Sydney, AU. (Universal
Music Australia) -- 1988 –
Metallica put out their 4th album “……And
Justice For All”, and for the first time ever, they release a single and shoot a video. The song was called �One� and it was possibly the most harrowing video of it�s time. Inspired by the Dalton Trumbo novel and the 1971 movie of “Johnny Got His Gun” it was dubbed an “anti video” video . The band purchased the rights to the film which is about a soldier who�s arms and legs were blown away by a grenade during WW1. The video was directed by Michael Salomon and Bill Pope. Video-wise,
Metallica continued to step further in through the out door and ruffle some macho feathers. The Samuel Bayer directed �Until It Sleeps� sees them slap chocolate all over their semi-naked feather-boa adorned bodies, whilst having snakes twisted around them during crucifixion. All in a day�s work (really). Then, for the Anton Corbijn-directed �Hero Of The Day� shoot, Jason and Kirk beat each other up in a boxing ring and Lars looks curiously gleeful as he guns down
James outside the OK Corral. Who said art wasn�t therapy? Corbijn also directed “Mama Said” - whose single was only released in Europe.
1991�s “The Unforgiven” was directed by Matt Mahurin and was the band�s second black and white video, they filmed three versions , two of which appear on this DVD. Mahurin�s second video for the band was 1997�s “King Nothing”.
In 1992 the band filmed “Nothing Else Matters” with director Adam Dubin, which contained scenes from the recording of the “black” album
1997�s “The Memory Remains” was directed by Paul Andresen and featured a guest appearance by Marianne Faithfull.
In 2003 Metallica shot the video for the title track of their new album “St. Anger” at the Big House – San Quentin Prison in San Francisco, USA. The band and directors, the Malloy Brothers, entered the prison at 7 a.m.- when they took their first steps into the prison grounds, they knew this would not be just another video shoot. The first thing the band were told by their designated correctional officer was “San Quentin has a �no hostage policy� – which means if someone gets taken hostage, there will be no negotiating, you are on your own, buddy”
The Malloy Brothers were back again, directing “The Unnamed Feeling” video which was shot in downtown Los Angeles at Little Joe�s Restaurant. Guests appearing in the video include world famous surfer Rob Machedo and actor Edward Furlong (Terminator 2).
“Turn The Page” was also filmed in L.A. and directed by Jonas Ukerlund (Prodigy, Madonna), and was deemed too naughty to be shown on MTV. Featuring porn actress Ginger Lynn, both �clean� and �explicit� versions are on this release. Unkerlund also directed 1999�s “Whiskey In The Jar” the band�s cover of the Irish folk ballad originally recorded by The Dubliners, (but Thin Lizzy�s version is the one most people reference).
Director Wayne Isham has been responsible for directing 9 Metallica videos in total, 7 of which appear on the DVD. The first in 1991 - “Enter Sandman” which was the band�s first studio video, then 1992�s “Wherever I May Roam” and “Sad But True”. These were followed by 1998�s “Fuel”and “No Leaf Clover”. This was the first video from the band�s �S&M� album recorded with Michael Kamen and the San Francisco Symphony orchestra. In 1999 he directed “Nothing Else Matters which was the second clip from the �S&M album. In 2003 “Frantic” was set in a scrap yard in the Lachine district of Montreal, Canada, and shows the band playing on mounds of scrap metal (amongst other things…).
The band will now be releasing all the videos they filmed between 1989 and 2004. This is the first time some of these promo videos have been available.
