Global Metal (2008)

Global Metal: Directed by Sam Dunn, Scot McFadyen. With Tom Araya, Ken Ayugai, Rafael Bittencourt, Max Cavalera. A continued examination of the heavy metal subculture focusing on the adaptation and performance of heavy metal in various global communities, and how the increased import of Western cultural forms has impacted new global markets.

“Global Metal is lifetime head-banger Sam Dunnu0026#39;s second document of heavy metal music. This time we concentrate on metal as global phenomenon. We travel with Sam Dunn from China to Japan, Israel, Iran, Indonesia etc, which countries doesnu0026#39;t seem so metal in front. This document tells about morality, message and controversial of especially on religious countries.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eSam Dunn did it again. Global Metal is awesome both visually and by content. The document is build in fantastic way, and it tells more tales of the most powerful genre, metal-/heavy music. For most metal fans it comes by surprise that heavy metal can be found such unexpected countries like India for instance. The document proves that anthropologist-metal head Dunn knows what heu0026#39;s doing.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThatu0026#39;s of the praise. Global Metal was good, but it had some disappointments as well. I would have liked to more countries, like Thailand, and Taiwan (where black metal bands like Anthelion and Crionics come from), and more darker genres – because itu0026#39;s more rule than exception that there is always soft genres like nu metal, heavy metal, power metal and death metal in these documents. Black metal is often totally ignored. Global Metal was also kind of short by length.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eBut I was quite pleased, because they did show some dark metal genres, and also a traditional Japanese genre-phenomenon Visual Kei. The document was very interesting and full of content. Sam Dunn is great because itu0026#39;s easy to hop in, it almost feels like Iu0026#39;m on the gigs myself instead just watching the screen. This document is highly recommended for every metal fans and people interested in metal out there.”