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Classic British Documentary Features Metallica, Sabbath, Slayer, Iron Maiden, Napalm Death, Metadeth, and More Posted Online

posted Aug 3, 2007 at 8:19 AM by deathbringer.  (6 Comments)

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In 1989, BBC2 television aired a five-part music genre documentary series in the UK called “Arena.” One of the episodes, “Heavy Metal,” featured live footage from Metallica, Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, Megadeth, Napalm Death, Motörhead, Slayer and others.

The production features no narration, instead relying on interview commentary and concert clips to place the viewer in the heart of the metal scene and elliptically tell the story of the genre.

Various scenes specifically delve into metal culture: a club full of kids, but no bands, mosh around a dancefloor to music broadcast on a PA; and a kid who couldn’t be more than 10 shreds out solos with more agility than most thrash metal veterans.

There are also straight-out humorous moments, like when an interviewer asks W. Axl Rose, “Do you have anything in common with Iron Maiden, and he replies without a pause, “I hope not.”

You can watch this metal portion of the feature on Google Videos.

Source: Headbanger's Blog

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6 Comments on "Classic British Metal Documentary Posted Online"

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1. mimic writes:

heh that was awesome.

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2. Atom writes:

Who gets D.V.D for that docs?

# Aug 6, 2007 @ 5:02 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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3. Jackrum writes:

well axl, you definatly have nothing in common with Iron Maiden. They have a career in music and you dont.
that wasnt too bad viewing, back when big brother was a fetid nightmare in the dreams of muppets.

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4. Edhead writes:

Iron Maiden are heavy metal gods while as GNR were just some generic 80's rock sleazefest. They were metiocre at best, really not all to great. I hope Maiden dosent have anything in common with GNR either.

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5. Fuck Moderated Comments writes:

I agree completly with edhead. GNR were quite typical of 80's Metal (With the exception of THRASH of course), the one' hit wonders that they were. I like... Paradise City, Welcome to the Jungle, and that's pretty much goddamned it mofo. While IRON MAIDEN will always be one of the legendary forefathers of all that is heavy, along with sabbath, of course. Who doesn't love Eddie?

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6. Edhead writes:

GNR weren't really one hit wonders but they might as well have been. They had a few good tunes but they barely lasted a decade, while as Maiden have lasted three, because the 80's were only ten years. Hair metal, sleaze metal, glam rock whatever you want to call it IT SUCKED ASS.

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