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Metal: A Headbanger's Journey is a 2005 documentary directed by Sam Dunn with Scot McFadyen and Jessica Wise. The film follows 31-year-old Dunn, a Canadian anthropologist, who has been a heavy metal fan since the age of 12. 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 many people. The film made its debut at the 2005 Toronto International Film Festival, and was released as a two-disc special edition DVD in the US on September 19, 2006. A follow-up to the film titled Global Metal premiered at the Bergen International Film Festival on October 17, 2007, and saw limited release in theatres in June 2008. Dunn has also elaborated upon his "Heavy Metal Family Tree" in the VH1 series Metal Evolution, which focuses on one subgenre per episode.
Original Release
09/14/2005
US Release
04/14/2006
Cast
Name | Character |
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Tom Araya | Himself / Self |
Gavin Baddeley | Himself / Self |
Blasphemer | Himself / Self |
Randy Blythe | Himself / Self |
Joe Bottiglieri | Self |
Eric Bryan | Self |
Jackie Chambers | Self |
Monte Conner | Self |
Alice Cooper | Himself / Self |
Denis D'Amour | Self |
Directors
Sam Dunn, Jessica Joy Wise, Scot McFadyen
Writers
Sam Dunn, Scot McFadyen, Jessica Joy Wise
Cast
Name | Character |
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Tom Araya | Himself / Self |
Gavin Baddeley | Himself / Self |
Blasphemer | Himself / Self |
Randy Blythe | Himself / Self |
Joe Bottiglieri | Self |
Eric Bryan | Self |
Jackie Chambers | Self |
Monte Conner | Self |
Alice Cooper | Himself / Self |
Denis D'Amour | Self |
Pamela Des Barres | Herself / Self |
Bruce Dickinson | Himself / Self |
Ronnie James Dio | Himself / Self |
Malcolm Dome | Himself / Self |
Rose Dyson | Self |
Robert Ezrin | Self |
George Fisher | Self / Himself |
Gaahl | Self |
Donna Gaines | Self |
Angela Gossow | Self |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Sam Feldman | Executive Producer |
John Hamilton | Executive Producer |
David Reckziegel | Executive Producer |
Noah Segal | Executive Producer |
Sam Dunn | Producer |
Scot McFadyen | Producer |
Erin Berry | Producer |
Robert Wilson | Producer |