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Many readers probably have already seen the DVD Metal - A Headbanger’s Journey, but for me this was the first time. I have seen clips of it in YouTube and I enjoyed it enough to buy it. I just watched it decided to write a review.

I have been a metalhead since I was about 10-11 years old. I was born in northern Finland, in the middle of nowhere. I was a troubled kid growing up in a troubled family. I had lots of bad experiences in my childhood, and for some reason I received much positive feelings from music. Back in the early 80’s I discovered metal music and I fell in love with it. I listened to Iron Maiden, Van Halen, Motley Crue, Black Sabbath and few other bands more than 10 hours a day.

At the same time Sam Dunn grew up in Victoria in BC. Sam Dunn was a fellow metalhead kid, listening to the same bands as I did. We grew up far from each other, but we had one common thing, the strong passion to metal music.

Sam Dunn is an anthropologist and a true headbanger. He has filmed and produced probably the best metal music document ever, called Metal - A Headbanger’s Journey. As a researcher Sam Dunn wanted to study metal music and understand its history, roots, and its sociologic impacts. In his metal music document, Metal - A Headbanger’s Journey, Sam Dunn travels across the world to meet big names of various metal music genres, such as Ronnie James Dio, Dee Snider, Tony Iommi, Alice Cooper, Vince Neil, Bruce Dickinson and Lemmy Kilmister.

In his document Sam Dunn provides a very interesting view to metal music. The document is based on his studies and not just feelings. Sam Dunn provides findings with which metalhead can make their own conclusions. It is interesting to see the “big picture” of metal music by watching the Metal - A Headbanger’s Journey. It is also very interesting to hear the statements of the singers and guitar players I have admired since the early 80’s.

Sam Dunn’s document Metal starts by discussing about the history of metal music, and then continues by discussing about metal music and its relations to society, religions, fans, etc. The document provides interesting details of metal music and bands. For example, do you know what made the music of Black Sabbath so interesting for many people? It is the tritonic sound, which has also been called the “devil’s sound”. The tritonic sound was banned in the medieval times and it has a kind of a mysterious reputation. Anyhow, the tritonic sound is interesting and attractive.

Metal - A Headbanger’s Journey is a great document of metal music. It is genuine and real. It is from metalhead to metalhead. For metalheads it gives an interesting view to the big picture of metal music, and for non-metalheads it gives a perfect introduction to the world of metal music. Metal - A Headbanger’s Journey provides lots of interviews of fans and well-known metal bands, as well as lots of interesting details.

I give 4.5/5 stars for Metal - A Headbanger’s Journey. If you ask why I gave 4.5 and not 5, the reason is that this was not enough for me. I want more! I want to hear more! Sam Dunn, please film the second part or extension of this document!

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