# Metal: A Headbanger's Journey (2005)

> An anthropologist and lifelong metalhead travels across continents to explain heavy metal’s cultural power while confronting its most provocative and troubling edges.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/12424

## Facts

- Runtime: 91 min
- Genres: Documentary, Music
- Director: Jessica Joy Wise, Scot McFadyen, Sam Dunn
- Cast: Sam Dunn, Chris Adler, Tom Araya, Gavin Baddeley, Blasphemer, Randy Blythe, Alice Cooper, Pamela Des Barres
- TMDB rating: 7.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0478209/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: energetic, provocative, informative, concert night, music discovery

## Synopsis

A deep dive into the world of heavy metal reveals the passion behind the music and its misunderstood culture.

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