Behind the Music Metallica (Season 2, Episode 9)
TV-14
TV Episode | Documentary, Biography, Music

Behind the Music

Metallica (Season 2, Episode 9)

TV-14

TV Episode | Documentary, Biography, Music

Unveiling heavy metal band Metallica along with their career, death of their band mate Cliff Burton, guitarist James Hetfield's injury while on stage opening for Guns 'N' Roses in 1992. Interviews from the band members themselves.

Director

Michael McNamara

Writers

Michael McNamara | Gay Rosenthal (creator) (co-writer)

Producer

Composer

Cinematographer

Editor

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Edit Released

Updated Nov 22, 1998

Release date

Nov 22, 1998 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 5 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 2 wins & 6 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
30 cast members

Name	Known for
Michael Alago Self Self See fewer	The Lower Angels (2014)
Paul Baloff Self Self See fewer	Exodus: No Love (1998)
Ray Burton Self Self See fewer	Murder in the Front Row: The San Francisco Bay Area Thrash Metal Story (2019)
John Bush Self Self See fewer	Ghosts of Mars (2001)
Jerry Cantrell Self Self See fewer	Jerry Maguire (1996)
Steffan Chirazi Self Self See fewer	Æon Flux (1991)
Les Claypool Self Self See fewer	Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (1991)
Jim Forbes Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice) See fewer	Pass/Fail
Lonn Friend Self Self See fewer	Airheads (1994)
Ross Halfin Self Self See fewer	Led Zeppelin: Celebration Day (2012)
Kirk Hammett Self Self See fewer	Jungle Cruise (2021)
James Hetfield Self Self See fewer	Metallica Through the Never (2013)
'Big' Mick Hughes Self (as Mick Hughes) Self (as Mick Hughes) See fewer	Metallica: Cunning Stunts (1998)
Scott Ian Self Self See fewer	Thunder Force (2021)
Lemmy Self (as Lemmy Kilmister) Self (as Lemmy Kilmister) See fewer	Grosse Pointe Blank (1997)
John Marshall Self Self See fewer	Metal Church: Badlands (1989)
Jim Martin Self Self See fewer	Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (1991)
Ron McGovney Self Self See fewer	Talk Is Jericho (2013)
Lisa Millman Self Self See fewer	Behind the Music (1997)
Dave Mustaine Self Self See fewer	Last Action Hero (1993)
Jason Newsted Self Self See fewer	Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (2014)
Ozzy Osbourne Self Self See fewer	Little Nicky (2000)
Ron Quintana Self Self See fewer	The Metallica Podcast: Volume 1 - The Black Album (2021)
Bob Rock Self Self See fewer	Mission: Impossible II (2000)
Bob Slagel Self Self See fewer	Behind the Music (1997)
Tony Smith Self Self See fewer	Children of Men (2006)
Lars Ulrich Self Self See fewer	Get Him to the Greek (2010)
Torben Ulrich Self Self See fewer	Vi som går stjernevejen (1956)
Jon Zazula Self (as Jonny Z.) Self (as Jonny Z.) See fewer	Talk Is Jericho (2013)
Marsha Zazula Self Self See fewer	Soilwork: Live in the Heart of Helsinki (2015)