Metal: A Headbanger's Journey
2005 | 91m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Sam Dunn, Scot McFadyen, Jessica Joy Wise |
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| Writer: | Sam Dunn, Scot McFadyen, Jessica Joy Wise |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 14, 2005 |
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| Director: | Sam Dunn, Scot McFadyen, Jessica Joy Wise |
| Writer: | Sam Dunn, Scot McFadyen, Jessica Joy Wise |
| Genres: | Music, Documentary |
| Keywords | interview, heavy metal, music festival, anthropology, woman director, music documentary, metal music, testimony |
| Production Companies | Banger Productions, Chum Television, 235 Films, Seville Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 10, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
![[REC]](/splash_300/8329_splash.jpg "[REC] (2007)")
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Sam Dunn | Self |
| Chris Adler | Self |
| Tom Araya | Self |
| Gavin Baddeley | Self |
| Blasphemer | Self |
| Randy Blythe | Self |
| Alice Cooper | Self |
| Pamela Des Barres | Self |
| Bruce Dickinson | Self |
| Ronnie James Dio | Self |
| Malcolm Dome | Self |
| George Fisher | Self |
| Tony Iommi | Self |
| Joey Jordison | Self |
| Lemmy Kilmister | Self |
| Kerry King | Self |
| Geddy Lee | Self |
| Tom Morello | Self |
| Jørn Stubberud | Self |
| Vince Neil | Self |
| Doro Pesch | Self |
| Dee Snider | Self |
| Corey Taylor | Self |
| Alex Webster | Self |
| Rob Zombie | Self |
| Fritz Hollings | Self (archive footage) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Sam Dunn | Writer, Director |
| Scot McFadyen | Writer, Director |
| Jessica Joy Wise | Writer, Director |
| Mike Munn | Editor |
| Brendan Steacy | Director of Photography |
| Rob Zombie | Additional Music |
| Rob Gyorgy | Digital Intermediate Editor |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Sam Dunn | Producer |
| Scot McFadyen | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 5 |
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| 2025 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 4 |
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| 2025 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
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