Beautiful monster

Remember The Dude from The Big Lebowski? "I toured as a roadie with Metallica. They're a bunch of assholes."
Well, you could think that they actually are, but after harrowing theraphy over a three year period, they're actually not. Metallica: Some Kind of Monster is a superb documentary following the band's trip to hell and back. It's sometimes painful, sometimes gruelling, sometimes moving and mostly downright excellent to watch.
And don't let trailers and promotional clips fool you into believing that Lars Ullrich is a bigger asshole than the other two - their bass player left before this documentary - or that James Hetfield is a very understanding fellow. Watch the whole thing. It's long, but it all makes sense in the end and stands out as what must be the finest portrait of a rock band ever.
Their new album, St Anger, sounds like it's also very good indeed.