Metal: A Headbanger’s Journey · 2005 ·
Movie Details
Production information
11 fields
Released
2005-09-14
Runtime
91 min
Genre
Documentary, Music
Director
Sam Dunn, Jessica Joy Wise, Scot McFadyen
Writer
Scot McFadyen, Sam Dunn, Jessica Joy Wise
Country
Canada, United States of America
Language
English
Original Title
Metal: A Headbanger's Journey
Status
Released
Production
Banger Productions, Seville Pictures, 235 Films, Chum Television
Cast
Sam Dunn, Chris Adler, Tom Araya, Gavin Baddeley, Blasphemer, Randy Blythe, Alice Cooper, Pamela Des Barres, Bruce Dickinson, Ronnie James Dio
Storyline
The film discusses the traits and originators of some of metal's many subgenres, including the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, power metal, Nu metal, glam metal, thrash metal, black metal, and death metal. Dunn uses a family-tree-type flowchart to document some of the most popular metal subgenres. The film also explores various aspects of heavy metal culture.
