" is a song by the American heavy metal band Metallica. It was released as the fifth and final single from their eponymous fifth album, Metallica....
" from the Day on the Green
Days on the Green
Day On The Green was the name of a concert series in Oakland, California, presented by promoter Bill Graham and his company Bill Graham Presents. Held at the Oakland Coliseum Stadium, these events began in 1973 and continued into the early 1990s. The last Day On The Green overseen by Graham took...
festival in California in 1991.
The band also encounter Spinal Tap
Spinal Tap (band)
Spinal Tap is a parody heavy metal band that first appeared on a failed 1979 ABC TV sketch comedy pilot called "The T.V. Show", starring Rob Reiner...
, who jokingly ask them about the similarities between their album's covers.
This part of the documentary also includes two music videos:
- "Wherever I May RoamWherever I May Roam"Wherever I May Roam" is a song by the American heavy metal band Metallica. It was released as the fourth single from their eponymous fifth album, Metallica.-Music:...
" - "Sad but TrueSad But True"Sad but True" is a song by the American heavy metal band Metallica. It was released as the fifth and final single from their eponymous fifth album, Metallica....
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