The History of Heavy Metal
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The History of Heavy Metal (Hårdrockens historia) is a Swedish 2001 documentary movie made for TV spanning through the timeline of heavy metal music. It starts with the roots of heavy metal and ends with the metal of today. Through interviews and archive material, the movie tries to give answers on many questions, including "which was the first heavy metal band?".
The movie was presented in TV by Backyard Babies singer Dregen and TV host Per Sinding-Larsen.
[edit] Interviews
- Alice Cooper
- Angus Young (AC/DC)
- Blackie Lawless (W.A.S.P.)
- Bruce Dickinson (Samson, Iron Maiden)
- David Coverdale (Deep Purple, Whitesnake)
- David DeFais (Virgin Steele)
- Entombed
- Ian Gillan (Deep Purple, Gillan, Black Sabbath)
- Greg Mackintosh (Paradise Lost)
- Lee Dorian (Napalm Death, Cathedral)
- Magnus Rosén (HammerFall)
- Malcolm Dome (Metal Hammer reporter)
- Matt Mason (Total Rock Radio)
- Nick Holmes (Paradise Lost)
- Olof Edsinger (writer)
- Paul Bibeau (Spitfire Records)
- Paul Di'Anno (Iron Maiden, Gogmagog)
- Rob Halford (Judas Priest, Fight, 2wo)
- Ronnie James Dio (Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Dio)
- Scum (Celtic Bones)
- Steve Harris (Iron Maiden)
- Tom Araya (Slayer)
- Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath)
- Yngwie Malmsteen
[edit] Soundtrack
- AC/DC - Back in Black
- AC/DC - For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)
- AC/DC - Highway to Hell
- AC/DC - Shake a Leg
- Alice Cooper - I'm Eighteen
- Alice Cooper - Welcome to My Nightmare
- Backstreet Boys - Everybody (Backstreet's Back)
- Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath
- Black Sabbath - Iron Man
- Britney Spears - Crazy
- David Bowie - Life on Mars?
- Deep Purple - Black Night
- Deep Purple - Smoke on the Water
- Deep Purple - Speed King
- Europe - The Final Countdown
- Guns N' Roses - Welcome to the Jungle
- Iron Maiden - Iron Maiden
- Iron Maiden - The Number of the Beast
- Judas Priest - Johnny B. Goode
- Judas Priest - Living After Midnight
- Judas Priest - Parental Guidance
- Kiss - I Was Made for Lovin' You
- Led Zeppelin - Communication Breakdown
- Led Zeppelin - Kashmir
- Led Zeppelin - Stairway to Heaven
- Led Zeppelin - Whole Lotta Love
- Metallica - Nothing Else Matters
- Mötley Crüe - Looks That Kill
- Motörhead - Ace of Spades
- Poison - Unskinny Bop
- Rage Against the Machine - Killing in the Name
- Sex Pistols - Anarchy in the U.K.
- Sex Pistols - God Save the Queen
- Slayer - Bloodline
- Soundgarden - Rusty Cage
- The Beatles - Help!
- The Kinks - You Really Got Me
- W.A.S.P. - Hellion
- W.A.S.P. - L.O.V.E. Machine
- Whitesnake - Is This Love
- Whitesnake - Still of the Night
