Its a greatest movie.

Legendary movie about metalica. Much impressed and felt high

It was wonderful journey to watch

The dress looks stylish and expensive. Nice

In addition to highlighting his own views, this filmmaker also offers an insider's perspective from a devoted fan's perspective through interviews with metal's most influential artists and inspiring colleagues.

This idea of ​​the film shooting technique director made the film more attractive to people.

One of my all time favorite documentaries.

It doesn't really offer a lot of new info for the initiated or the scientifically in-depth anthropological analysis it seems to think it does, yet remains an interesting film boosted by great talking heads such as Bruce Dickinson, Ronnie James Dio, Dee Snider, Rob Zombie, Geddy Lee and Alice Cooper. It's their reflections on topics such as artistic expression, metal music, audience-artist connection, entertainment, heavy metal culture, censorship and more that stand out from the narrative.

To me, Sam Dunn is the unofficial king of Heavy Metal documentaries. I suspect that this was put together from extra footage from his Metal Evolution series which is also very good. As a metal fan, I can't get enough of Sam's movies and work. I can't state enough about how much I enjoy the quality of this work.

A definitive look into the Heavy Metal Tribe. Features cool interviews with bands, fans, and insiders. The critics who take issue with this movie do so because they can't fathom a documentary made by people who actually like their subject matter. If you like heavy metal, this is a must see. If you're interested in heavy metal, this is where you should start. Should be viewed in conjunction with Banger's "Metal Evolution".

Being a lifelong heavy metal fan, obviously this documentary was going to be right up my alley. This is THE film I would show someone who does not understand the music of heavy metal or the culture that supports it. It is almost as if you were going to teach a class on heavy metal this is what you would use for your course outline. But by no means is this a boring academic study of metal music. This is for my money, the best music documentary that I have seen. There is not one part of this entire movie that I do not enjoy, and I have watched it numerous times from start to finish, and it never gets old or boring. It is a real fresh look at heavy metal music and culture. Sam Dunn really focuses on the culture of the metal scene, and why fans are so drawn to it. But he also gets into detail about how this music came about, its origins and how its been changed throughout the years. Going through subgenres of metal, which there are many, and really explaining what the difference is, and why they are different. But like I said, it is not a boring teaching lesson at all, it is spectacular, and to the non metal fan this would be a perfect place to start if you were trying to understand this music, and why people love it so much. He has great interviews with all the key players in just about every sub genre of heavy metal. And they each deliver with their unique perspective on the music and culture. From Lemmy of Motorhead to Lamb of God this documentary really includes everyone. Dunn even gets in a segment on Norwegian Black Metal, as he travels around the world he makes a stop in the home of satanic black metal to interview some of the key figures in the sub genre. Maybe the best and most disturbing interview of the entire movie comes from Ghal of Gorgortoh. You can feel the tension and awkwardness through the interview as Dunn asks him about black metal and his love for Satan, its outstanding journalism. As a metal fan I know how huge of a following the music has, but you can come away from this movie really seeing that this is not just a bunch of crazy teenagers listening to people screaming on stage. This music is beautiful and filled with emotion. And the people who are involved with it, live and die with heavy metal music. This documentary is refreshing because its not the same old played out answers that most artists give to the media. They know Sam Dunn is a true metal head and you can tell they respect him for it and are going to be honest with him, he gets the most out of them. You can feel the passion for the subject he is covering. A great documentary, I highly recommend it not just to metal fans, but to fans of all music.

Being a lifelong heavy metal fan, obviously this documentary was going to be right up my alley. This is THE film I would show someone who does not understand the music of heavy metal or the culture that supports it. It is almost as if you were going to teach a class on heavy metal this is what you would use for your course outline. But by no means is this a boring academic study of metal music. This is for my money, the best music documentary that I have seen. There is not one part of this entire movie that I do not enjoy, and I have watched it numerous times from start to finish, and it never gets old or boring. It is a real fresh look at heavy metal music and culture. Sam Dunn really focuses on the culture of the metal scene, and why fans are so drawn to it. But he also gets into detail about how this music came about, its origins and how its been changed throughout the years. Going through subgenres of metal, which there are many, and really explaining what the difference is, and why they are different. But like I said, it is not a boring teaching lesson at all, it is spectacular, and to the non metal fan this would be a perfect place to start if you were trying to understand this music, and why people love it so much. He has great interviews with all the key players in just about every sub genre of heavy metal. And they each deliver with their unique perspective on the music and culture. From Lemmy of Motorhead to Lamb of God this documentary really includes everyone. Dunn even gets in a segment on Norwegian Black Metal, as he travels around the world he makes a stop in the home of satanic black metal to interview some of the key figures in the sub genre. Maybe the best and most disturbing interview of the entire movie comes from Ghal of Gorgortoh. You can feel the tension and awkwardness through the interview as Dunn asks him about black metal and his love for Satan, its outstanding journalism. As a metal fan I know how huge of a following the music has, but you can come away from this movie really seeing that this is not just a bunch of crazy teenagers listening to people screaming on stage. This music is beautiful and filled with emotion. And the people who are involved with it, live and die with heavy metal music. This documentary is refreshing because its not the same old played out answers that most artists give to the media. They know Sam Dunn is a true metal head and you can tell they respect him for it and are going to be honest with him, he gets the most out of them. You can feel the passion for the subject he is covering. A great documentary, I highly recommend it not just to metal fans, but to fans of all music.

An excellent documentary, that gives an awesome and deeply explanation about Heavy Metal

The aborted fetus of an undying god howls eternally in the movies frostbitten holocaust.

Fun and interesting.

Fun and interesting.

I highly doubt anyone will read this, but I just felt I had to write something down, because I am seriously on cloud nine after viewing this. There are two areas of my life which I hate talking about (religion and politics) and two areas that I love talking about (music and film). As a self-professed metal-head since age 14, I am terribly ashamed that it took me this long to view this documentary. Anyways, this covers the entire genre of metal for over thirty years and all of the scenes that developed from it- from the kids just looking to go to a show for a good night out, all the way to the Black Metal extremists that burn down churches in retaliation against Christianity. It should be noted that all of the metal community except said extremists do not condone or promote this type of behavior. You also get introduced to nearly every type of metal that has spawned since it's formation: from Sabbath and Zeppelin, to the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, to the spawning of Thrash Metal, and into the Extreme Metal genres. As an avid lover of Death Metal, I do love how it displayed various artists who were important in establishing the Death Metal genre. Showcasing a genre like that to the world isn't easy considering how quickly even most metal-heads will shy away from it, but this documentary does a great job of doing just that. Even if you still don't like the music, you may begin to appreciate the talent these people have and the struggles that they face. This documentary also showcases just how much fire heavy metal has come under from the press, religious groups, and the general public. This music is so unjustly and relentlessly persecuted by those shrouded in pure ignorance. There are plenty of genres of music that incorporate the similar principles of lyrical extremism into their music that come under seriously less scrutiny than Rock & Roll or Heavy Metal does. Those forms of music don't deserve to be berated either as I believe in artistic freedom, but the general public should at least keep their principles the same varying from genre to genre. Possibly most importantly, the documentary shows the sense of community and belonging established in this world. Kids can drown their problems out by listening to Slayer or Cannibal Corpse as opposed to using drugs or getting into fights. You see a huge group of people considered outcasts coming together as one at massive outdoor festivals. Suddenly they belong. They feel as if they belong. They're part of something they love, and that's what it's all about.

Absolutely love this documentary, enjoyable whether you're a fan of the music or not.

Sam Dunn is the best with rock docs.

I love this documentary, not just because I am a metalhead, not just because this was entertaining, but also the fact that it is informative and educational looking into the history and culture of metal.