A 2005 documentary directed by Sam Dunn with Scot McFadyen and Jessica Wise. The film follows 31-year-old Sam Dunn, a Canadian anthropologist, who has been a heavy metal fan since the age of 12. He sets out across the world to uncover the various opinions on heavy metal music, including its origins, culture, controversy, and reasons it is loved by so many people. Parts 1-10 are the film itself and parts 11-19 are the extras. www.metalhistory.com
A 2005 documentary directed by Sam Dunn with Scot McFadyen and Jessica Wise. The film follows 31-year-old Sam Dunn, a Canadian anthropologist, who has been a heavy metal fan since the age of 12. He sets out across the world to uncover the various opinions on heavy metal music, including its origins, culture, controversy, and reasons it is loved by so many people. Parts 1-10 are the film itself and parts 11-19 are the extras. www.metalhistory.com
All of the footage is from Metroid Prime 3: Corruption. **this video contains spoilers** You can download the song here: www.metroidmetal.com
Ozzy Osbourne talks about his battle with alcohol as well as various artists talk about the heavy metal music senate hearings and the creation of the PMRC (Parent Music Resource Center)
Trailer of a new documentary of Finnish rock music.
A 2005 documentary directed by Sam Dunn with Scot mcfadyen and Jessica Wise. The film follows 31-year-old Sam Dunn, a Canadian anthropologist, who has been a heavy metal fan since the age of 12. He sets out across the world to uncover the various opinions on heavy metal music, including its origins, culture, controversy, and reasons it is loved by so many people. Parts 1-10 are the film itself and parts 11-19 are the extras. www.metalhistory.com
this video shows how thrash metal music was created enjoy! mmuuuaaahahahhahahahhhahhahahaa!
powerful, raw, melodic at times yet always against the grain and always metal this band tears up flashrock studio with three songs and an interviev hosted by TFG.
Kratornas, a one man Death/Black Metal act, has been making soul shattering Death/Black Metal music since 1995 but it is the bandâs most recent album âThe Corroding Age of Woundsâ that is getting all of the attention as of late. This hard hitting CD was released on March 1, 2009 and has become an instant hit with fans both new and old. While the release is still fresh, this album seems destined to go down as one of the greater works in this music genre.
While the sound heard on âThe Corroding Age of Woundsâ is specific to Kratornas, the album features new amazing guitar riffs and an intensity that Death/Black Metal fans wonât soon forget. The music seems to seep into the soul due to a perfect combination of well written lyrics and intense Black Metal sounds. âThe Corroding Age of Woundsâ is what Death/Black Metal is all about with the instrumental and lyrical contents making an impact on the listener with each successive track.
With reviews from the French âLines of Bloodâ including quotes such as, âWith this album, Bruno Zamora may pass Kratornas in the superior category as regards the extreme metalâ and âPlainly the quality of “The Corroding Age of Wounds” should allow you to find it quickly at all good shop/traders/distros, and I can advice you to check it… if you like Thrash/Black which severely blasts!!â itâs obvious that the band has really made an indelible mark on the industry. More quotes and reviews of the album can be found on the band website for those that are interested in a wide range of reviews from all around the world.
The CD is popular with all people who enjoy Black Metal or Thrash Metal, regardless of age or gender or previous familiarity with the band, making it a worthwhile purchase. In fact, the album is a great choice for those who are just getting into this musical genre and want tracks full of top quality Death/Black Metal. Most have been impressed with the cover art and 12 page booklet included with the CD, not to mention the intense, head banging music contained on the disc itself!
Thousands are flocking to the bandâs website to learn more about the band and get their hands on âThe Corroding Age of Woundsâ as well as the bandâs previously released album and other available Kratornas merchandise. With the growing popularity of the band and the rave reviews of the new CD, now is the time to grab the CD as well as some band merchandise!
The bandâs website not only has all of the available merchandise, but also gives updates about what Bruno Zamora, the soul of the band, is up to and what is coming next for this Death/Black Metal dynamo. This is a band that is well established and has no where to go but up! âThe Corroding Age of Woundsâ is an amazing compilation of intense Black Metal, Death Metal, and neck breaking Thrash Metal that will surely pave the way for more great works in the future.
As the New Year is upon us, many travellers will be looking to book their holidays in order to get the best deals on trips intended for fun and sun; but for heavy metal fans now is the time to start booking travel to festivals in one of the most exciting years to be a heavy metal fan in recent memory. With so many festivals to pick from, this article picks the best of the bunch to make the decision as easy as possible.
Kicking off the year in truly evil style is the Inferno Metal Festival, held annually during Easter in Oslo, Norway. With this year’s event taking place from 19–22 March, the current line-up includes such names as Satyricon, Cult of Luna, 1349 and Behemoth. Due to the extreme sound of most of the bands playing Inferno, it is unlikely the festival will ever grow to be as big as the more mainstream metal festivals, but like previous years, it is likely to attract travellers from across the globe in shared appreciation of all things extreme, and despite the brutality onstage, the festival has a friendly and inviting atmosphere.
Rock am Ring and Rock im Park are two concurrent festivals held annually in Germany, this year held between 6–8 June. Both festivals have the same line-up, Rock am Ring taking place in the west of Germany and Rock im Park taking place in the south-east, with artists rotating between the two sites over the course of the three-day event. Together Rock im Park and Rock am Ring forms the largest music festival in Germany and one of the largest in the world – last year had a combined attendance of 150,000. This year’s line-up will include Rage Against the Machine, Motörhead, Bullet For My Valentine, The Hellacopters and Metallica.
In the UK, the biggest metal festival of the year is the Download Festival. Held at Donnington Park, the venue used for the Monsters of Rock Festivals between 1980 and 1996 and the 2002 UK Ozzfest, it is sacred ground to many headbangers around the world. This year’s festival is scheduled for 13–15 June and the line–up is rumoured to include Metallica, Judas Priest, Muse, Kiss and Machine Head.
Wacken Open Air is the largest, exclusively metal music festival in the world, taking place annually in the small town of Wacken in Schleswig-Holstein, northern Germany. Since its humble beginnings in 1990 it has grown to become the major festival on the European metal calendar, attracting fans and bands from all over the world. This year it is set to take place from 31 July–2 August and the bands playing include As I Lay Dying, At the Gates, Children of Bodom, Iron Maiden, Killswitch Engage, Kreator and Nightwish.
Visitors wishing to travel to the festivals can take advantage of promotional flights throughout Europe, with most low-cost airlines currently offering their lowest prices for summer travel. While many assume that they have existing travel insurance that will cover most things, such as made available from their credit card, this type of cover tends to be rather basic and only covers accidents incurred during travel rather than after reaching final destination. Travellers should therefore compare credit cards to ensure theirs gives them the comprehensive cover required or take out additional insurance for the trip.
And finally, heavy metal fans are advised to invest in a pair of decent earplugs in order to block out nasty frequencies emanating from the amps and PAs at the festivals, ensuring their appreciation for heavy metal can be continued for years to come.