It's been 10 years since Metallica released the band-in-turmoil documentary Metallica: Some Kind of Monster, and frontman James Hetfield said it isn't any easier to watch today.
"Hearing yourself, watching yourself, seeing the mirror back at what other people see. Especially where Joe and Bruce, the directors of this, they ended up being pretty much fly on the wall, so you really kind of forget the cameras are there and you're being yourself," Hetfield told Elliot Segal on the host's radio show, Blabbermouth reports. "And a lot of times I'm not really comfortable with myself and seeing myself in the situations, but, man, I learned a lot about what I don't like about me. Which was good - it was a good mirror. And I think everyone involved in that movie pretty much felt the same way about themselves."
The band will release a special anniversary version of the doc on Nov. 24 that will feature a 25-minute follow-up filmed in 2013 at the premiere of their second film, Metallica Through the Never.
The original doc chronicles the leaving of bassist Jason Newsted and Hetfield's admittance to a rehabilitation facility for a drinking problem. All of this occurred while the band tried to piece together their St. Anger album.
Since the doc, Metallica has enjoyed a rejuvenation of sorts with their solid 2008 Death Magnetic release and their collaboration with legendary musician Lou Reed, Lulu. The band released a song, "The Lords of Summer," in June and recently announced that they would put out the single as a vinyl LP for Record Store Day on Nov. 28.
Metallica has been working on new material for their 10th studio album since 2012, Loudwire reports.
