Promised Land of Heavy Metal is a documentary about Finland, the only country where heavy metal has become mainstream. Starring Alice Cooper, Mr Lordi, and Ville Valo.
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Kuisma Aalto | ... |
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Rutter Mark Alec | ... |
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| Alice Cooper | ... |
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| Mike D'Antonio | ... |
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| Bruce Dickinson | ... |
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Klaus Flaming | ... |
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Tom Gardiner | ... |
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Kaarina Granholm | ... |
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Tarja Halonen | ... |
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Sami Hassinen | ... |
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Hector | ... |
Self - Presenter / Singer-Songwriter (archiveFootage)
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Alex Hellid | ... |
Self - Entombed
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Hanzi Herrmann | ... |
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Marko Hietala | ... |
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Titus Hjelm | ... |
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Wesley Holder | ... |
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Antti Hyyrynen | ... |
Self - Stam1na
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| Howard Jones | ... |
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Juho Juntunen | ... |
Self - Tattoo You
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Samuel Jylhä | ... |
Self - Hevy Metal Promoter
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Jonne Järvelä | ... |
Self - Korpiklaani
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Tony Kakko | ... |
Self - Sonata Arctica
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Tanja Karttunen | ... |
Self - Director
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Haka Kekäläinen | ... |
Self - Priest
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Timo Kemppainen | ... |
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Juha Kiminki | ... |
Self - Bassist
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Ami Koivistoinen | ... |
Self - Corruption Inc.
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Ari Koivunen | ... |
Self - Pop Idol Winner
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Tomi Korkalainen | ... |
Self - Amfisound
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Esa Kotilainen | ... |
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Risto Kuoppala | ... |
Self - Model / Mr. Tampere
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Janne Kuru | ... |
Self - Enochian Crescent
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Kimmo Kuusniemi | ... |
Self - Pioneer of Finnish Heavy Metal / Film Producer
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Hannu Leiden | ... |
Self - Vocalist
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Jouni Markkanen | ... |
Self - Promoter
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Mikael Martikainen | ... |
Self - Crew
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| Mr. Lordi | ... |
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Jone Nikula | ... |
Self - Radio Rock DJ
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Dave Parsons | ... |
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Riita Pasanen | ... |
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Heli Pesonen | ... |
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Pexi | ... |
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Jorge Polito | ... |
Self - Lado Oscuro Magazine
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Lauri Porra | ... |
Self - Musician
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Martin Purr | ... |
Self - Cyclone Empire
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Kari Pylkkänen | ... |
Self - Psychiatrist
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Kristian Ranta | ... |
Self - Norther
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Gus Roe | ... |
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Juha Ruokangas | ... |
Self - Guitarist
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Mikko Saari | ... |
Self - Youth Councelor
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Tuomo Saikkonen | ... |
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Mikko Salovaara | ... |
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Tuomas Saukkonen | ... |
Self - Before the Dawn
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Kalle Savijärvi | ... |
Self - Korpiklaani
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Aaro Seppovaara | ... |
Self - Blake
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Silenoz | ... |
Self - Dimmu Borgir
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Ville Siuruainen | ... |
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Ville Sorvali | ... |
Self - Moonsorrow
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| Joel Stroetzel | ... |
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Karri Suoraniemi | ... |
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Tony Taleva | ... |
Self - Producer / Events Organizer
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Tonny | ... |
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(as Noxa)
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| Ville Valo | ... |
Self - HIM
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Mikko Vehmas | ... |
Self - Finnish Metal Events
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Jeff Walker | ... |
Self - Carcass
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Tapio Wilska | ... |
Self - Musician
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Marjo Yli-Jaskari | ... |
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| Sami Yli-Sirniö | ... |
Self - Waltari / Kreator
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Rony Österlund | ... |
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Tony Österlund | ... |
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Directed by
| Tanja Karttunen | ... | (as Tanja Katinka Karttunen) |
Written by
| Tanja Karttunen | ... | () (as Tanja Katinka Karttunen) |
Produced by
| Sakari Heiskanen | ... | producer |
| Bea Johnson | ... | executive producer |
| Richard Johnson | ... | executive producer |
| Tanja Karttunen | ... | producer (as Tanja Katinka Karttunen) |
| Kimmo Kuusniemi | ... | producer |
| Mikael Martikainen | ... | line producer |
Cinematography by
| Heli Pesonen | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Tanja Karttunen | ... | (as Tanja Katinka Karttunen) |
| Kimmo Kuusniemi | ||
Sound Department
| Kimmo Kuusniemi | ... | sound mixer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Rutter Mark Alec | ... | additional camera (as Flynn Rutter) |
| Tanja Karttunen | ... | additional camera (as Tanja Katinka Karttunen) |
| Kimmo Kuusniemi | ... | additional camera |
| Mikael Martikainen | ... | additional camera |
| Tuomas Stedt | ... | additional camera |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2009) (Finland) (tv)
Special Effects
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Did You Know?
| Movie Connections | Features Episode dated 13 April 1974 (1974). See more » |