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- Breaking a Monster (2015)
- Dir. Luke Meyer
- Chronicle of the break–out year of the black heavy metal band "Unlocking the Truth" that follows 13–year–old members Alec Atkins,…
- Metal Evolution (TV Series) (2012)
- Dir. Scot McFadyen, Sam Dunn
- The makers of METAL: A HEADBANGER'S JOURNEY delve into a the history of heavy metal and hard rock, using the “Heavy Metal Family Tree” as a…
- Foo Fighters: Back and Forth (2011)
- Dir. James Moll
- Chronicles the 16 year history of the Foo Fighters, from the band's first cassette demos – recorded when Dave Grohl was still Nirvana's…
- Last Days Here (2011)
- Dir. Demian Fenton, Don Argott
- Bobby Liebling, the one–time frontman of seminal 70s hard–rock group 'Pentagram' is tracked down 30 years later by a young metalhead…
- Classic Albums - Black Sabbath (Paranoid) (2010)
- Dir. Matthew Longfellow
- Black Sabbath's "Paranoid" deconstructed track–by–track and placed in both personal and creative context by key collaborators. Generously…
- Lemmy (2010)
- Dir. Greg Olliver, Wes Orshoski
- Lemmy Kilmister, lead singer of classic UK metal band 'Motorhead', is here deified as the "Godfather of Metal" and quintessential rock 'n' roll icon…
- Anvil: The Story of Anvil (2008)
- Dir. Sacha Gervasi
- Not a mock–umentary as you might suspect, but just as amusing and vital as the iconic parody SPINAL TAP, this tells the…
- Global Metal (2008)
- Intriguing music doco, presented by metaller and anthropologist Sam Dunn, delving into the sub–culture of metal heads around the world and the…
- Metal Mania (2008)
- Music doco that takes the microphone backstage to some of the greatest metal acts of the last fifty years, including Kiss, Angus Young, Motley Crue,…
- American Hardcore (2007)
- Dir. Paul Rachman
- Rugged, warts and all restrospective of America’s British punk spinoff looks back on the warpath of bands such as Minor Threat, Black Flag and Dead…
- Kurt Cobain - About a Son (2006)
- Dir. AJ Schnack
- Elegiac, moving documentary on Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain takes an appositely nonconformist approach to his unusual life and times.
Based on…
- Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny (2006)
- Dir. Liam Lynch
Feat. Jack Black, Kyle Gass, Ben Stiller…
- Comic chums Jack Black and Kyle Gass parade their mock–rock star alter–egos in a feature length adventure and prove there to be a number…
- AC/DC - Family Jewels (2005)
- The ultimate collection of music–video and live treasures by Australian hard–rockers AC/DC, featuring their maniacal frontmen Bon Scott…
- Heavy Metal: Louder Than Life (2005)
- Dir. Dick Carruthers
- Definitely the most complete document to date on the musical phenomenon of 'heavy metal', in which dir. Carruthers marshalls an unrivalled lineup of…
- Metal: A Headbanger's Journey (2005)
- Dir. Sam Dunn, Scot McFadyen, Jessica Joy Wise
- Sharply humorous look at the world of Heavy Metal, treating the musical subject as a subculture of its own, transcending the stereotypes and clichés…
- Classic Albums - Motorhead (2004)
- Motorhead's "Ace of Spades" album is deconstructed track–by–track and placed in both personal and creative context by key collaborators.…
- Metallica - Some Kind of Monster (2004)
- Dir. Joe Berlinger, Bruce Sinofsky
- A compulsive documentary spectacle concerning the years of crisis (2001–2003) for Heavy Metal group "Metallica" as they grappled with internal…
- The History of Iron Maiden Part 1: The Early Years (2004)
- For Maiden fans this is a double–disc treasure trove of live material alongside a feature length documentary, all focusing on the wildly…
- Blindspott - The Story So Far (2003)
- Alternative hardrock group Blindspott present music–videos, backstage footage, interviews and other miscellania.
Tracklisting:
1. The…
- Iron Maiden - Visions of the Beast (2003)
- The complete music–videos of the iconic English heavy metal group of the 1980s, over two discs. Includes bonus material, promos and…
- Led Zeppelin (2003)
- A suitably mammoth compilation of live footage from Led Zepp's heyday.
The following performances feature: Royal Albert Hall (1970), Madison…
- Classic Albums - Deep Purple (Machine Head) (2002)
- Dir. Matthew Longfellow
- Deep Purple's 'Machine Head' deconstructed track–by–track and placed in both personal and creative context by key collaborators.…
- Classic Albums - Def Leppard (Hysteria) (2002)
- Dir. Matthew Longfellow
- Def Leppard's "Hysteria" album deconstructed track–by–track and placed in both personal and creative context by key collaborators.…
- Motorhead - The Best of Motorhead (2002)
- Feat. Lemmy
- A commendable swag of music promos from influential and hilariously OTT hard rock group, Motorhead, dating from 1979 up to more recent…
- Classic Albums - Iron Maiden (2001)
- Dir. Tim Kirkby
- Iron Maiden’s Number of the Beast deconstructed track–by–track and placed in both personal and creative context by key…
- Classic Albums - Metallica (2001)
- Dir. Matthew Longfellow
- Metallica's 'Metallica' album deconstructed track–by–track and placed in both personal and creative context by key collaborators.…
- Hysteria - The Def Leppard Story (2001)
- Dir. Robert Mandel
- Of interest to fans of the British heavy metallers who hit the big time in the 1980s, and anyone else who had ‘Pyromania’ or…
- Linkin Park - Frat Party at the Pankake Festival (2001)
- Features the tracks: One Step Closer To You, Crawling, In The End, Papercut (European Version), Points Of Authority (European Version).
- Smashing Pumpkins 1991-2000 (2001)
- Dir. Various
- Features the following music videos: Siva, Rhinoceros, Cherub Rock, Today, Disarm, Rocket, Bullet With Butterfly Wings, 1979, Zero, Tonight, Tonight,…
- Metallica - S & M (2000)
- Dir. Wayne Isham
- Michael Kamen directs the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra in an epic accompaniment for heavy–metal gods Metallica. Songs include: The Ecstasy…
- Hype! (1996)
- Dir. Doug Pray
- Absorbing document of the evolution of the Seattle grunge–music 'scene' from its genesis in the early '80s. Reflected in the ambiguous light of…
- Slayer - Live Intrusion (1995)
- Speed–metal kings are caught in action in Arizona. Includes other tour and off–the–road footage.
- Gift (1993)
- Dir. Perry Farrell, Casy Niccoli
- Bizarre love story with a porn aesthetic fleshes out what is ostensibly a lurid promotional film for grunge phenomenon 'Jane's Addiction'. Ice T and…
- Black Sabbath Vol. 1 (1992)
- Dir. Martin Baker
- Hard rock pioneers in their Ozzy Osbourne phase (1971–77).
- Black Sabbath Vol. 2 (1992)
- Dir. Martin Baker
- Hard rock pioneers in their post–Ozzy Osbourne phase (1978 – 1992).
- Metallica - A Year and a Half in the Life of (1992)
- Dir. Adam Dubin
- Mammoth two tape documentary covering 9 months of Metallica recording and 9 months on the road in 1991–92.
- Year Punk Broke, The (1991)
- Music, interviews and goofing around from the 1991 European tour of Sonic Youth, Nirvana, Dinosaur Jr, Babes in Toyland. and others.
- Black Roses (1988)
- Dir. John Fasano
Feat. John Martin, Ken Swafford, Julie Adams…
- Heavy metal horror riffing gleefully on the satanic panic of the era, with a high school teacher suspecting that a metal band touring to his small…
- Decline of Western Civilization 2: The Metal Years (1988)
- Dir. Penelope Spheeris
Feat. Lemmy , Ozzy Osbourne, Megadeth
- Affectionate tribute to heavy–metal music, the musicians and the culture. The seen–it–all anecdotes of Lemmy, Ozzy Osbourne and…
- AC/DC: Let There Be Rock (1979)
- AC/DC's legendary 1979 Paris concert film preserved for the first time on DVD. Includes a 93–minute documentary on the band's epic performance.
- Song Remains the Same, The (1976)
- Dir. Peter Clifton, Joe Massot
- Grandiose live–in–concert movie from those titans of 70s hard–rock, Led Zeppelin. The incendiary playing is interspersed with murky…
- Cult, The - Electric Love
- 5 early 90s songs from these indie rock stars of the time.