Metal: A Headbanger's Journey (2005)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
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.
- Released: 2005-09-14
- Genres: Documentary, Music
- Runtime: 1h 31m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 7.6/10 from 180 votes
Directed by Sam Dunn, Jessica Joy Wise, Scot McFadyen.
Top cast
- Sam Dunn as Self
- Chris Adler as Self
- Tom Araya as Self
- Gavin Baddeley as Self
- Blasphemer as Self
- Randy Blythe as Self
- Alice Cooper as Self
- Pamela Des Barres as Self
- Bruce Dickinson as Self
- Ronnie James Dio as Self
Where to watch Metal: A Headbanger's Journey
- Canada: stream on Hollywood Suite, Hollywood Suite Amazon Channel
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