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21 June 2006 (USA)
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Sam Dunn is a 30-year old anthropologist who wrote his graduate thesis on the plight of Guatemalan refugees...
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Is This the Most Metal Movie Ever Made?
(From Cinematical. 9 June 2009, 4:02 PM, PDT)
Weekly Poll Results: Best Rock Doc
(From FilmJunk. 22 April 2009, 10:41 AM, PDT)
(From Cinematical. 9 June 2009, 4:02 PM, PDT)
Weekly Poll Results: Best Rock Doc
(From FilmJunk. 22 April 2009, 10:41 AM, PDT)
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And what a journey!
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Cast
(Credited cast) | Chris Adler | ... | Himself |
| Tom Araya | ... | Himself |
| Gavin Baddeley | ... | Himself |
| Blasphemer | ... | Himself |
| Randy Blythe | ... | Himself |
 | Alice Cooper | ... | Himself |
| Pamela Des Barres | ... | Herself |
| Bruce Dickinson | ... | Himself |
| Ronnie James Dio | ... | Himself |
| Malcolm Dome | ... | Himself |
| Sam Dunn | ... | Himself |
| Robert Ezrin | ... | Himself |
| George Fisher | ... | Himself |
| Gaahl | ... | Himself |
| Donna Gaines | ... | Herself |
| Al Gore | ... | Himself (archive footage) |
| Tipper Gore | ... | Herself (archive footage) |
| Angela Gossow | ... | Herself |
| Ernest F. Hollings | ... | Himself (archive footage) |
| Ihsahn | ... | Himself |
| Tony Iommi | ... | Himself |
| Joey Jordison | ... | Himself |
| John Kay | ... | Himself |
| Kerry King | ... | Himself |
| Chuck Klosterman | ... | Himself |
| Mercedes Lander | ... | Herself |
| Morgan Lander | ... | Herself |
| Geddy Lee | ... | Himself |
| Lemmy | ... | Himself |
| Tom Morello | ... | Himself |
| Necrobutcher | ... | Himself |
| Vince Neil | ... | Himself |
| Doro Pesch | ... | Herself |
| Samoth | ... | Himself |
| James 'Munky' Shaffer | ... | Himself |
| Brian Slagel | ... | Himself |
| Dee Snider | ... | Himself |
| Corey Taylor | ... | Himself |
| Eddie Trunk | ... | Himself |
| Robert Walser | ... | Himself |
| Alex Webster | ... | Himself |
 | Rob Zombie | ... | Himself |
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Rated R for language, violent images, some nudity and sexual content.
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USA:96 min | Canada:96 min (Toronto International Film Festival) | Canada:96 min | Australia:98 min
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The 21 year sentence in Norway is called "life sentence", so the life sentence in Norway is 21 years.
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Factual errors: Dunn also mentions the "Filthy 15", a list of artists with lyrics considered obscene in one of a number of ways. Sam mentions that, of the 15, 8 are metal bands- he has miscounted. Upon reviewing the list, Danish black metal band Mercyful Fate make the list but bump the count to 9 bands. They are also not highlighted like the other metal bands sharing spots on the list.
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Rob Zombie:
Nobody wants to be the weird kid, you just end up being the weird kid. You don't know how you ended up getting there.
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Movie Connections:
Features Heavy Metal Parking Lot (1986)
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Master Of Puppets
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I don't like heavy metal music; in fact I hate most heavy metal music. I loved Metal: A Headbanger's Journey. It had all the best components of a good documentary, one of the best released in a long time and a good companion piece on a par with Metallica – Some Kind of Monster.
Co-director Sam Dunn is both a metal aficionado and a student of anthropology. He knew how and where to delve into the culture with a healthy reverence for his subject matter, but with the objectivity to examine in a way that outsiders could glean appreciation. I found it fascinating.
In a systematic, well-structured manner, heavy metal's origins and history were examined, as was the disparity between its followers and detractors. Fans, band members and industry experts were interviewed. The questions and answers were intelligent. Historic file footage was used. The culture and its many sub-genres was analysed. The relationships between heavy metal and gender, sex, religion, Satanism and violence were all covered in a most interesting and enlightening manner.
It was shot on location, including at various concerts, across North America, UK and Europe. I found Dee Snider of Twisted Sister, Tony Iommi of Black Sabbath and Ronnie James Dio of Dio (accredited as the inventor of the devil horn sign) the most compelling interviewees, though there were many others too numerous to mention. The sum of the whole turned out a rich result.
Unlike many documentaries of late, where the primary goal appears to be light entertainment using celebrity heads, this film is truly insightful, intelligent, balanced, educational, funny and entertaining! Whatever your taste in music, I highly recommend it.