James Alan Hetfield is an American musician and songwriter best known for being the co-founder, lead vocalist/rhythm guitarist and main songwriter for the American heavy metal band Metallica. Hetfield is mainly known for his intricate rhythm playing, but occasionally performs lead guitar duties and solos, both live and in the studio. Hetfield co-founded Metallica in October 1981 after answering an...
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From Award-winning director Jonas Åkerlund, “Metallica Saved My Life” explores the world of Metallica through the lives of their fans—including the bandmembers themselves—who have supported each other through highs, lows, trials, and triumphs for over four decades.
STUDIO SHIT: NOVEMBER 1995 Some footage appeared in “Fan Can 1,” but it’s all newly edited by Brett Murray. Rehearsals at The Plant Pt. 1 Writing in Lars’ Dungeon Pt. 1 A WEEK AND A HALF IN THE LIFE OF METALLICA PART ONE A Week and a Half in the Life of Metallica: Pt. 1 - London Previously released as part of “Fan Can 2.” Soundcheck (Live in London, England) 2 x 4 (Live in London, England) Devil’s Dance (Live in London, England) A WEEK AND A HALF IN THE LIFE OF METALLICA PART TWO A Week and a Half in the Life of Metallica: Pt. 2 - Castle Donington Previously released as part of “Fan Can 2.” 2 x 4 (Live in Castle Donington, England) Kill/Ride Medley (Live in Castle Donington, England) Devil’s Dance (Live in Castle Donington, England)
Recorded live at the Polar Beach Party, Tuktoyaktuk, Canada on September 3, 1995.
Recorded live at Globen, Stockholm, Sweden on November 16, 1996. Previously Unreleased. Audio is a collection of various bootlegs mixed together by Greg Fidelman. Concert Footage Edited by Brett Murray.
MUSIC VIDEOS Until It Sleeps (Official Music Video) Hero of the Day (Director’s Cut) Mama Said (Official Music Video) King Nothing (Official Music Video) Hero of the Day (U.S. Version) Hero of the Day (U.K. Version) Hero of the Day (Cowboy Footage) MTV MOTHERLOAD MTV Motherload (U.S. Version) MTV Motherload (Euro Version) TV APPEARANCES Until It Sleeps (Live on the MTV Video Music Awards) Hero of the Day (Live on Top of the Pops) Wasting My Hate (Live on Later…with Jools Holland) Mama Said (Live on Later…with Jools Holland) King Nothing (Live on Later…with Jools Holland) Last Caress / So What (Live on the MTV Europe Music Awards) Mama Said (Live on Sverige-Sovjet) King Nothing (Live on the American Music Awards)
A powerful return to roots, this concert captures Black Sabbath in peak form - reuniting to deliver classic hits with raw energy and legendary precision. Filmed live, to be theatrically released in 2026.
Ozzy Osbourne faces his identity and mortality after his world stops. Dealing with health issues and Parkinson's, he questions if he can perform again while music remains his life's cornerstone.
An innocent young man, Jack, goes on an epic quest to rescue his sister Lula after she has been kidnapped by the violent killer Cut Throat Bill and her gang. To save her, Jack enlists the help of a crafty bounty hunter named Reginald Jones, a grave-digging alcoholic son of an ex-slave, and a street-smart prostitute. The gang tracks Cut Throat Bill into the deadly no-man’s land known as The Big Thicket — a place where blood and chaos reign.
Filmed at YouTube Theater in Los Angeles, CA, on December 13, 2024, for the fourth biennial Helping Hands Concert and benefitting Metallica’s All Within My Hands Foundation.
72 Seasons is Metallica’s long-awaited 12th studio album, preceded by first single “Lux Æterna”— hailed upon its November 28, 2022, release as “thundering, breakneck” (Billboard), “gut-punching” (Rolling Stone) and “blistering” (USA Today). 72 Seasons - Global Premiere will feature exclusive interviews with Metallica, with the full band delving into the origins and stories behind the songs and accompanying music videos for every track on the album. The result will be a one-night-only opportunity for fans to experience 72 Seasons first and fully. Be the first to hear the band’s new album, 72 Seasons, the day before its release, on the big screen with pummeling surround sound in this special event exclusively in cinemas for one night only.
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