Metal: A Headbanger's Journey (2005)

09/14/2005 (CA) • 1h 31m

Documentary, Music

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.


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

interview

heavy metal

music festival

anthropology

woman director

music documentary

metal music

testimony

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