It follows young roadie Trip's (Dane DeHaan) surreal misadventures, intercut with concert footage shot in Vancouver and Edmonton in August 2012.

"We've obviously been influenced by some of the great music films of the past – The Song Remains the Same, or what Pink Floyd did with The Wall," said Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo.

Amid aerial footage of Vancouver and BC Place, a radio DJ publicizes Metallica's concert.

An overweight heavy-metal fan drives into the empty parking lot, and climbs on the car's hood, whooping and laughing.

The band begins performing, and during "Creeping Death" Trip's boss tells him to bring gas to a stranded truck carrying "something very important".

Trip retrieves the gas tank, the map and a doll with a noose around its neck from the van, which "The Memory Remains" is played to.

He walks down a deserted, littered street, under a dozen bodies hanging from a pedestrian bridge, leading into "...And Justice for All".

The back of the truck contains a leather bag, which Trip opens; he slumps, speechless, as the band breaks into "Master of Puppets".

After the band finishes "Nothing Else Matters", Trip wakes up (to "Enter Sandman") on the roof of a building; his lost doll, now animated, approaches the leather bag.

Shock waves rumble across the city, shattering glass and the exteriors of surrounding buildings and disintegrating the rider and his horse.

Trip takes a seat; the final shot is of the still-closed leather bag which belonged to Cliff Burton on the Master of Puppets tour.

[9] The film was released in IMAX theaters across the United States on September 27, 2013,[10] the 27th anniversary of former Metallica bassist Cliff Burton's death, before being rolled out to normal cinemas in 3D the week after (October 4).

"[14] Tristan Peterson of Metal Obsession gave a mixed review, citing "[The story] may be, in the end, irrelevant but it does deliver on some excellent visuals and atmosphere".

[15] Chris Tilly of IGN delivered a positive review as well, stating that it "features several truly incredible live performances that are worth the price of admission alone.