Sam Dunn, a 30-year-old headbanger-turned-anthropoligist, sets out on a quest to explore Heavy Metal's origins and cultural impace. His mission? To get to the bottom of one of one burning question: Why is Heavy Metal music so beloved by its devoted fans and yet so controversal? 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 of legendary bands, including Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, Slayer, Twisted Sister, Motley Crue, Motorhead, Rob Zombie, Alice Cooper, Ronnie James Dio, Rage Against The Machine and Rush, as well as extermists like Slipknot, Cannibal Corpse and more. Shot on location in the U.K., Germany, Norway, Canada and The U.S., this documentary is an exhilarating tribute to Metal's dark side, and an outsider's window into a complex spectacle and fascinating subculture.

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Metal - A Headbanger's Journey (2006)

Music/Documentary · 6/21/2006

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Sam Dunn, a 30-year-old headbanger-turned-anthropoligist, sets out on a quest to explore Heavy Metal's origins and cultural impace. His mission? To get to the bottom of one of one burning question: Why is Heavy Metal music so beloved by its devoted fans and yet so controversal? 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 of legendary bands, including Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, Slayer, Twisted Sister, Motley Crue, Motorhead, Rob Zombie, Alice Cooper, Ronnie James Dio, Rage Against The Machine and Rush, as well as extermists like Slipknot, Cannibal Corpse and more. Shot on location in the U.K., Germany, Norway, Canada and The U.S., this documentary is an exhilarating tribute to Metal's dark side, and an outsider's window into a complex spectacle and fascinating subculture.

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Samoth

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Joey Severance

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James 'Munky' Shaffer

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Brian Slagel

Self
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Dee Snider

Self
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Corey Taylor

Self
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Eddie Trunk

Self
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Jørn Tunsberg

Self
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Robert Walser

Self
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Alex Webster

Self
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Deena Weinstein

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Rob Zombie

Self
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Al Gore

Self (archive footage)
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Tipper Gore

Self (archive footage)
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Ernest F. Hollings

Self (archive footage)
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Barry Pinto

Self
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Chris Adler

Self (uncredited)
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Einar Darri

Self (uncredited)
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Sam Dunn

Self (uncredited)
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Hellhammer

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Ingo

Self (uncredited)
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Varg Vikernes

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Tom Araya

Self
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Gavin Baddeley

Self
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Blasphemer

Self
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Randy Blythe

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Joe Bottiglieri

Self
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Eric Bryan

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Jackie Chambers

Self
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Monte Conner

Self
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Alice Cooper

Self
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Denis D'Amour

Self (as Denis 'Piggy' D'Amour)
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Pamela Des Barres

Self
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Bruce Dickinson

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Ronnie James Dio

Self
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Malcolm Dome

Self
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Rose Dyson

Self
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Robert Ezrin

Self (as Bob Ezrin)
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George Fisher

Self (as George 'Corpsegrinder' Fisher)
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Gaahl

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Donna Gaines

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Angela Gossow

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Sam Guitor

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Ihsahn

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Tony Iommi

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Thomas Jensen

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Rob Jones

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Joey Jordison

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Keith Kahn-Harris

Self
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Robert Kampf

Self
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John Kay

Self
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Lemmy

Self (as Lemmy Kilmister)
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Kerry King

Self
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Grutle Kjellson

Self
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Chuck Klosterman

Self
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Mercedes Lander

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Morgan Lander

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Michel 'Away' Langevin

Self
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Geddy Lee

Self
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Tom Morello

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Mark Morton

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Necrobutcher

Self
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Vince Neil

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Ivar Peersen

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Doro Pesch

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Martin Popoff

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Rolf Rasmussen

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Sam Dunn

Director
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Scot McFadyen

Director
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Sam Dunn

Writer
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Scot McFadyen

Writer
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Metal: A Headbanger's Journey

(DVD, Keep Case (Std.))

5/23/2006

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