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Metal a headbanger s journey, is a 96 minute documentary directed by hardcore metal fan sam dunn. I was looking at the definitive metal family tree from. A headbanger s journey is a history of heavy metal music by a lifelong canadian fan, sam dunn, who grew up to become an anthropologist. Their latest, metal evolution, is an 11episode collection of historical and expository vignettes, focusing. The film discusses the traits and originators of some of metals many subgenres, including the new wave of british heavy metal, power metal, nu metal, glam metal, thrash metal, black metal, and death metal. Autopsy was formed in august 1987 by chris reifert and eric cutler, shortly after reiferts departure from death. A headbangers journey is his attempt, as an academic, to legitimise and intellectualise his passion for the music, but the only conclusion he can find is that he really likes to rock. A headbangers journey is a 2005 documentary film directed by sam dunn with scot mcfadyen and jessica wise. A headbangers journey 2005 part 14 sam dunn, 31 yr. This extended interview excerpt is presented raw and uncut, with new directors commentary. A personal documentary chronicling the history and culture of heavy metal music. Sam dunn, a 30yearold headbangerturnedanthropologist, sets out on a quest to explore heavy metals origins and cultural impact.

A headbangers journey recently completed work on the followup film, global metal. A headbangers journey, a documentary in form and content, but more a love letter to a form of music often derided, but no less brilliant to the kindred spirits who enjoyed it in their youth. Recenly he has decided to study the plight of a different culture, one he has been a part of since he. It also explores the themes of heavy metal violence, death, religion and satanism, gender and sexuality. A headbangers journey full movie subtitled in german metal. Paradise lost, tiamat, therion, type o, my dying bride, anathema, theatre of tragedy, and opeth. The film also explores various aspects of heavy metal culture. A headbangers journey by sam dunn,scot mcfadyen,jessica joy wise. Headbanging anthropologist takes us through the world of. Dunn uses a familytreetype flowchart to document some of the most popular metal subgenres. This groundbreaking film examines the history of heavy metal stereotypes and illuminates the truth behind the music. As least, i didnt know anything about it before i watched metal.

Witness performances and candid interviews with metal icons and members. The documentary is expected to include interviews with israels orphaned land and melechesh as well as live footage from orphaned land s november 25, 2006 show at the theatre club in telaviv, israel and melechesh s concert at the. I still visit these bands from time to time kiss, judas priest. The film that will take you into the heart of the beast the film discusses the traits and originators of some of metals many subgenres, including the new wave of british heavy metal, power metal, nu metal, glam metal, thrash metal, black metal, and death metal. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. A headbangers journey full movie subtitled in portuguese metal. The film studies many topics relating to heavy metal, including. International film festival rotterdam recommended for you. Under the section labled doom metal i noticed the following bands, in this order. A headbanger s journey is a 2005 documentary film directed by sam dunn with scot mcfadyen and jessica wise. Recenly he has decided to study the plight of a different culture, one he has been a part of since he was. A headbangers journey 2005 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. After years of studying diverse cultures, sam turns his academic eye a little closer to home and embarks on a journey into the heart of heavy metal. Rob zombie interviewed by sam dunn in 2004 for the documentary metal.

A headbangers journey isnt a plea to the wider world for understanding, its just an attempt to shine a light on a greatly misunderstood medium, and if the haters still dont get it, then thats just fine. The thing about metal in music is that it is a much bigger genre and much. Directed by sam dunn, scot mcfadyen, jessica joy wise and starring tony iommi, dee snider, slayer and alice cooper. Dunn sets out across the world to uncover the various opinions on heavy metal music, including its origins, culture, controversy, and the reasons it is loved by so. And yet, i felt a warm and fuzzy glow during my screening of sam dunns metal.

Metal men on screen, representing the full array include alice cooper, lemmy, dee snider, vince neil and rob zombie. Anthropologist and heavy metal fanatic sam dunn wants to find out why heavy metal music has been stereotyped, dismissed and denounced and why it has remained the obsession of millions of fans around the world despite such condemnation. He talks about metal as a lifestyle, why image and spectacle are essential to rock n roll and how white zombie was the antigrunge. The movie is very well made and executed as sam goes on a personal journey that takes him to london, germany, norway, and back to the us where hes originally from, as he delves very deep into the roots of metal and even addresses much of the. A headbangers journey, a 2005 documentary on this vast yet muchderided musical subculture that you can watch free and uncut on youtube.

A headbangers journey movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. Dunns first film, codirected with scot mcfadyen and jessica wise, was released in 2005. Sam dunn, a anthropologist from the united states wished to produce a film that looks into the roots of the music genre metal. The film follows 31yearold dunn, a canadian anthropologist, who has been a heavy metal fan since the age of 12. A headbangers journey, was released in 2005 to amazing reception, and since then theyve been creating more documentaries. It tries to cover too big a topic in too small a time, and the target audience seems to be people who arent into the genre at all or are just getting into it.

A headbangers journey full movie video dailymotion. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing metal. Made by a metalhead, this documentary of the musical genre both informs and entertains with its range of interviewees. Thrash metal band debate with daniel dekay from diemonds. As a new film shows, heavy metal and movies were meant for each other.

Sam dunn is a 30year old anthropologist who wrote his graduate thesis on the plight of guatemalan refugees. I was looking at the definitive metal family tree from the documentary metal. Shot on location in the uk, germany, norway, canada and the us, this documentary is an exhilarating tribute to metals dark side, and an outsiders window into a complex spectacle and fascinating. Sams quest leads him to london for a debate on the genres origins, to germany for some drunken revelry at the wacken music festival, and to norway. Sam dunn, an anthropologist, bassist, and unapologetic metalhead, uses the film to ask many question about his favorite music.

Metal a headbangers journey, is a 96 minute documentary directed by hardcore metal fan sam dunn. A headbangers journey volledige film ondertiteld in het nederlands metal. November 10, 2006 the success of dunns film in support of heavy metal music might be the result of not offering the audience too much. The band recorded a demo that year, demo 87, before danny coralles joined in 1988 immediately prior to the recording of their second demo, critical madness, and along with reifert and cutler, would be a constant in the bands lineup. A headbangers journey original soundtrack on allmusic 2006. Awesome 2005 documentary directed by metalhead sam dunn, an anthropoligist from british columbia. A headbangers journey is a history of heavy metal music by a lifelong canadian fan, sam dunn, who grew up to become an anthropologist. The twodisc dvd set was released in north america in may 2006 and includes extended interviews, an interactive metal history chart, and a minidoc on. Filmmaker and anthropologist sam dunn investigates the origins and subculture surrounding heavy metal, tracing the genres roots from 1970s postindustrial england to its 1980s pop crossover to. The film follows dunn on a journey to document the origins, culture and appeal of heavy metal.