Watch Metal_ A Headbanger's Journey Part2
- 4 years ago
Banger Films, 2005
dir: Sam Dunn, Scot McFadyen & Jessica Joy Wise
dop: Brendan Steacy
by: Sam Dunn, Scot McFadyen & Jessica Joy Wise
Sam Dunn, a 30-year old headbanger-turned anthropologist, sets out on a quest to explore heavy metal's origins and cultural impact. His mission? To get to the bottom of one burning questions: Why is heavy metal music so beloved by its devoted fans and yet so controversial?
This ground-breaking film examines the history of heavy metal stereotypes and illuminates the truth behind the music. Witness performances and candid interviews with metal icons and members of legendary bands including Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, Slayer, Twisted Sister, Motley Cure, Motorhead, Rob Zombie, Alice Cooper, Ronnie James Dio, Rage Against The Machine and Rush, as well as extremists like Slipknot, Cannibal Corpse and more.
Shot on location in the UK, Germany, Norway, Canada and the US, this documentary is an exhilarating tribute to metal's dark side, and an outsider's window into a complex spectacle and fascinating subculture.
dir: Sam Dunn, Scot McFadyen & Jessica Joy Wise
dop: Brendan Steacy
by: Sam Dunn, Scot McFadyen & Jessica Joy Wise
Sam Dunn, a 30-year old headbanger-turned anthropologist, sets out on a quest to explore heavy metal's origins and cultural impact. His mission? To get to the bottom of one burning questions: Why is heavy metal music so beloved by its devoted fans and yet so controversial?
This ground-breaking film examines the history of heavy metal stereotypes and illuminates the truth behind the music. Witness performances and candid interviews with metal icons and members of legendary bands including Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, Slayer, Twisted Sister, Motley Cure, Motorhead, Rob Zombie, Alice Cooper, Ronnie James Dio, Rage Against The Machine and Rush, as well as extremists like Slipknot, Cannibal Corpse and more.
Shot on location in the UK, Germany, Norway, Canada and the US, this documentary is an exhilarating tribute to metal's dark side, and an outsider's window into a complex spectacle and fascinating subculture.