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Metal: A Headbanger's Journey

Metal: A Headbanger's Journey

20057.61h 31m

Overview

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.

Directed by Jessica Joy Wise
Written by Scot McFadyen, Jessica Joy Wise, Sam Dunn
Produced by Scot McFadyen, Sam Dunn
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Sam Dunn

Sam Dunn

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Chris Adler

Chris Adler

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Tom Araya

Tom Araya

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Gavin Baddeley

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Blasphemer

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Randy Blythe

Randy Blythe

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Alice Cooper

Alice Cooper

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Pamela Des Barres

Pamela Des Barres

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Bruce Dickinson

Bruce Dickinson

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Ronnie James Dio

Ronnie James Dio

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Themes & Keywords

interviewheavy metalmusic festivalanthropologywoman directormusic documentarymetal musictestimony

About Metal: A Headbanger's Journey

Metal: A Headbanger's Journey is a documentary, music film released in 2005 exploring themes of interview, heavy metal, music festival, anthropology, woman director, music documentary. Directed by Jessica Joy Wise, it stars Sam Dunn, Chris Adler, Tom Araya. 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.

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