There is a new documentary being filmed as you read this. The project will center on the band Metallica and the ups and downs of being a best selling rock band as well as the personal lives of the members. The film is being produced by filmmakers Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky who are best known for their two documentaries on the West Memphis Three--"Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills," and “Paradise Lost 2: Revelations”. 

The band granted the filmmakers unprecedented access into their lives and so far the filming has encluded the fallout from Bassist Jason Newsted’s departure from the band, James Hetfield’s trip to rehab and the writing and recording of the new Metallica record. 

What follows is an excerpt from a news post on the official Metallica website: “It's all true. At the invitation of the guys, Berlinger and Sinofsky were invited to start filming the band writing and recording, as well as gaining unprecedented access to their private worlds, starting last April. Nothing has been off-limits, meaning the duo have amassed hundreds of hours of footage embracing everything from Phil Towle sessions to 2 am riffs, and there's a lot more too be done. ’We've only shot 30 or 40% of it, so Joe and I would be hard-pressed to define the project because it's constantly changing,’ says Sinofsky. ‘We told Cliff (Burnstein) when he asked what kind of film it's going to be, 'why don't you ask Lars, James and Kirk what kind if of album it's going to be?’”

“The last few months will also be documented in the final cut, even though it was hardly expected by the filmmakers. ‘Joe and I have dealt with some really difficult subject matter,’ says Sinofsky. ‘You don't wish bad news on anyone, but it unquestionably makes for drama and you're there to capture it. So the band going through some flux and some growing pains is the kind of material a filmmaker prays for. Of course, on a personal level you don't want people to go through their tortures and dealing with their demons, but ultimatley [sic] for the Metallica fan, they will see things they've never seen before. And to quote Joe, 'I think right now we hit upon an amazingly important band going through some amazing changes.’”

We will have more on this story as it develops. 

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