’80s Metal Legend’s Powerful Message at Tribeca Film Festival Has Fans Emotional: ‘He Saved Me’ originally appeared on Parade.
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On June 11, band members from Metallica attended the Tribeca Film Festival for the screening of their new documentary, Metallica Saved My Life. The film centers around the impact the band has had on their fans over the years, helping people overcome their trials, tribulations, and personal struggles and challenges.
After the premiere, singer and guitarist James Hetfield sat down for a Q&A session, and his powerful message about life, learning, and staying true to yourself is making fans emotional.
A clip of the interview was shared on the @nothingelsemattersfilm Instagram stories, and someone reposted it to TikTok. The clip is captioned with, “Sometimes when you can’t find the light in anything around you, you find it in your favorite musician.”
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No matter what you happen to be going through in life, I think it’s safe to say just about everyone can relate to Hetfield’s words.
“It’s ok to be human, and to f–k up and learn from it, and that’s why we’re here. We’re here to learn from each other, and if you don’t try, you don’t learn. So, I’ve grown probably the most in the darkest of times. Accepting the great stuff and the dark stuff as just ‘life.’ Life isn’t happening to me, it’s happening with me.”
Just… wow. Did he hit the nail right on the head, or what? What an incredible human being he is.
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People were so moved by the clip of the interview, with one person simply stating, “He saved me.”
More fans echoed the same sentiment in the comments:
“He cures my depression just from being alive.”
“He’s so grounded. Even after everything he’s been through, he’s shown incredible strength and the grace to rise above it all. Great person.”
“I love this man sooo much. He helps me with my struggles a lot. I feel so seen whenever he talks about his struggles and problems.”
“He makes me feel seen.”
“Stop… I’m gonna cry.”
If you’re already intrigued by the Metallica Saved My Life documentary, just wait until you see the teaser trailer.
Man… I can’t wait to see this film. It truly looks like something exactly everyone on this planet can related to in one way or another.
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’80s Metal Legend’s Powerful Message at Tribeca Film Festival Has Fans Emotional: ‘He Saved Me’ first appeared on Parade on Jun 13, 2025
This story was originally reported by Parade on Jun 13, 2025, where it first appeared.
