Metallica: Some Kind of Monster vs Not On the Heep: The Heavy Metal Saga of Lee Kerslake

Not On the Heep: The Heavy Metal Saga of Lee Kerslake has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.1/10 for Metallica: Some Kind of Monster). Not On the Heep: The Heavy Metal Saga of Lee Kerslake is the shorter watch at 1h 34m compared with 2h 21m. Metallica: Some Kind of Monster is the older of the two (2004 against 2023). Both are documentary, music movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Metallica: Some Kind of Monster posterMetallica: Some Kind of Monster2004 VS Not On the Heep: The Heavy Metal Saga of Lee Kerslake posterNot On the Heep: The Heavy Metal Saga of Lee Kerslake2023
Metallica: Some Kind of MonsterNot On the Heep: The Heavy Metal Saga of Lee Kerslake
Audience score★ 7.1/10★ 10.0/10
Year20042023
Length2h 21m1h 34m
GenresDocumentary, MusicDocumentary, Music
Country––
DirectorBruce Sinofsky, Joe BerlingerTayla Tracey Goodman
Main castJames Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett, Robert Trujillo, Jason NewstedEric Singer, Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Lee Kerslake, Mick Box

Synopsis

Metallica: Some Kind of Monster

After bassist Jason Newsted quits the band in 2001, heavy metal superstars Metallica realize that they need an intervention. In this revealing documentary, filmmakers follow the three rock stars as they hire a group therapist and grapple with 20 years of repressed anger and aggression. Between searching for a replacement bass player, creating a new album and confronting their personal demons, the band learns to open up in ways they never…

Not On the Heep: The Heavy Metal Saga of Lee Kerslake

At Heavy Metal’s dawn, the sun rose to the beat of Lee Kerslake’s powerhouse drumming. Through a career of 50 years and 60 million albums sold, he became a legend. Now he must face the end of his days. He reconnects with lifelong pals from Kiss, Ozzy Osbourne, Def Leppard, Deep Purple and Iron Maiden, and performs one last time with the band he created, Uriah Heep.

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