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1. Motörhead: The World Is Ours - Everywhere Further Than Everyplace Else (2011 Video)
179 min | Music
Directors: Geraldine Geraghty, Martin Hawkes | Stars: Lemmy, Phil Campbell, Mikkey Dee, Doro Pesch
Votes: 22
2.
Metal Evolution (2011–2014)
Episode:
New Wave of British Heavy Metal
(2011)
TV-PG | 41 min | Documentary, Music
Heavy metal was now boldly out of the closet, Iron Maiden, Motorhead, Saxon, Raven and Def Leppard seethed out of the gates with fast, technical, uncompromising metal music, building a fanatical, energized movement.
Directors: Sam Dunn, Scot McFadyen | Stars: Geoff Barton, Biff Byford, Phil Collen, Jess Cox
Votes: 118
3.
Metal Evolution (2011–2014)
Episode:
Thrash
(2011)
TV-PG | 42 min | Documentary, Music
Next in the evolution of Metal comes a virulent strain called thrash, with the likes of Metallica, Slayer and Anthrax wreaking vengeance on hook and melody through a rhythmic discipline ... See full summary »
Stars: Michael Alago, Alice in Chains, Chuck Billy, Paul Bostaph
Votes: 120
4.
Hip-Hop Evolution (2016– )
Episode:
The Birth of Gangsta Rap
(2016)
TV-MA | 47 min | Documentary, Music
Ice-T uses Hip-Hop to reflect the violence of L.A. and inspires a new form of Hip-Hop: Gangsta Rap. N.W.A's first album, Straight Outta Compton, shocks America. Dr. Dre makes The Chronic, and creates Hip-Hop's first hardcore pop record.
Directors: Darby Wheeler, Sam Dunn, Scot McFadyen | Stars: Paul Ackerley, B-Real, Cheo Hodari Coker, Cold 187um
Votes: 240
5. Metal Evolution (2011–2014)
Documentary, Music
Metal Evolution is broken down into episodes about a different piece of metal history. The series includes interviews with and about Alice Cooper, Slash, Lemmy, Rob Zombie, members of ... See full summary »
Stars: Sam Dunn, Scott Ian, Bruce Dickinson, Deena Weinstein
Votes: 2,654
6. Rush: Time Machine 2011: Live in Cleveland (2011)
Not Rated | 163 min | Documentary, Music
TIME MACHINE 2011: Live In Cleveland' is an evening with Rush performing their classic hits and features the legendary 'Moving Pictures' album, performed live in its entirety.
Directors: Sam Dunn, Scot McFadyen | Stars: Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, Neil Peart
Votes: 420
7.
Metal Evolution (2011–2014)
Episode:
Pre-Metal
(2011)
TV-PG | 41 min | Documentary, Music
Tracing the origins of metal is a phantasmagoric odyssey that traverses cities and countries, oceans and continents. From Memphis' Sun Studio to The Kinks in England.
Directors: Sam Dunn, Scot McFadyen | Stars: Carmine Appice, Sebastian Bach, Paul Bostaph, Rob Bowman
Votes: 153
8.
Hip-Hop Evolution (2016– )
Episode:
New York State of Mind
(2018)
TV-MA | Documentary, Music
In the early 1990s, a new wave of East Coast artists emerges, led by Nas, Wu-Tang Clan and the Notorious B.I.G.
Director: Darby Wheeler | Stars: 50-Grand, Matteo Capoluongo, Mr. Cee, Sophia Chang
Votes: 179
9. Hip-Hop Evolution (2016– )
TV-MA | 90 min | Documentary, Music
MC and journalist Shad Kabango meets with Hip-Hop's biggest stars to retrace how Hip-Hop became the world's most popular music, but realizes that Hip-Hop's true legacy is something much more profound.
Stars: Shad, LL Cool J, Big Daddy Kane, Cheo Hodari Coker
Votes: 6,456
10. Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage (2010)
Not Rated | 107 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
An in-depth look at the Canadian rock band Rush, chronicling the band's musical evolution from their progressive rock sound of the '70s to their current heavy rock style.
Directors: Sam Dunn, Scot McFadyen | Stars: Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, Neil Peart, Trent Reznor
Votes: 4,892
11. Metal Evolution Albums: Slaughter of the Soul (2015)
24 min | Documentary, Short
In 1995, Swedish Death Metal band At the Gates released what many metal die-hards recognized as a perfect record, SLAUGHTER OF THE SOUL. To celebrate the 20th anniversary of this landmark ... See full summary »
Director: Sam Dunn | Stars: Anders Björler, Jonas Björler, Adrian Erlandsson, Martin Larsson
Votes: 17
12.
Metal Evolution (2011–2014)
Episode:
Early Metal UK
(2011)
TV-PG | 41 min | Documentary, Music
Pouncing on the power of heavy metal, bands such as Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, Trapeze and Slade were crafting their own loud sounds in response to the bleak industrial environment of Britain's Midlands.
Stars: Thomas Assom, Jimmy Bain, Frankie Banali, Geezer Butler
Votes: 120
13.
Metal Evolution (2011–2014)
Episode:
Extreme Metal
(2014)
60 min | Documentary, Music
The episode is about the most radical subgenres of metal: death metal, black metal, doom metal). The episode take a chance to discover the roots of the extreme metal and the connections to other metal genres.
Director: Sam Dunn | Stars: Martin Eric Ain, Gavin Baddeley, Ivar Bjørnson, Scott Burns
Votes: 108
14. Iron Maiden: Flight 666 (2009)
112 min | Documentary, Music
A chronological account of the heavy metal band Iron Maiden's 2008 world tour through India, Australia, Japan, USA, Canada, Mexico and South America in a jet piloted by the band's front man, Bruce Dickinson. Features interviews with the musicians, their road crew and fans.
Directors: Sam Dunn, Scot McFadyen | Stars: Bruce Dickinson, Janick Gers, Steve Harris, Nicko McBrain
Votes: 5,639
15. Sex with Sue (2022)
90 min | Documentary
It centers on Sue Johanson's career as a nurse-turned sex educator, television host and trailblazer.
Director: Lisa Rideout | Stars: Lorainne Hewitt, Ali Mir, Frances Barlett, Sana Young
Votes: 63
16. That Metal Show (2008–2015)
30 min | Music, Talk-Show
This show is about all things hard rock and heavy metal !
Stars: Don Jamieson, Jim Florentine, Eddie Trunk, Jennifer Leah Gottlieb
Votes: 547
17. Joe Bonamassa: Live from the Royal Albert Hall (2009 Video)
132 min | Music
This double DVD set from Joe Bonamassa captures the artist's landmark performance at Royal Albert Hall, London, on May 4, 2009. Eric Clapton (guitar and vocals) joins Bonamassa on stage for "Further on Up the Road".
Directors: Sam Dunn, Scot McFadyen | Stars: Joe Bonamassa, Bogie Bowles, Eric Clapton, Anton Fig
Votes: 87
18.
Hip-Hop Evolution (2016– )
Episode:
The Underground to the Mainstream
(2016)
TV-MA | 47 min | Documentary, Music
Hip-Hop crews in the Bronx and Harlem begin to form around the DJs, but these pioneering groups never record any music. It would take R&B veterans to see the genre's commercial potential and create Hip-Hop's first hit, "Rapper's Delight."
Directors: Darby Wheeler, Sam Dunn, Scot McFadyen | Stars: Sal Abbatiello, Bill Adler, Charlie Ahearn, Claire Armstrong
Votes: 241
19.
Hip-Hop Evolution (2016– )
Episode:
The New Guard
(2016)
TV-MA | 47 min | Documentary, Music
Run-DMC ushers in a new era of Hip-Hop. Russell Simmons and Rick Rubin build Hip-Hop's first empire, Def Jam. An unknown producer finds a new way to make beats and launches Hip-Hop's Golden... See full summary »
Directors: Darby Wheeler, Sam Dunn, Scot McFadyen | Stars: Sal Abbatiello, Bill Adler, Big Daddy Kane, Kurtis Blow
Votes: 224
20. Love My Way (2004–2007)
TV-14 | 50 min | Drama, Romance
A story about a group of thirty-somethings dealing with the ups and downs of life.
Stars: Claudia Karvan, Asher Keddie, Brendan Cowell, Dan Wyllie
Votes: 1,320
21. Geddy Lee Asks: Are Bass Players Human Too? (2023– )
Documentary, Music
Features Interviews with Some of Music's Most Renowned Bass Players with Geddy Lee as a host.
Stars: Geddy Lee, Robert Trujillo, Melissa Auf der Maur, Krist Novoselic
Votes: 278
22. Triumph: Rock & Roll Machine (2021)
97 min | Documentary, Music
Beneath the pyro, spandex, and heavy metal hair, awaits an intriguing and deeply personal story of underdog rock band Triumph who rose to world domination in the 80s then mysteriously disappeared at the height of their fame.
Directors: Sam Dunn, Marc Ricciardelli | Stars: Rik Emmett, Mike Levine, Gil Moore, Joey Scoleri
Votes: 193
23.
This Is Pop (2021– )
Episode:
Stockholm Syndrome
(2021)
TV-MA | 44 min | Documentary, Music
How did Sweden become music's stealth superpower? Map its pop trajectory with the arrival of Abba, Ace of Base and producer-songwriter Max Martin.
Director: Jared Raab | Stars: Ludwig Göransson, Jay McCarrol, Benny Andersson, Carl Magnus Palm
Votes: 295
24.
Metal Evolution (2011–2014)
Episode:
Power Metal
(2012)
TV-PG | 41 min | Documentary, Music
Sam runs into his old friend Ronnie James Dio, who guides him into the fantastical world of power metal, where masculine tales of heroism and epic battles, dragon-slaying and sorcery, burn into the the imaginations of young men.
Stars: Carl Begai, Ross the Boss, Sandro Buti, Joacim Cans
Votes: 120
25.
Hip-Hop Evolution (2016– )
Episode:
The Foundation
(2016)
TV-MA | 47 min | Documentary, Music
Bronx-based DJs set Hip-Hop's sonic foundations. MCs, inspired by African American oral traditions, create the modern template for rap music, culminating with the emergence of Hip-Hop's first crew, Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five.
Directors: Darby Wheeler, Sam Dunn, Scot McFadyen | Stars: Kool Herc, Afrika Bambaataa, Grandmaster Flash, Melle Mel
Votes: 278
26.
Hip-Hop Evolution (2016– )
Episode:
Do the Knowledge
(2018)
TV-MA | Documentary, Music
KRS-One makes his mark at New York's legendary Latin Quarter club. A Tribe Called Quest and De La Soul cultivate an Afrocentric, jazzy style.
Director: Darby Wheeler | Stars: Chuck D, Daddy-O, Trugoy the Dove, Paradise Gray
Votes: 167
27. Long Time Running (2017)
97 min | Documentary, Music
After frontman Gord Downie is diagnosed with brain cancer, Canadian rock band The Tragically Hip goes on a cross-country tour that ends with a nationally televised concert.
Directors: Jennifer Baichwal, Nicholas de Pencier | Stars: Gord Downie, Paul Langlois, Gord Sinclair, Bobby Baker
Votes: 466
28. Shredders of Metal (2018– )
Reality-TV
The first heavy metal guitar competition series. Judges Alex Skolnick of Testament, Sam Dunn of Banger Films and Daniel Dekay of Diemonds/BangerTV put 7 contestants through 6 challenges to find our Ultimate Shredder.
Stars: Sam Dunn, Blayne Smith, Chris Adler, Ben Weinman
Votes: 13
29.
Metal Evolution (2011–2014)
Episode:
Early Metal US
(2011)
TV-PG | 42 min | Documentary, Music
Darker, heavier music in the sounds of Steppenwolf and Blue Cheer. Followed by the inspired and inspiring sound of Kiss and Aerosmith. Van Halen begins a decade's worth of dominance for the uniquely party hardy metal of America.
Stars: Michael Anthony, Scott Asheton, Don Branker, Alice Cooper
Votes: 124
30.
Metal Evolution (2011–2014)
Episode:
Grunge
(2012)
TV-PG | 41 min | Documentary, Music
While grunge was enjoying its meteoric rise, replacing the MTV face of Metal that was glam with its own brand of telegenic, easy to digest "rebellion," diehards within the Metal community struggled to adjust.
Directors: Sam Dunn, Scot McFadyen | Stars: Steve Albini, Mark Arm, Melissa Auf der Maur, Michael Azerrad
Votes: 122
31.
Metal Evolution (2011–2014)
Episode:
Progressive Metal
(2012)
TV-PG | 41 min | Documentary, Music
A genre that takes root with the likes of Rush in the '70s, Queensryche and Fates Warning in the '80s, and Dream Theater in the '90s. Since then, the genre has exploded with creativity, spawning mind-bending, genre-defying acts.
Stars: David Bottrill, Terry Brown, Bill Bruford, Peter Collings
Votes: 105
32.
Metal Evolution (2011–2014)
Episode:
Shock Rock
(2012)
TV-PG | 41 min | Documentary, Music
Starting with the ringmaster of mayhem himself, Alice Cooper, we visit a world of guillotines and gallows, electrocutions and sorcery. We'll then learn how NYC's Kiss dethroned Cooper by taking spectacle one giant leap forward.
Stars: Abaddon, Chris Alexander, Gavin Baddeley, Daisy Berkowitz
Votes: 108
33. Metal: A Headbanger's Journey (2005)
R | 96 min | Documentary, Music
An examination of the heavy metal music subculture that tries to explain why, despite the longevity and popularity of the genre, fans are marginalized and ridiculed for their passion.
Directors: Sam Dunn, Scot McFadyen, Jessica Joy Wise | Stars: Tom Araya, Gavin Baddeley, Blasphemer, Randy Blythe
Votes: 12,492
34. Grizzly Cup (2013– )
Family
Stars: Sam Barringer, Jordyn Negri, Jake Sim, Nathan Ghiorso
Votes: 7
35.
Hip-Hop Evolution (2016– )
Episode:
Out the Trunk: The Bay
(2018)
TV-MA | Documentary, Music
In the Bay Area, Too Short channels pimp culture, MC Hammer becomes rap's first pop star, and Digital Underground introduces the world to Tupac Shakur.
Director: Darby Wheeler | Stars: B-Legit, Freddy B., Davey D, D-Shot
Votes: 174
36. Global Metal (2008)
93 min | Documentary, Music
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.
Directors: Sam Dunn, Scot McFadyen | Stars: Tom Araya, Ken Ayugai, Rafael Bittencourt, Max Cavalera
Votes: 4,889
37. From the Vaults (2018)
Documentary
Stars: Amanda Parris, Tom Power, Paul Anka, Sarah McLachlan
Votes: 12
38.
Metal Evolution (2011–2014)
Episode:
Glam Metal
(2011)
TV-PG | 41 min | Documentary, Music
Purveyors of glam such as Bon Jovi, Cinderella and Quiet Riot will divulge their side of the story, revealing the attitudes, influences and decisions which guided them during those days of rampant excess on L.A.'s sunset strip.
Director: Scot McFadyen | Stars: Nic Adler, Michael Anthony, Sebastian Bach, Frankie Banali
Votes: 106
39.
Metal Evolution (2011–2014)
Episode:
Nu Metal
(2012)
TV-PG | 41 min | Documentary, Music
Sam Dunn chronicles the rise and fall of nu metal; starting with pivotal acts Rage Against The Machine, Faith No More and Tool and continuing to pioneering nu metal artists like Korn and Deftones.
Directors: Sam Dunn, Scot McFadyen | Stars: Nic Adler, Phil Anselmo, Reginald 'Fieldy' Arvizu, Wes Borland
Votes: 113
40. Rock Icons (2015– )
Documentary, Music
Rock Icons is a 10-episode music biography series about the most legendary artists in the history of rock. Inspired by Banger Films' groundbreaking television series Metal Evolution and ... See full summary »
Stars: Ted Nugent, Nikki Sixx, Slash, Ann Wilson
Votes: 59
41.
Hip-Hop Evolution (2016– )
Episode:
The Southern Way
(2018)
TV-MA | Documentary, Music
2 Live Crew popularizes the Miami bass sound and scores a victory for free speech. The Geto Boys put Houston on the map, paving the way for UGK.
Director: Darby Wheeler | Stars: Bun B, Bushwick Bill, D.J. Bird, Brother Marquis
Votes: 185
42. Heavy Metal Hitchhiker (2021– )
Comedy
Mitch, a heavy metal-loving gas station attendant, must return an abandoned guitar to RÄGR, his favorite band, before their headlining concert that night. Without money or wheels, Mitch's only option is to hitchhike.
Stars: Garrett Jamieson, Robert Blake, Che Durena, Katerina Kova
Votes: 18
43.
Love My Way (2004–2007)
Episode:
I Know You
(2006)
TV-14 | 50 min | Drama, Romance
Hearts are pulled in all directions: Tom is torn between the two women in his life but finds himself struggling to hold on to either of them, Charlie seeks solace from his emotional crisis ... See full summary »
Director: Garth Davis | Stars: Claudia Karvan, Asher Keddie, Brendan Cowell, Dan Wyllie
Votes: 21
44. Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story (2024)
98 min | Documentary
Jackie Shane was one of music's pioneering Black trans performers. On the edge of stardom, why did she disappear? Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story hands the mic over revealing her extraordinary journey, in her own unmistakable voice.
Directors: Michael Mabbott, Lucah Rosenberg-Lee | Stars: James Baley, Bobby Dean Blackburn, Rob Bowman, Sandra Caldwell
Votes: 7
45. ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band from Texas (2019)
91 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
The story of how three oddball teenage bluesmen became one of the biggest, most beloved bands on the planet.
Director: Sam Dunn | Stars: Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill, Frank Beard, ZZ Top
Votes: 1,979 | Gross: $0.01M
46.
This Is Pop (2021– )
Episode:
Auto-Tune
(2021)
TV-MA | 44 min | Documentary, Music
Love it or hate it, Auto-Tune has changed pop music. From Cher's "Believe" to Kanye West's "Love Lockdown," the sound has penetrated the globe and revolutionized music since its invention in 1997.
Director: Jared Raab | Stars: T-Pain, Harold Andy Hildebrand, Ken Scott, Julianne Escobedo Shepherd
Votes: 229
47.
Rock Icons (2015– )
Episode:
Geddy Lee: The Maestro
(2015)
Documentary, Music
Directors: Sam Dunn, Scot McFadyen | Star: Geddy Lee
Votes: 13
48. Super Duper Alice Cooper (2014)
Unrated | 98 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
Super Duper Alice Cooper is the twisted tale of a teenage Dr Jekyll whose rock n roll Mr Hyde almost kills him. It is the story of Vincent Furnier, preacher's son, who struck fear into the ... See full summary »
Directors: Sam Dunn, Reg Harkema, Scot McFadyen | Stars: Doris Buchrucker, Alice Cooper, Sheryl Cooper, Jack Curtis
Votes: 1,291
49. The Road from Coorain (2002 TV Movie)
97 min | Biography, Drama
A compelling tale based on Australian writer Jill Ker Conway's celebrated autobiography about a heroic and ambitious woman's struggle for independence, and her complex relationship with her mother.
Director: Brendan Maher | Stars: Juliet Stevenson, Richard Roxburgh, Katherine Slattery, Tim Guinee
Votes: 134
50.
This Is Pop (2021– )
Episode:
Hail Britpop!
(2021)
TV-MA | 44 min | Documentary, Music
With grunge on the rise, UK band re imagine pop in their own playful images, sweeping up a scene in its wake as Oasis and Blur feud with laddish fury.
Director: Reg Harkema | Stars: Alex James, Dave Rowntree, Simon Price, Jane Savidge
Votes: 196