Global Metal (trailer)

I just watched this incredible metal documentary exploring how the genre has crept up in the least likely corners of the world. Sam Dunn, the director of “Metal: A Headbanger’s Journey” travels to Brazil, Japan, China, Indonesia, India, Israel and the United Arab Emirates to uncover how metal has become an unlikely force in societies grappling with rapid and irreversible social change.
The chapters in South Asia and The Middle East are particularly interesting as they show how underground cultures can quietly flourish in spite of oppressive governments and strict religious orthodoxy. It just goes to show you how much we take for granted in the West.
You can watch the entire thing on this YouTube page.

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