Global Metal
2008, English. Directed by Sam Dunn.
In GLOBAL METAL, directors Scot McFadyen and Sam Dunn set out to discover how the West's most maligned musical genre - heavy metal - has impacted the world's cultures beyond Europe and North America. The film follows metal fan and anthropologist Sam Dunn on a whirlwind journey through Asia, South America and the Middle East as he explores the underbelly of the world's emerging extreme music scenes; from Indonesian death metal to Chinese black metal to Iranian thrash metal. GLOBAL METAL reveals a worldwide community of metalheads who aren't just absorbing metal from the West - they're transforming it - creating a new form of cultural expression in societies dominated by conflict, corruption and mass-consumerism.
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 20 June 2008
- Country
- Canada
- Written by
- Sam Dunn
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Global Metal: quick answers
Is Global Metal worth watching?
Our verdict is Worth the Hype: Clear your evening for this. It scores 7.4/10 from 81 TMDB viewer ratings.
How long is Global Metal?
Global Metal runs 93 minutes (1h 33m).
Does Global Metal have a post-credits scene?
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Global Metal isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 20 June 2008. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Global Metal?
If you liked Global Metal, try Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition, God Bless Ozzy Osbourne, Foo Fighters: Back and Forth.
Who directed Global Metal?
Global Metal (2008) was directed by Sam Dunn and stars Sam Dunn, Rafael Bittencourt, Bruce Dickinson.