Film200591 min

Metal: A Headbanger's Journey

Name: Metal: A Headbanger's Journey
Genre: Documentary, Music
Released: 2005
Duration: 91 min
Cast: Sam Dunn, Chris Adler, Tom Araya, Gavin Baddeley, Blasphemer

Taste attributes: documentarymusicmusic/dancefresh & originalrealisticsimplelinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questsocial commentary

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Boxlist takeA grounded, moving documentary: fresh and contained. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score

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Synopsis

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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