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2005 Certificate 15
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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
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 Certificate 15
Genres Documentary
Language DVD: English
Released DVD: 07 Aug 2006
Production year: 2005
Format DVD

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  • 13 out of 17 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 5 stars

    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.

      • Howellsey from Cardiff
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  • 13 out of 17 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 5 stars

    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.

      • Howellsey from Cardiff
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