Metallica Album: “Year and a Half in the Life Of... Pts. 1 & 2 [#1]”

This is truely a good DVD. It may well be the most interesting and by far the longest documentary of any band in history. This DVD contains well over 4 hours of metallica stuff including live performances, studio rehersing and music videos. The sound and video are quite good considering that this DVD is remastered from a previous video release. The DVD is presented with really cool menus and easy to follow links between the 4 hours of footage. The picture is very sharp and the sound is presented in Dolby Digital Stereo which was very crisp and clear. A 5.1 Digital remix would have been better but to remix 4 hours is quite rediculous. This DVD is the best thing that could happen for any metallica fan! Anyone would love this DVD and it would be a great addition to anyones collection.

Most has already been said about this release, but for those who are still unsure... this DVD is an excellent addition to any Metallica fan's video library. The sound and picture is quite good considering it had to be remastered and the task behind such a project (4 hours of footage...). Of course, 5.1 channels would have been the ultimate, but this stereo version lives up to expectations. This DVD gives great insight in the process of recording an album and touring, with all the up and downsides, including little things that go wrong. Handpicked concert footage including the awesome Freddie Mercury Tribute concert adds to the lineup. A must for anyone interested in Metallica, but beware if you're just "sort of" interested, 4 hours is a long time...

If u love the black album then u will love this. It covers the bands tour of the black album plus sad + roam videos. Also live performances of for whom the bell tolls and harvester of sorrow,sad, sandman (twice !), and nothing else matters. Also backstage at the grammys.i got it 3 months ago and have wathched it 20 times since.

The first part of this superb documentary takes you through the creation of the album that changed metal music forever. Excellent studio footage, as well as no holes barred coverage of the production decisions for the record. Combine to give you an excellent view of what the album took to create. It also clearly shows that Lars Ulrich is a complete prat!!

The second part takes you through the mammoth tour that followed the release of the black album; including the tour with Guns n Roses, playing in Moscow, and the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert. All in all it is a superb buy for anyone who wishes to see the roots of todays band. Also in some ways it can provide a stepping stone to the less accessible, pre Bob Rock Metallica Catalogue. When you see the amount of production that went into the black album it gives you a fresh view on their previous albums and you can appreciate how special Master of Puppets really is...

This is a great documentary I have a band and we all watched it and after we watched it we started jamming. It shows you what MetallicA did when creating MetallicA or(The Black Album). After vewing this you'll start your own band . It also show's you all you have to go through when recording an album. If you have a band and don't know where to start get this video.