[2][3] This song provided the theme for WWE's SummerSlam 2003; the music video was also included in the pay-per-view DVD.

[4][5] The "St. Anger" video, directed by The Malloys, was shot in San Quentin State Prison, California.

[6] It is also the first Metallica video to feature bassist Robert Trujillo, who joined just prior to filming.

[7] The video begins with Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich starting the beat saying "En, to, tre, fire!"

At the end of the video, a sentence appears on a black background, reading: "For all the souls impacted by San Quentin, your spirit will forever be a part of Metallica."