Metallica are seeking input from superfans for a new documentary.
The Bay Area thrash metal gods have put out a call to their biggest fans, offering a chance to star in a new film project chronicling the unique connection between the band and their fans.
The project is a joint venture between Mercury Studios, Metallica and Universal Music Group. Fans interested in being featured, can display their credentials by answering a series of questions about their relationship with Metallica.
The project is reportedly looking for "big personalities, unique characters and unexpected stories from Metllica fans who consider Metallica to be their favourite band, real 'Fifth Member' types. All stories and walks of life are welcome and encouraged to reach out".
The questionnaire does its level best to draw these stories out of fans by asking a series of cleverly constructed questions. Example of these can be seen below.
- When was the first time you heard Metallica? Give the most detailed memory you have of listening to them thrash for the first time. What How old were you? What song was it? Where were you? How did it make you feel? How loud did you play it? How long until your parents took it away?? *
- What's the wildest thing you've ever done while listening to Metallica? Did you do donuts in your '87 IROC Camero in the TOWER RECORDS Parking Lot? Are you a surgeon who removed a spleen while Enter Sandman played in your headphones? Did you stand up to a bully way bigger than you when you heard the Black Album? GIVE DETAILS
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Fans who feel their fandom can hold up to such scrutiny can put themselves forward to participate by answering the online survey now.
In April, Metallica shared a new version of the video for 72 Seasons featuring an interpretation in American Sign Language by Amber Galloway.
The 72 Seasons video release coincided with National ASL Day in the USA. The band also confirmed that they will be uploading ASL interpretation videos for every track from their eleventh studio album 72 Seasons.
In a statement, the band offered their insight on the project and extended heartfelt thank you to Galloway for the interpretations.
"We were extremely lucky to connect with Amber Galloway of AG Productions, whom many of you may have seen signing at any number of music festivals around the US, including Lollapalooza and Austin City Limits. Her company specializes in the interpretation of concerts and music festivals and has been instrumental helping us to be the first rock artists to create ASL video versions of an entire album using Deaf, hard of hearing, and hearing interpreters. DPAN, The Deaf Professional Arts Network, is a 501c3 non-profit organization founded in 2006 by deaf musician Sean Forbes, and music producer Joel Martin to make music accessible for the deaf and hard-of-hearing community. DPAN has produced two ASL music video DVD compilations, created a streaming platform, and produced several accessible music livestreams in partnership with Amber G Productions. DPAN has a committed team of deaf and signing video producers, videographers, editors, captioners and more who are dedicated to creating high quality American Sign Language and captioning access for all to enjoy.
It’s been an honor to work with Amber and DPAN teams, and we hope that our fans in the deaf and hard of hearing community enjoy experiencing the album through these videos!"
The band also shared an announcement video via their social networks featuring deaf fan Tom Osbourne who helped the band reveal the unprecedented news. Osborne signed "It is my honor to announce on April 25th, Metallica will release all music videos from 72 Seasons in ASL, Metallica is the first major rock band to do this. To celebrate National ASL Day, Metallica partnered up with Amber G Productions and DPAN to release the official music video for "72 Seasons" in ASL."
The highly anticipated 72 Seasons release is the Bay Area thrash icons' first full-length offering since 2016's Hardwired... To Self Destruct. Produced by Greg Fidelman, the 12-track, 77-minute album is a concept record based on the impact of the first 18 years of life on the foundation of identity.
Frontman James Hetfield explains "72 seasons. The first 18 years of our lives that form our true or false selves. The concept that we were told 'who we are' by our parents. A possible pigeonholing around what kind of personality we are. I think the most interesting part of this is the continued study of those core beliefs and how it affects our perception of the world today. Much of our adult experience is a reenactment or reaction to these childhood experiences. Prisoners of childhood or breaking free of those bondages we carry."
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