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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Balanced for once., 28 Jul 2006
I went to see this in the cinema, and it was the most balanced view point regarding metal I have seen. I have been into metal for coming on 2 decades and it has taken this long to see something like this. Added weight is given by the documentary maker being not only a Metal Head but a qualified anthropologist. His study of metal culture is broad and he has done well to fit everything into this film, without getting bogged down.
The interviews with many legends (DIO being the best by far), fans and science types all add insight. This backed up with various music segments just blows it wide open. When it finished I wanted to see it again. Now I can because I am buying it.
For fans get this and show your unconverted mates. They may still not like metal but they will understand your view point more.
I give this five horns
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10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Good stab at a "credible" metal documentary, 4 Sep 2006
As a heavy metal fan of 20 years I was intrigued by this supposed "high-brow" treatise of the genre. Metal has long been lampooned by the mainstream (perhaps rightly so, given some of it's more ridiculous excesses) and this promised to be an unbiased examination from a sociological point of view. For the most part it succeeds. The author was obviously a *very* big metal fan, and this comes across as a real labour of love. Long time fans can't help but get swept along with Sam Dunn's infectious enthusiasm. However, if anything, the bias tips in favour of promoting metal to the detriment of the overall impact of the piece. Many of the interviews, for example, Dio, Cooper and Dickinson are witty, informative and good humoured. However, several of the interviewees, both with fans and band members, serve only to re-enforce the idea that metal is for ill-educated, foul-mouthed social misfits obsessed with satan, death and gore. On the whole, Dunn does a fairly good job of remaining impartial and letting the viewer make their own mind up about the relative merits of the likes of Emperor and Cannibal Corpse. Still, I would've liked to have seen a more balanced view on the appeal of metal, rather than the usual, inane arguments that metal is for those smart enough that wish to exist outside of mainstream culture. Ultimately, metal is just as much a trend and a badge to be worn as any mainstream pop music. It has endured almost like no other, and has moved with the times, but it seems to me that metal is ultimately about "belonging" to a movement or a scene just as much, if not more, due to its dinstictive trappings, than any style of music.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A 30 year metal journey, 22 Jan 2007
This is a documentary by a Metal fan that is very well made and benefits from professional production.
It is also notable from tracing the history of Metal from early 70's through Shock Rock (Alice Cooper) NWOBHM(Motorhead) to New American metal (Lamb Of God)
Along the way it covers subject such as Sexuality, It's link with evil, women in Rock and of course the Norwegian black metal scene.
In fact it is an interview with two band members of pionerring Black metal band Mayhem that provides the funniest moment in the DVD.
He interviews some of the most innfluential men (and women) in rock including Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden) Alice Cooper, Dee Snider (Twisted Sister), Ronnie James Dio (Dio), Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath) Lemmy (Motorhead) "The Dude" - Vince neil (Motley Crue) 2 members from girlschool, Doro Pesch (Doro) and Corey from Slipknot.
Of these interviews Ronnie Dio and Alice Cooper provide some very funny lighthearted moments with Dio talking about Gene-isims (Gene Simmons) and Alice openly lauding the Norwegian black metal scene based on the band members he's met.
There are some landmark moments her including footage of the actual oversight senate meeting with the PMRC's Tipper Gores senator husband Al and Dee Snider selected from the bands that were targetted to appear and speak in Heavy metal's corner (his articualtion will surprise you)
There are 2 disks packed with interviews, tracks (not full tracks) and concert footage.
It's a very honest and quite comprehensive documentary and a must for every Metal fan.
It's worth most of the price alone because of the 2 minute Mayhem interview which is very funny.
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