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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Andre Matos: Maestro Do Rock (Two Episodes)
Movie + 1 extra
With never-before-seen scenes – including the last interview with the artist months before he died – “Andre Matos – Maestro do Rock” traces the trajectory of the greatest Brazilian heavy metal vocalist of all time, who became famous worldwide even though he was averse to fame. .
“Andre Matos – M...
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There's Something About Metal
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Finland. A country of extremes. The repressive winters and vast dramatic landscapes give way to wild nights of drinking and a powerful appreciation of music. Metal music in Finland is not a part of the sub culture, it is part of the mainstream.
The unsigned band Baton Rogue Morgue are in the p... -
1984 Riding Into Hell
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George Orwell may have predicted that in 1984 the world would be a colorless place where humans relentlessly bowed down to Big Brother, but in 1984 Riding Into Hell we find a much different world than the one he’d painted. The year is examined by taking a closer look at the insanity of the rock a...
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Blackhearts
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What makes someone risk their life, get thrown in jail or sell their soul to Satan to make their dreams come true'BLACKHEARTS tells the compelling story of black metal musicians who risk it all. The genre gained worldwide notoriety due to links to Satanism, church burnings and murders in Norway. ...
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Live from the Astroturf, Alice Cooper
An independent record store owner and life-long Alice Cooper superfan, convinces the original lineup of his favorite band to reunite at his store over 40 years after they parted ways.
Alice Cooper reunites with the surviving members of the original lineup of the band to perform a blistering set ...
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Scorpions Forever And A Day
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After 50 years on stages all around the world, Germany's Scorpions decided it was time to embark on one last tour. This fully authorized documentary follows the hard rockers from their beginnings as young music fans to the present day. The band reflects on their fans, their long-time crew and eac...
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Murder In The Front Row: The San Francisco Bay Area Thrash Metal Story
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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...
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Rock For The Rising Sun
Landing in Tokyo just 6 months after Fukushima, Aerosmith began the Japanese leg of their world tour in devastating circumstances. This film directed by Casey Patrick Tebo, documents both the performances and the band’s relationship with Japan. A love letter between the Japanese fans who were liv...
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GG Allin - Hated: Special Edition
This special edition of the legendary documentary from filmmaker Todd Phillips (The Joker) consists of the most detailed and intimate footage the world will ever see of GG Allin. Both fans and critics alike have praised this film for its truthfully brutal portrait of an American Rock N Roll icon ...
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We Are Twisted Fucking Sister!
In the mid-1970s, Twisted Sister claimed glitter rock for their own, cross-dressing their way to headlining every club within 100 miles of New York City, from New Jersey bowling alleys to Long Island beach bars. With gigs six nights a week, they were the most successful live bar band of suburban ...
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The History Of Metal And Horror
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The History of Metal and Horror is the documentary that explores the history of heavy metal music and horror, and how the two genres ultimately crossed paths.
Various metal artists share their first introduction to horror, their favorite horror films, their influences,
and more.Horror film i...
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Truth To Power
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Millions fill stadiums across the world for the sound of Serj Tankian, the Grammy-winning lead singer of System Of A Down. With exclusive interviews, adventures, and original footage personally filmed by Serj, TRUTH TO POWER allows audiences backstage access to an international rock star whose ...
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Heavy Metal Parking Lot
Virtually unknown to mainstream audiences for 2 decades Heavy Metal Parking Lot was a VHS bootleg favorite among musicians, movie stars and cult-video fanatics worldwide. This film is a pristine digital-video transfer of the original uncut 16-minute documentary.
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Adam The Apostate / Nergal The Heretic
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From his humble beginnings in Cold-war Poland to global fame, striving for musical excellence throughout the ignominies of life-threatening illness and dubious legal battles, Adam Nergal Darski has many faces.
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Until The Light Takes Us
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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 ...
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1985 Indestructible
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This documentary examines the metal band Forcer, anxious to do whatever it takes to succeed in the music business. The story follows the band as they are featured at huge outdoor Maryland parties drawing the attention of local authorities.
Eventually they commandeered a rental truck and headed ...
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Tension 25 Years Underground
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Tension: 25 Years Underground chronicles the band's rise in popularity and how, even through several line-up changes, they stuck to their guns and refused to bow to the demands of record companies.
The film leaves you wondering what would have happened to Tension if they had 'sold out' and made...
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DEADGUY: KILLING MUSIC
This authorized documentary chronicles the chaotic and short-lived career of the band Deadguy and their influential hardcore album "Fixation on a Coworker". Featuring new interviews, never before seen footage, unearthed recordings and more.
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TODAY IS THE DAY - LIVE IN JAPAN
Take a psychotic trip down memory lane with Today Is The Day front man Steve Austin as he recalls hanging with Slayer, Joey Jordison of Slipknot and BEAST FEAST, the legendary Japanese metal festival. Featuring backstage footage and remastered live set.
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Death - Death By Metal (Español)
La velocidad y la ferocidad ardientes de Death solo fueron igualadas por la inquebrantable determinación de Chuck de realizar la interpretación más rompedora del Heavy Metal. Entrevistas exclusivas cuentan, por primera vez en una película, la historia de Chuck Schuldiner y su legado a través de l...
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Heavy Metal Parking Lot
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Virtually unknown to mainstream audiences for 2 decades Heavy Metal Parking Lot was a VHS bootleg favorite among musicians, movie stars and cult-video fanatics worldwide. This film is a pristine digital-video transfer of the original uncut 16-minute documentary, plus over 2 hours of exclusive con...
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Rat Skates: Born In The Basement
This engaging documentary about the birth of Overkill and the Thrash scene is told by Overkill's founding drummer RAT SKATES. In 1980, the East Coast of North America experienced a massive culture clash of Punk, Disco, Stoner Music, New Wave and Heavy Metal. Frustrated by this Suburban identity c...