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Maiden's Flight 666 Is About Fans

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By Andre Mihsin (CHARTattack) April 17, 2009 1:53 pm
Filmmakers Sam Dunn and Scot McFadyen have already created two favourites among the banger populace with Metal: A Headbanger's Journey and Global Metal. With Iron Maiden: Flight 666, they've managed to produce yet another great documentary that not only gives fans a more intimate look at the normally reclusive band, but also provides spectacular...
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Metal Evolution: Acclaimed filmmakers Sam Dunn and Scott McFadyen discuss their new television series, and why it isn't just for metalheads

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By Dan Busheikin (CHARTattack) November 24, 2011 2:55 pm
Sam Dunn really likes heavy metal. Along with his partner in crime Scott McFadyen, the long-haired anthropologist and film-maker has already made two well-received documentaries exploring the history and culture of metal. The first was Metal: A Headbangers Journey, which "follows Dunn on a journey to document the origins, culture and appeal of...
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Rush Documentarians Brought Fans "Out Of The Rush Closet"

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) March 30, 2011 4:26 pm
Toronto filmmakers Scot McFadyen and Sam Dunn have already received many awards for last year's Rush: Beyond The Lighted Stage documentary, but they picked up another on Saturday night. The film was declared Music DVD Of The Year at the Juno Awards.The film features interviews with musicians like Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan, Metallica'...
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Rush: Beyond The Lighted Stage Is A Prog Rock Love Letter

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By Sarah Kurchak (CHARTattack) May 10, 2010 1:12 pm
In many ways, Rush: Beyond The Lighted Stage is a lot like the band it profiles and their music: impeccably crafted, intelligent, chock full of talent and more than a little nerdy. This Rush doc is the stuff of fantasy for fans. The film is a near-perfect look at the band, their history and mythology becase of its combination of candid...
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Rush Documentary Getting Canadian Premiere At Hot Docs Festival

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) March 24, 2010 10:44 am
Toronto's shown up in some of Rush's songs (like the "Danforth And Pape" movement in Hemispheres' "La Villa Strangiato," for example), so it's kind of not surprising Torontonians will get to see the new Rush documentary before anyone else in the country. Rush: Beyond The Lighted Stage will have its Canadian premiere at...
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Rob Halford: Punk Rockers Stole Metal's Look

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By Sarah Kurchak (CHARTattack) June 8, 2007 4:30 pm
Rob Halford is a pioneer of the heavy metal genre. He's the lead singer of Fight, Halford and the legendary Judas Priest. He's The Exciter, The Painkiller and, most importantly, The Metal God. So what would you ask the man if you got the chance to speak to him? How about, "Where does one find a leather belt that's seven studs wide?...
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Metal Documentarians Fear Egging From Sharon Osbourne

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By Sarah Kurchak (CHARTattack) September 13, 2005 3:00 pm
When most people think about the Toronto International Film Festival, they probably think of foreign art films and Hollywood Oscar bait, not heavy metal. But that's exactly what's going to be unleashed upon festival audiences as part of the Midnight Madness program. An intelligent and exciting look at metal culture, Metal: A Headbanger's...
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