Their productivity increases, and Ulrich works his feelings about the Napster lawsuit into lyrics for "Shoot Me Again". The band members bristle against their management's insistence that they record a promo for a radio contest, and their resentment informs the song "Sweet Amber". Hammett, who sees himself as a calm counterpoint to his bandmates' warring egos, is upset by their insistence on excluding guitar solos from the album. Hetfield reflects that his need to control the band stems from a fear of abandonment originating from his childhood. The relationship between the two founding Metallica members becomes further strained while working on " The Unnamed Feeling". Frustrated by these restrictions, Ulrich accuses Hetfield of being too controlling, culminating in an intense band meeting in which Ulrich vents his frustrations. As part of his recovery, Hetfield may only work for four hours each day, and he asks that the others not work on, listen to, or even discuss recorded material without him present. In April 2002, Hetfield exits rehab and returns to the band, who resume recording at their new studio, "HQ", developing the song " Frantic". As Hetfield's absence extends past six months, Metallica gives up their lease at the Presidio. Ulrich, Hammett, and Rock attend an Echobrain concert, after which Ulrich laments his inability to keep his own band together. Mustaine says that despite the success of his band Megadeth, he has always felt second best to Metallica and carries a deep resentment toward them. As part of the therapy process, Ulrich meets with Metallica's original lead guitarist, Dave Mustaine, who was fired from the band in 1983. Hammett, who has battled his own addictions in the past, retreats to his northern California ranch, hopeful that things will work out. Ulrich, Rock, and guitarist Kirk Hammett continue their sessions with Towle. Ulrich previews some of the new recordings for his father, who says the new material "doesn't cut it".Īfter three months without Hetfield, the band's future is in doubt. He enters drug rehabilitation to undergo treatment for alcoholism and other addictions, putting the album on hold. Six weeks in, Hetfield and drummer Lars Ulrich have an argument during a recording session and Hetfield storms out. " Some Kind of Monster" and "My World" result from these sessions. The process is more collaborative than usual songs are written from scratch in the studio, the members and Rock contributing equally to music and lyrics. Metallica begins work on a new studio album, using an empty barracks at the Presidio of San Francisco as a recording studio and drafting Bob Rock, their longtime record producer, to play bass on the recordings.
Newsted says that singer and guitarist James Hetfield would not let him pursue his side project, Echobrain, and calls the band's decision to bring in a therapist "really fucking lame and weak". They are working with "performance enhancement coach" Phil Towle to deal with their growing tensions.
Their lawsuit against file sharing service Napster has caused a fan backlash, longtime bassist Jason Newsted has quit the group, and relations between the band members are at an all-time low. In April 2001, heavy metal band Metallica is at a crossroads. The film documents his audition with Metallica and hiring into the band. Robert Trujillo performing with Metallica in 2009.
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