For teenage misfits Hunter and Kevin, the path to glory is clear: Devote themselves to metal. Win Battle of the Bands. And be worshipped like gods.
Acting
Adrian Greensmith commits so hard to Hunter's delusion it's almost scary.
Practical Effects
Real musicians played everything—no fake strumming here.
Sound
Slayer, Judas Priest, actual metal legends on the soundtrack.
Director
Peter Sollett
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine was executive music producer and cameos as a guitar shop employee.
The film sparked debates about metal gatekeeping—Hunter's rigid 'true metal' ideology mirrors real subgenre wars that have raged since the 80s.
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