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.
Credits
Metal: A Headbanger's Journey Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Rob Zombie
He was 40, now 58 years old
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as Himself |
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Alice Cooper
He was 58, now 76 years old
|
as Himself |
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George Fisher
He was 35, 9 years old when he died
|
as Himself |
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Ronnie James Dio
He was 63, 67 years old when he died
|
as Himself |
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Lemmy
He was 60, 70 years old when he died
|
as Himself |
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Bruce Dickinson
He was 47, now 66 years old
|
as Himself |
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Tony Iommi
He was 58, now 76 years old
|
as Himself |
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Geddy Lee
He was 52, now 71 years old
|
as Himself |
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Tom Morello
He was 42, now 60 years old
|
as Himself |
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Randy Blythe
He was 35, now 53 years old
|
as Himself |
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Dee Snider
He was 51, now 69 years old
|
as Himself |
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Corey Taylor
He was 32, now 51 years old
|
as Himself |
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Joey Jordison
He was 31, now 49 years old
|
as Himself |
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Vince Neil
He was 45, now 63 years old
|
as Himself |
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Tom Araya
He was 45, now 63 years old
|
as Himself |
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Alex Webster
He was 36, now 55 years old
|
as Himself |
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Chris Adler
He was 33, now 52 years old
|
as Himself |
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Kerry King
He was 42, now 60 years old
|
as Himself |
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Malcolm Dome
He was 55, now 74 years old
|
as Himself |
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Sam Dunn
He was 32, now 50 years old
|
as Himself |
Metal: A Headbanger's Journey Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Brendan Steacy as Director of Photography. |
Camera |
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Scot McFadyen as Director. He was 105 (now 123) years old
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Directing |
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Scot McFadyen as Producer. He was 105 (now 123) years old
|
Production |
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Scot McFadyen as Writer. He was 105 (now 123) years old
|
Writing |
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Sam Dunn as Director. He was 32 (now 50) years old
|
Directing |
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Sam Dunn as Producer. He was 32 (now 50) years old
|
Production |
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Sam Dunn as Writer. He was 32 (now 50) years old
|
Writing |
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Mike Munn as Editor. |
Editing |
