Metallica Documentary recognized at Independent Spirit Awards

The documentary Metallica: Some Kind Of Monster recently won the award for best documentary at the Independent Spirit Awards.

The film, directed by Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky (Brother's Keeper, Paradise Lost), offers a behind-the-scenes look at Metallica as its band members confront personal demons and their relationships with each other.

"It's both exciting and gratifying to know that the Independent Spirit Awards has acknowledged our film as the best documentary of 2004,” said drummer Lars Ulrich. “Never could we have imagined the impact this film would have on our lives, and the lives of others. Metallica has always tried to push the envelope as much as possible. Exposing ourselves to such a degree in this film was never really part of the plan—and none of us had any idea of how it would turn out. However, it worked out to be something truly special for all of us."

The film’s DVD package is currently available on Paramount Home Entertainment.

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