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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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 2005-09-14
Runtime: 91 mins
Director: Jessica Joy Wise, Scot McFadyen, Sam Dunn
Writer: Scot McFadyen, Jessica Joy Wise, Sam Dunn
Spoken language: English
Genres: Documentary, Music
Original title: Metal: A Headbanger's Journey
Production Companies: Banger Productions, Seville Pictures, 235 Films, Chum Television
Production Countries: Canada, United States of America