Classic Albums - Metallica: Metallica
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Actor: Classic Albums, MetallicaBrand: RED Distribution
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC, Widescreen
Running Time: 93 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2001-11-06
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Eagle Eye/Pioneer
Movie Reviews of Classic Albums - Metallica: Metallica
Movie Review: Excellently done.
Summary: 5 Stars
First my standard warning:The Classic Album series by Eagle Eye Media is a series of DVD documentaries about the *making* of classic albums. These are not DVDs of videos and music. This series will probably be of highest interest to musicians and recordist. And it's an excellent series with quality production.
Now the review:
The DVD actually documents the making of 7 tracks on the black album and touches on interesting aspects of the production of each song. There a hella lot of footage and interviews here since the bonus interviews actually comprise half the DVD. James & Lars discuss songwriting and drum recording techniques. Kirk talks about how Bob Rock pushed him to the brink of insanity to get some good solos on tape. What I love most about this DVD is seeing the band sit around the mixing console with engineer Randy Staub as they listen to the original mixes and solo things like the vocal and drum tracks. It's pretty cool to here the band members' tracks isolated like that. They also listen to some demos and discuss those. There's tons of comments about the many decisions that Rock and the band had to make to create this album and why they made those decisions. Also interesting was the story behind Michael Kamen's orchestral score of Nothing Else Matters and his later work with the band. And last but not least, there's a bunch of studio footage from the period and much praising of Bob Rock--you'll have to judge if the praising is justified. I know a lot about how Metallica works as a band so a lot of this info wasn't new to me, however I have to admit I gained more appreciation of the immense effort these guys made to put this album on tape--quite an incredible process. And I'm looking forward to more documentaries in this series, especially the making of Nirvana's Nevermind.
Summary of Classic Albums - Metallica: Metallica
When Metallica - Classic Album (The Black Album) was released on DVD and VHS initially in 2001, it was sought out by Metal and Metallica fans all over the country. As a VIDEO release it was buried in the newly created DVD section of most accounts. This DVD chronicles the recording, from the BAND (James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett and Jason Newsted) and the Producer (Bob Rock) the making of this ground breaking release. The Black Album launched Metallica into the sheds where they promoted The Black Album on the road for almost 2 years! Chapter Listing:
1. Enter Sandman
2. Sad But True
3. Holier Than Thou
4. The Unforgiven
5. Wherever I May Roam
6. Nothing Else Matters
7. End Credits
Bonus Features & Interviews:
1. James & Lars discuss songwriting
2. Drum recording techniques
3. Kirk's guitar solo - "Wherever I May Roam"
4. Jason talks about "My Friend Of Misery"
5. Bob Rock in the desert
6. The mix, the masters and the end of the story
7. The God That Failed
The making and continued influence of Metallica's commercial breakthrough (known simply as "the Black Album") is entertainingly recounted in this must for Metallica fanatics, especially those who are interested in the recording of one of hard rock's most sonically breathtaking albums. Drummer Lars Ulrich, singer James Hetfield, and producer Bob Rock take up the lion's share of the interviews, and their reminiscences a decade after the fact include many juicy tidbits (like Ulrich and Rock loathing each other by the time the recording was finished, or that the final mix was nearly ruined by a digital clicking sound on the master tape--luckily, a successful remastering was done). The Dolby 2.0 Stereo sound is appropriately pummeling, even if we are treated to mere excerpts from the songs, videos, and even some of the original demos. Classic Albums: Metallica adroitly summarizes a pivotal moment in hard rock history. --Kevin Filipski
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