In two decades, Metallica have sold over 85 million albums, making them one of the biggest extreme metal bands in American history.
This new edition has been updated to include details of Metallica's Some Kind of Monster film and subsequent world tour.
McIver has interviewed more than 75 prominent musicians, producers, writers, band associates and Metallica family members to get the truth behind what really happened in the world of Hetfield & co.
