METALLICA - James Hetfield Featured In Absent Documentary
April 17, 2010, 14 years ago
Debra Mayeux of The Daily Times reports that METALLICA's James Hetfield will be part of Absent, a documentary by New Mexico filmmaker Justin Hunt that examines the need for an emotional bond that children without fathers often experience.
Hetfield came from a broken home. "My family fell apart," he said in a clip from the film. "I had feelings of abandonment."
The candid and emotional interview shows a rare side of Hetfield who has three children with his wife Francesca.
But with a closer look at his lyrics, according to Hunt, there is the pain from the absence of Hetfield's father, Virgil. Hunt was granted access to those lyrics as well as the use of six Metallica songs within the movie. He recently was invited back to Metallica headquarters in San Francisco, where he will record a voice-over of Hetfield reading song lyrics.
Absent will be released June 1st. Visit absentmovie.com for more.
