Sam Dunn is doing two new docs.

This is from Mick Box's Classic Rock Column, personally I am looking forward to the Heavy Metal doc and the Rush doc, here is a little bit of info:

I did a really cool interview this week in London with Banger Films from Toronto Canada, with Sam Dunn. This is the company that did the recent Iron Maiden film: Flight 666, and the soon-to-be released Rush documentary, in which I am interviewed as well. They have also filmed the award-winning Metal: A Headbanger’s Journey and Global Metal. The interview I did is for a new TV series on the history of heavy metal directed and produced by Scott McFadyen and Sam Dunn, called Metal Evolution. This will air on VH1 Classic in the USA and will be released on other TV networks and DVD around the world. It will be the ultimate exploration of the vast, multi-generational phenomenon that is heavy metal music and will serve as the definitive visual document for generations to come.
The series features the acclaimed Heavy Metal Family Tree originally shown in Headbanger’s Journey and Season One will present episodes on the pre-history of metal, early metal, power metal, shock rock, hair metal, thrash metal, grunge and nu metal. Using the family tree as his road map, the series will follow metalhead turned anthropologist Sam Dunn around the world as he explores the history, myths and complexities of metal. If Headbanger’s Journey served as an introduction to this controversial music, then Metal Evolutionis the Master’s programme. My part in this programme is how hard or heavy rock evolved into heavy metal. It was a good

I will watch this....

Should be cool. I liked Flight 666 a lot.

I'd read about the Rush movie but the tv show sounds cool. I will watch both of them

They don't ever cover the history of Christian Metal...

Should be great to watch, I'm looking forward to it.

I have the Headbangers and Global metal docs loved both so these should be as good!

Wargod51

Yeah, both of Sam's movies so far have been killer. I'll buy anything he puts out.

Yes, I will be watching this as well. Everything Sam has done to date has been highly professional and well thought out. It's nice to have someone who really knows their metal producing these documentaries instead of some clueless outsider journalist hack trying to act like he knows the scene.

And I agree with Glenn that it would be great to see the Christian metal scene covered in the same manner as well.

Glenn Rogers wrote:

They don't ever cover the history of Christian Metal...

I'd love to see that happen, but I doubt it. The Norwegian Scream Magazine have talked about doing a Christian Metal special for years.

Glenn Rogers wrote:

They don't ever cover the history of Christian Metal...

I'd watch that. My knowledge of Christian metal is more-or-less limited to what I read here at the HoM and Ult & Kmorg's websites.

Nice!!!!! I like his docs!!! He did an AWESOME job on Flight 666!!!!

FlyingV wrote:

Yes, I will be watching this as well. Everything Sam has done to date has been highly professional and well thought out. It's nice to have someone who really knows their metal producing these documentaries instead of some clueless outsider journalist hack trying to act like he knows the scene.

For sure. I've been impressed by all his docos thus far... his approach is thoughtful and questioning, providing substance not stereotyping.

Both should be awesome!!!

Rush are to name their upcoming documentary Rush: Behind The Lighted Stage.
Produced by Sam Dunn and Scot McFayden, it will be premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York on April 24.
Talking to Classic Rock last year, Dunn said: “We’ve been lucky. Not only have we had access to (the band’s management) SRO’s archives but also Geddy (Lee), Alex (Lifeson) and Neil (Peart)’s own personal archives.”

Sam Dunn's DOCS rule! 10/10

manny wrote:

Rush are to name their upcoming documentary Rush: Behind The Lighted Stage.
Produced by Sam Dunn and Scot McFayden, it will be premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York on April 24.
Talking to Classic Rock last year, Dunn said: “We’ve been lucky. Not only have we had access to (the band’s management) SRO’s archives but also Geddy (Lee), Alex (Lifeson) and Neil (Peart)’s own personal archives.”

That's gonna be so awesome dude!!!

I loved Global Metal.

Zoë Vision, in association with Banger Films, is thrilled to announce the premiere of the documentary, “Rush: Beyond The Lighted Stage” at The Tribeca Film Festival on April 24.

Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson, along with the documentary’s filmmakers, Scot McFadyen & Sam Dunn (whose filmography also includes: “Iron Maiden: Flight 666,” “Metal, A Headbangers Journey” and “Global Metal”) will all be on hand in New York to celebrate the release of this much-anticipated film.

Looking fwd to both of those documentaries. Mostly the Rush one! Metal Evolution should be cool too but I hope he covers much more in it than he did on his 1st movie.

Good news about the Rush film:


Tribeca Film Festival attendees have selected the rockumentary "Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage" for the fest's 2010 Heineken Audience Award.
Scot McFadyen and Sam Dunn's Canadian feature received the $25,000 award Saturday night at the TFF Wrap Party in Chelsea's Altman Building.
The film chronicles the 42-year history of the band, whose status as a heavy metal act has provoked online debate for several years. Interviews with fans such as Gene Simmons, Billy Corgan and Jack Black are featured alongside profiles of Rush bandmates Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson and Neil Peart.
"The best documentary films are just great stories with characters who jump off the screen, and that is certainly the case with 'Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage,'" said TFF executive director Nancy Schafer.
"Receiving the Heineken Audience Award at Tribeca means a lot to us as Rush has always been a band of the people," said directors McFadyen and Dunn. "It was great to see Rush fans and non-fans enjoy the movie together."

I can't WAIT to buy this Rush DVD!!!

He's still doing an Iron Maiden one too right?

There were clips on Blabbermouth this past weekend of the Tribecka Film Fest. Sam Dunn is awesome in doing this and I know he is a massive metalhead so kudos to him for doing all this.

Rush: Beyond The Lighted Stage is scheduled to show in June on VH1.

Wargod51

Trailer is up: http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/independent/rushbeyondthelightedstage/

awesome news!!!!

I love Sam's previous work's especially metal a headbangers journey. Sam has done alot imo to help advance the metal community by showing a solid respectful slice of each genre.