What documentary chronicled Metallica’s recording sessions and tour for The Black Album?

A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica chronicled the recording and touring period surrounding The Black Album.

The documentary follows Metallica during the creation of the album and the subsequent tour. It gives viewers behind-the-scenes access to studio work, band discussions, production decisions, rehearsals, travel, and large-scale performances.

The title refers to the extended period covered by the film rather than to the album’s running time or release date. It was directed by Adam Dubin, who had also worked on Metallica’s “Nothing Else Matters” music video.

The film is distinct from Some Kind of Monster, the later documentary centered on the making of St. Anger and the band’s internal struggles in the early 2000s. It is also different from Cliff ’Em All, a 1987 home video tribute to bassist Cliff Burton. The Black Album documentary belongs specifically to Metallica’s early-1990s breakthrough era.