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Metal: A Headbanger's Journey

  • 2005
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  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
13K
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Metal: A Headbanger's Journey (2005)
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An examination of the heavy metal music subculture that tries to explain why, despite the longevity and popularity of the genre, fans are marginalized and ridiculed for their passion.An examination of the heavy metal music subculture that tries to explain why, despite the longevity and popularity of the genre, fans are marginalized and ridiculed for their passion.An examination of the heavy metal music subculture that tries to explain why, despite the longevity and popularity of the genre, fans are marginalized and ridiculed for their passion.

  • Directors
    • Sam Dunn
    • Scot McFadyen
    • Jessica Joy Wise
  • Writers
    • Sam Dunn
    • Scot McFadyen
    • Jessica Joy Wise
  • Stars
    • Tom Araya
    • Gavin Baddeley
    • Blasphemer
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    8.0/10
    13K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Sam Dunn
      • Scot McFadyen
      • Jessica Joy Wise
    • Writers
      • Sam Dunn
      • Scot McFadyen
      • Jessica Joy Wise
    • Stars
      • Tom Araya
      • Gavin Baddeley
      • Blasphemer
    • 60User reviews
    • 27Critic reviews
    • 73Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination

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    Tom Araya
    Tom Araya
    • Self
    Gavin Baddeley
    Gavin Baddeley
    • Self
    Blasphemer
    • Self
    Randy Blythe
    Randy Blythe
    • Self
    Joe Bottiglieri
    • Self
    Eric Bryan
    • Self
    Jackie Chambers
    • Self
    Monte Conner
    • Self
    Alice Cooper
    Alice Cooper
    • Self
    Denis D'Amour
    • Self
    • (as Denis 'Piggy' D'Amour)
    Pamela Des Barres
    Pamela Des Barres
    • Self
    Bruce Dickinson
    Bruce Dickinson
    • Self
    Ronnie James Dio
    Ronnie James Dio
    • Self
    Malcolm Dome
    • Self
    Rose Dyson
    • Self
    Robert Ezrin
    Robert Ezrin
    • Self
    • (as Bob Ezrin)
    George Fisher
    George Fisher
    • Self
    • (as George 'Corpsegrinder' Fisher)
    Gaahl
    • Self
    • Directors
      • Sam Dunn
      • Scot McFadyen
      • Jessica Joy Wise
    • Writers
      • Sam Dunn
      • Scot McFadyen
      • Jessica Joy Wise
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    • Trivia
      In one of the film's oft repeated moments, Dunn attempts to interview Mayhem's Necrobutcher at a festival, who clearly appears aggravated at the suggestion that black metal is not as popular as it once was. In 2015, Dunn would interview Necrobutcher again for his Metal Evolution series' "Extreme Metal" episode about the same subject, with a considerably more laid-back Necrobutcher admitting that Dunn's point about black metal being "fractured" to a more melodic and a rawer contingent is a valid one.
    • Goofs
      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.
    • Quotes

      Sam Dunn: Ever since I was 12 years old I had to defend my love for heavy metal against those who say it's a less valid form of music. My answer now is that you either feel it or you don't. If metal doesn't give that overwhelming surge of power that make the hair stand up at the back of your neck, you might never get it, and you know what? That's okay, because judging by the 40,000 metalheads around me we're doing just fine without you.

    • Connections
      Features Heavy Metal Parking Lot (1986)
    • Soundtracks
      The Number of the Beast
      Written by Steve Harris (as Stephen Harris)
      Performed by Iron Maiden
      Licensed courtesy of EMI Records

    User reviews60

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    10/10

    A Rock N Roll film that gets it RIGHT!

    This was shown during the AFI Festival held in Santa Monica, CA.

    Unlike 1988' The Decline II: "The Metal Years" disaster while a big deal at the time, it still remains a brutal "cringe-fest" from start to finish and focused on predominately one style (Glam)one era (The 80s) one location(Sunset Strip) and barely covers the period of Heavy Metal that is STILL alive and well: thrash, black, speed,etc

    I would have never guessed that a film about Heavy Metal would take serious the attitudes, styles, individuals,genres and provide a clear history time-line unlike Decline and any others of that ilk.

    Don't know when this will come out officially, but hopefully a distributor out there will take notice, even if its headed for the midnight movie circuit.

    FEATURED INTERVIEWS: Dio *Iron Maiden * Girlschool * Twisted Sister * Motorhead * Slayer * Rob Zombie* Tony Iommi * Slipknot and more.
    • wm_Howell
    • Nov 16, 2005
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    • Release date
      • June 21, 2006 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Canada
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Подорож металіста
    • Filming locations
      • Canada
    • Production companies
      • Seville Pictures
      • Banger Productions
      • 235 Films
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    • Budget
      • $1,300,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $5,095
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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