Metal: A Headbanger's Journey (2005)

• Documentary
• Music

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.

Rating

7.6 / 10 (179 votes)

Release date

September 14, 2005

Runtime

1h 31m

Language

English

Director

Jessica Joy Wise, Scot McFadyen, Sam Dunn

Status

Released