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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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- 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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- - Peter Watts
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  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:19
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  - 4
  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 ... read more »
  
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  - Howellsey
  - Cardiff
  - 26 Sep 2006 at 13:52
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  Not enough Lemmy and no AC/DC
  
  As a rock fan, this was a really enjoyable documentary to watch with some great interviews (very touching seeing Ronnie James Dio on there). However, it made ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - London
  - 08 Jan 2011 at 23:33
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  Great guests, crap anthropology
  
  This was no study into HM culture - it was a documentary looking at the genres with a few serious talking heads in between a load of artists saying outsider, ... read more »
  
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- - Leytonrocks
  - 22 reviews
  - London
  - 14 Jul 2010 at 23:11
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  Love it!
  
  This rockumentary captured the sights, the sounds, the smells of hard working rock bands. A good journey through happy times! I really wanted to write 'sh..... read more »
  
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- - Rockinpaddy
  - 38 reviews
  - London
  - 15 May 2010 at 19:04
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  - 0
  AMAZING!!!
  
  This rockumentary gives a whole new insight into heavy metal culture! it even provided me with a new insight and i myself am a metal fan! everbody should rent ... read more »
  
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- - jonnysniperuk
  - 1 review
  - Burton-on-Trent
  - 31 Mar 2009 at 13:28
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  so fun to watch
  
  i loved this film ... if it was 8 hrs long i would of watched it
  
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  - London
  - 08 Dec 2008 at 12:35
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  a bangin' good film
  
  A good look into the heavy metal lifestyle, this film explores the genres of metal throutgh an anthrolologist who lives the lifestle. Frm balack, metal to ... read more »
  
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  - London
  - 03 Nov 2008 at 13:26
- - 0
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  Rock out with your brain on lock out
  
  Affectionate and often interesting, unintentionally hilarious (if over-long) journey through the family tree of Heavy Metal, from 1969 to the late nineties.read more »
  
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- - Howling Willie
  - Newcastle
  - 26 Mar 2007 at 09:34
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  The Extras
  
  More of the same on the second disc. Not quite as funny or informative, which is probably why they didn't make it into the main feature, but pretty good ... read more »
  
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- - David Ramsden
  - Leeds, England
  - 20 Jan 2007 at 08:55
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  Excellent Jouney through the history of Rock
  
  Very nice anthropological study of the Heavy Metal Music Genre.
  
  As a life long fan of anything rock related, this was destined to be one of my ... read more »
  
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- - David Ramsden
  - Leeds, England
  - 20 Jan 2007 at 08:53
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  Very serious
  
  Not what I expected but a great DVD. Very informative.
  
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- - a customer
  - Leicester, England
  - 01 Jan 2007 at 14:04
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  - 4
  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 ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 289278
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  - Howellsey
  - Cardiff
  - 26 Sep 2006 at 13:52
- - 4
  - 0
  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 ... read more »
  
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- - Max Campbell
  - Bristol, England
  - 30 Aug 2006 at 17:29
- - 4
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  One for all us aging rockers
  
  If you 're in your mid-thirties and loved metal, you'll get a chance to relive your youth. If you're a nu-metaller you'll get a chance to see a ... read more »
  
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- 287029
- - Ciaran McNamee
  - Glenarm, Ireland
  - 18 Sep 2006 at 21:51
- - 1
  - 0
  You are my people, this is my crowd!
  
  I'm not sure who this is aimed at. Metalheads already know all the stuff covered in this film, and non-metalheads probably won't care.
  
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- - Suzanne
  - Nottingham
  - 21 Aug 2006 at 11:15
- - 0
  - 0
  GREAT METAL DOC SHOCK!!!
  
  This has it all. A self-confessed metal fiend goes in search of the roots of metal and what it is that this diverse genre of music conveys in order to keep it ... read more »
  
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- - tommy mitchell
  - Renfrew, Scotland
  - 28 Aug 2006 at 20:39
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  Not comprehensive enough
  
  This documentary makes some good sociological points but mainly focusses on the 'traditional' heavy metal and extreme 'death' and 'thrash&#... read more »
  
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- - StewieJT
  - 29 reviews
  - London
  - 29 Aug 2006 at 13:14
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  - 0
  WATCH! WATCH! WATCH!
  
  For all people who never got 'the Rock Thing' this is a look at the world of METAL and why we love it so much... No other programme I have ever seen ... read more »
  
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  - Leeds, England
  - 11 Sep 2006 at 16:40
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  Not As Exciting As It's Subject Matter
  
  A good film if you're interested in the subject matter, which I am, but it didn't have a 'wow factor'.
  
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- 285306
- - Lloyd Clarke
  - Birmingham, England
  - 13 Sep 2006 at 15:34
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  Watchable
  
  As documentaries go this was very good. Informative and well researched.
  
  Don't order disc 2 though as this is just the usual disc 2 you get with ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - London
  - 21 Sep 2006 at 16:06
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  - 0
  Not bad
  
  Enjoyable enough, but only if you like metal, those Norwegian black metalers are grade A morons though!
  
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- 288798
- - a customer
  - Newcastle
  - 24 Sep 2006 at 23:12

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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, ...