Documentaries

Documentaries

Get ready to explore the gritty, no-holds-barred world of metal through the lens of some of the most captivating and badass documentaries around. From tales of legendary bands to deep dives into the origins of the genre, we've got everything you need to satisfy your hunger for metal knowledge.

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Documentaries
  • Cream

    Movie

    Cream, the world's first 'supergroup stunned the pop world when it burst on the Swinging Sixties. This fully authorized feature Documentary (only one of its kind) tells their full and authentic story.

  • The Story Of Chris Holmes Mean Man

    Movie

    The story of an iconic guitar player who has lived a life of extreme highs and lows.

    After losing the publishing rights of his own songs and combatting dangerous addictions, the legendary W.A.S.P. guitarist is shown starting over from scratch while living at his mother-in-law’s in Cannes, Franc...

  • Murder In The Front Row: The San Francisco Bay Area Thrash Metal Story

    In the early 1980's, a small group of dedicated Bay Area headbangers shunned the hard rock of MTV and Hollywood hairspray bands in favor of a more dangerous brand of metal that became known as thrash! Director Adam Dubin captures the rocking early days featuring interviews with Metallica, Megadet...

  • A Savage Symphony: The History Of Annihilation

    At almost 2hrs, this documentary shows in explicit detail the history of the band through the mouths of the members themselves who were there throughout it all. Of the kind you will probably only watch once even if you are a Destruction fan. It exposes the formation of the band and also the quarr...

  • Jethro Tull - Jethro Tull: Their Fully Authorized Story

    Movie + 1 extra

    In this Classic Artists Series Episode, Director Jon Brewer meets with Ian Anderson at his home in England and debunks the myths and is handed some exceptional rare footage. The band that changed Rock, a real Classic.

  • Kurt Cobain - All Apologies

    Movie

    All Apologies is a highly emotional tribute and inquisitive journey into both the man, his true persona, and his music. Daringly, it charts the downward spiral and isolation that brough down Kurt Cobain. Featuring musical selections from Cobain's list of top favorites as well as rare footage and ...

  • Welcome To The Darkness

    Movie

    In 2003, British glam rockers The Darkness took the world by storm with their hit single "I Believe In A Thing Called Love". Then at the height of their fame, the band split up and fell into obscurity. 20 years on, they tell their story.

  • Jimi Hendrix The Guitar Hero

    Movie

    Jimi Hendrix's style evoked a home-grown, raw, and uncensored sensuality, which indeed was his nature and also that of his music, as if he was how own muse. Narrated by Slash, of "Guns and Roses" and long-time Hendrix acolyte, this film is less a biography than the first film ever to focus on the...

  • Devin Townsend - The Puzzle Movie

    A collaborative, multimedia art project that acts as a stopgap between Empath and Lightwork.

    You are not your thoughts. The Puzzle outlines 'the course of a single day during the pandemic'. Acted by Devin Townsend, and animated in the cut scenes to represent an internal dialogue, The Puzzle is ...

  • Dark Sanctuary: The Story Of The Church

    Movie

    A feature-length documentary about the historic Dallas, TX Goth club - The Church, Dark Sanctuary exposes the incredible, shocking history of one of the longest running goth clubs in the U.S. as well as the world-renowned artists who performed there. Through interviews with world-famous music art...

  • The Black Dahlia Murder - Majesty (Documentary)

    Feature documentary consisting of tour antics, live footage, and band interviews.

  • Until The Light Takes Us

    Until The Light Takes Us tells the story of black metal. Part music scene and part cultural uprising, black metal rose to worldwide notoriety in the mid-nineties when a rash of suicides, murders, and church burnings accompanied the explosive artistic growth and output of a music scene that would ...

  • Casablanca

    Movie

    The idea for this documentary was born out of our interaction with the French metal band PSYKUP and their team. They were set to perform in Casablanca at the L’Boulevard festival, which led us to ask: "Is there metal in Morocco?" When we consulted our circle, no one knew anything about it, yet th...

  • Super Duper Alice Cooper

    Super Duper Alice Cooper is the twisted tale of a teenage mad scientist whose cloning experiment ran amok. It is the story of Vincent Furnier, preacher’s son, who struck fear into the hearts of parents everywhere as Alice Cooper, the ultimate rock star of the bizarre. From the advent of Alice as ...

  • Everyone Dies - Rockstars Don't Count

    Movie

    World Premiere Exclusive to Thunderflix!

    Think of the craziest things you’ve ever seen at a show and multiply it by 10… and that is still not as insane as the antics frontman Matt “The Lord” Zane and Society 1 were commonly known for. Their level of pushing the envelope earned this crew notorie...

  • Soaring Highs and Brutal Lows: The Voices Of Women In Metal

    Movie + 1 extra

    Is it easy being a female vocalist in the male-dominated genre of heavy metal music? Eight front-women from the industry answer this question.

    Celebrates the stories of eight female vocalists in the heavy metal genre. Through personal interviews, behind the scenes insights, and concert footage, ...

  • The Pursuit Of Vikings (25 Years In The Eye Of The Storm) - Documentary

    A retrospective documentary that features a wealth of live and behind-the-scenes content and extensive band interviews. This film tells the Swedish quintet’s history, through both their own eyes and those of the fans that have supported them along the way. It is a thrilling collection that pays r...

  • Rendre l'enfer Accessible (Making Hell Accessible)

    A documentary focused on people with disabilities experiencing the largest metal festival in France: Hellfest Open Air Festival.

    The idea for this documentary stemmed from our other professional experiences in the field of disability. Access to culture for people with disabilities is a governmen...

  • Come On Feel The Noize

    Movie

    Available Friday December 20, 9am PST.

    Exclusive, long-lost live material from rock's most iconic bands & artists, as well as all-new original interviews with the living legends themselves: This film is your access-all-areas backstage pass to Heavy Metal and Hard Rock history.

  • The Godfathers Of Hardcore

    Movie

    The hardcore punk band Agnostic Front formed in 1982 and soon became synonymous with the New York Hardcore (NYHC) punk scene. At its core are Vinnie Stigma - the legendary guitarist, born in 1955 and raised in the same apartment building he lives in today in Little Italy, and Roger Miret - a Cuba...

  • Warriors Of The Road - The Saxon Chronicles Part II

    Detailed documentation of life on the road, featuring extensive coverage of Saxon 2013 appearance at the UK's Steelhouse Festival plus full-sets from the Wacken and Download festivals in 2012 and Graspop in 2013.

  • WINO: The Documentary

    Movie

    WINO: The Documentary is the story of doom rock legend Scott 'Wino' Weinrich, known for his many influential bands such as The Obsessed, Saint Vitus, Spirit Caravan, The Hidden Hand, Premonition 13, Wino Acoustic, Place of Skulls, Shrinebuilder, Probot, and more.

    Dive into the outlaw life, epic ...

  • The Original Charvel Gang

    This is the story of Wayne Charvel. Eddie Van Halen buys some seconds guitar parts from him and built his iconic black and white striped guitar that changes the course of guitar playing, manufacturing and music. In the late 70's Grover Jackson takes ownership of Charvel Mfg. and makes a custom gu...

  • Not On The Heep, The Heavy Metal Saga Of Lee Kerslake

    At the Dawn of Heavy Metal, the sun rose to the beat of Lee Kerslake's drums. This film follows Lee as he attempts to overcome his greatest obstacles. It celebrates his immortal music, but also his courageous confrontation with his own mortality. His tribe of rock icons from bands like Uriah Heep...