The band also set a record for being the first to perform on all seven continents - and all within a calendar year. In the documentary, Ulrich says: "We love to get out of the house and explore and there's no better place to do it than right here."

The 20-minute film was shot by director Adam Dubin, who also produced A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica in 1992. Metallica say: "We found ourselves playing a gig for a couple dozen friends, fans and penguins at Carlini Base in the South Shetland Islands of Antarctica.

"It was truly the most unusual show of our career and an unforgettable journey." Read more - here.

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