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Released
2006 · FILM

Heavy Metal: Louder Than Life

documentary heavy metal

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Runtime
115 min
Documentary

Synopsis

This documentary offers a considered look at the continuing story of metal, told in the words of the people who create it, live it, breathe it, and keep it vital: the bands, the fans, the producers, the industry, and the journalists. It explores what makes metal tick, why it stands apart in terms of power, emotion, and longevity, why it is often misunderstood, why it doesn't care, how it continues to challenge the establishment, how it influences the media, the positivity it brings, and the way it has embedded its iconography and ethos deep into an unsuspecting and unwilling mainstream.

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Principal cast & crew: 16

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Edited by Ian Birchall

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