Global Metal (2008)
Global Metal (2008)
In GLOBAL METAL, directors Scot McFadyen and Sam Dunn set out to discover how the West's most maligned musical genre - heavy metal - has impacted the world's cultures beyond Europe and North America. The film follows metal fan and anthropologist Sam Dunn on a whirlwind journey through Asia, South America and the Middle East as he explores the underbelly of the world's emerging extreme music scenes; from Indonesian death metal to Chinese black metal to Iranian thrash metal. GLOBAL METAL reveals a worldwide community of metalheads who aren't just absorbing metal from the West - they're transforming it - creating a new form of cultural expression in societies dominated by conflict, corruption and mass-consumerism.

User rating:


Cast

Sam Dunn Sam Dunn As: Himself
Rafael Bittencourt Rafael Bittencourt As: Himself
Bruce Dickinson Bruce Dickinson As: Himself
Adrian Smith Adrian Smith As: Himself
Dave Murray Dave Murray As: Himself
See More

Storyline

In GLOBAL METAL, directors Scot McFadyen and Sam Dunn set out to discover how the West's most maligned musical genre - heavy metal - has impacted the world's cultures beyond Europe and North America. The film follows metal fan and anthropologist Sam Dunn on a whirlwind journey through Asia, South America and the Middle East as he explores the underbelly of the world's emerging extreme music scenes; from Indonesian death metal to Chinese black metal to Iranian thrash metal. GLOBAL METAL reveals a worldwide community of metalheads who aren't just absorbing metal from the West - they're transforming it - creating a new form of cultural expression in societies dominated by conflict, corruption and mass-consumerism.


Tagline:
Certification: 12

Details

Genres: Documentary, Music

Language: 普通话, Português, 日本語, עִבְרִית, हिन्दी, Bahasa indonesia, English

Release Date: 20 June 2008

Country: CA

Runtime: 93m

Company Credits

Company: Banger Productions

External Links

Cast

Directed By

Sam Dunn

Sam Dunn

Director

Writing Credits

Sam Dunn

Sam Dunn

Writer

Production Crew

Scot McFadyen

Scot McFadyen

Producer

Sam Dunn

Sam Dunn

Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

Not currently known.

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Not currently known.

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Not currently known.

Other Crew

Martin Hawkes

Martin Hawkes

Cinematography

Reviews & Recommendations


Video Gallery

Coming Soon...

Photo Gallery

Coming Soon...

If you like Global Metal, check these movies out...