Metal - A Headbanger's Journey
2005
Sam Dunn, a 30-year old anthropologist, sets out on a global journey to find out why heavy metal music has been stereotyped, dismissed and condemned and yet is loved so passionately by its millions of fans. Featuring performances and interviews from Lemmy, Slipknot, Dee Snider, Bruce Dickinson, Alice Cooper, Rob Zombie and a .. Read more
| Starring | Alice Cooper, Rob Zombie, Bruce Dickinson, Slipknot |
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| Director | Sam Dunn |
| Genres | Documentary |
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Metal - A Headbanger's Journey
Sam Dunn, a 30-year old anthropologist, sets out on a global journey to find out why heavy metal music has been stereotyped, dismissed and condemned and yet is loved so passionately by its millions of fans. Featuring performances and interviews from Lemmy, Slipknot, Dee Snider, Bruce Dickinson, Alice Cooper, Rob Zombie and a helluva lot more. A hard rocking documentary investigation into the history of Heavy Metal music. From the music's origins, to the controversies, via backstage excess and groupie love, this is the definitive guide.
| Starring | Alice Cooper, Rob Zombie, Bruce Dickinson, Slipknot, Lemmy, Black Sabbath, Rage Against the Machine, Rage Against The Machine |
|---|---|
| Director | Sam Dunn |
| Studio | MOMENTUM PICTURES |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 34 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Documentary |
| Language | English |
| Released | DVD: 07 Aug 2006 Production year: 2005 |
| Format | DVD |
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Confirmed for life metalhead Dunn is our narrator-guide in this slight but entertaining documentary about that most... read more on Time Out
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13 out of 17 people found this review helpful
Calling all metalheads!
This is an excellent account of what makes (heavy) metal so vital to millions of people around the world. It is not some 'token' documentary, but told from the point of view of a true, lifelong metal fan whose passion and belief is prevalent throughout. There are bags of excellent interviews with leading figures of the scene, and it also manages to cover every derivative - from hard alternative through to black Norwegian metal - without becoming muddled.
As a lifelong (almost!) 30 year old metal fan myself, even I learned plenty about the genre and its followings. Excellently put together, with some brilliant graphics, which is used to plot parallels and the 'family tree' of sub-genres. -
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4 out of 4 people found this review helpful
Metal Ahoy!
This is an absolute must for anyone who considers themselves vaguely attached to the world of rock/metal, or for anyone who has a passing interest in the psychology behind the music. Not only are there the expected interviews with various heavy metal legends such as Ronnie James Dio, James 'Corpsegrinder' Fisher, and Dimebag Darrell, there is input from various sociologists and psychologists around the world. I was particularly interested by the delving into the controversial Norwegian black metal scene and the church burnings of '92. All in all, a very good watch, made even better if you are into the music.
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Metal - A Headbanger's Journey
Sam Dunn, a 30-year old anthropologist, sets out on a global journey to find out why heavy metal music has been stereotyped, dismissed and condemned and yet is loved so passionately by its millions of fans. Featuring performances and interviews from Lemmy, Slipknot, Dee Snider, Bruce Dickinson, ...
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