Metallica have launched the primary trailer for his or her new documentary Metallica Saved My Life – you may watch it under.
The forthcoming movie is about to be screened in cities on the North American leg of the band’s ‘M72’ world tour. An official synopsis describes the undertaking as “not-quite-finished”, and that it “explores the world of Metallica via the lives of their followers”.
The clip options testimonials from numerous followers speaking about what the metallic pioneers imply to them, from a survivor of a civil warfare calling the group as “the soundtrack to my life”, to the Metallica subculture in Botswana, whose members describe their sound as giving them a “lion coronary heart”.
The affectionate trailer is punctuated with feedback from the band, with drummer Lars Ulrich saying: “Metallica is all of us collectively, it belongs to all of us.”
The movie is directed by Jonas Åkerlund, a legendary music video director who first labored with the band on the promo for his or her 1999 model of the normal Irish track ‘Whiskey In The Jar’. He additionally directed the movies for ‘Phone’ by Woman Gaga feat. Beyoncé, in addition to ‘Ray Of Mild’ by Madonna.
The band shared the video on their official Instagram account with the next caption:
“Catch a sneak peek of our upcoming film, coming quickly to #M72 World Tour cities. Not fairly completed but, we would like YOU to be among the many first to see our newest movie undertaking by award-winning director Jonas Åkerlund, all in regards to the lifeblood of this band: the followers.
“This documentary explores our world via the lives of followers who’ve supported one another via highs, lows, trials and triumphs for over 4 a long time.”
Tickets for screenings can be found right here.
Metallica’s 2025 US tour dates are:
APRIL
12 – Las Vegas, NV Sick New World @ Las Vegas Competition Grounds
19 – Syracuse, NY JMA Wi-fi Dome *
24 – Toronto, ON Rogers Centre *
26 – Toronto, ON Rogers Centre +
MAY
1 – Nashville, TN Nissan Stadium *
3 –Nashville, TN Nissan Stadium +
7 – Blacksburg, VA Lane Stadium *
9 – Columbus, OH Sonic Temple @ Historic Crew Stadium
11 – Columbus, OH Sonic Temple @ Historic Crew Stadium
23 – Philadelphia, PA Lincoln Monetary Discipline +
25 – Philadelphia, PA Lincoln Monetary Discipline *
28 – Landover, MD Northwest Stadium *
31 – Charlotte, NC Financial institution of America Stadium *
JUNE
3 – Atlanta, GA Mercedes-Benz Stadium *
6 – Tampa, FL Raymond James Stadium +
8 – Tampa, FL Raymond James Stadium *
14 – Houston, TX NRG Stadium *
20 – Santa Clara, CA Levi’s Stadium +
22 – Santa Clara, CA Levi’s Stadium *
27 – Denver, CO Empower Discipline at Mile Excessive +
29 – Denver, CO Empower Discipline at Mile Excessive *
* Pantera and Suicidal Tendencies help
+ Limp Bizkit and Ice 9 Kills help
Just lately, the legendary band introduced they might be teaming up with the Crimson Cross for blood donation drives at upcoming concert events.