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Tag Archives: Metal

Twitch City: Season 1

December 8, 2017by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Tony-winner Don McKellar (The Drowsy Chaperone) created this quirky comedy that explores society’s addiction to television. McKellar stars as Curtis, who ingests dangerous levels of cathode rays, much to […]

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Imaginaerum

April 8, 2017by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: A coma sends an old man into his childhood’s sinister fantasy world, where he must fight dementia and gain back his memories before it’s too late. *********************************************************************** Imaginaerum 6.95 […]

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Film, Music

Deathgasm

October 19, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: High School is Hell! Metal-thrashing Brodie is an outcast in a sea of jocks and cheerleaders until he meets a kindred spirit in fellow metalhead Zakk. After starting their […]

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Film

Iron Maiden and the New Wave of British Metal

November 8, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: This film investigates the New Wave of British Heavy Metal spearheaded by Iron Maiden – the bands, the records and the media coverage. This documentary focuses on Iron Maiden […]

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Music, Television

Nightwish: Showtime, Storytime

December 21, 2014by The Thorn 2 Comments

Synopsis: 2013 live release from the Finnish Symphonic Metal band. Recorded during their live performance at the Wacken Open Air in Wacken, Germany on August 3, 2013. Showtime, Storytime is […]

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Film, Music

Ulver: The Norwegian National Opera

December 7, 2014by The Thorn 1 Comment

Synopsis: Ulver returned in 2012 with their latest album Childhood’s End. Early pioneers of Norwegian black metal, the band have continually evolved throughout their career and now stand as living […]

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Film, Music

Rammstein: Völkerball

November 30, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: 2006 concert film from German Metal merchants Rammstein, featuring ‘Reise Reise’, ‘Du Hast’, ‘Ich Will’ and ‘Keine Lust’. Rammstein’s fan base know that although their studio albums are powerful, […]

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Film, Music

Rob Zombie: The Zombie Horror Picture Show

November 23, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Rob Zombie’s first concert film, The Zombie Horror Picture Show is a feature-length concert film, recorded live over two sizzling nights in Texas. It captures Zombie’s elaborate, multi-media production […]

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Music, Television

Metal Machine Music: Nine Inch Nails and the Industrial Uprising

November 2, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Providing inspiration for the title of this DVD. Lou Reed’s 5th solo album split opinion dramatically upon its release in 1975, but while many saw it as a contractual […]

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Music, Television

The Big Four: Live from Sofia, Bulgaria

November 24, 2013by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: The Big Four is an expression designating the 4 most important U.S. metal bands like Megadeth, Metallica, Slayer and Anthrax. These are also the 4 groups best known for […]

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Metallica: Français pour une nuit

November 17, 2013by The Thorn 2 Comments

Synopsis: Founded in Los Angeles in 1981 by drummer Lars Ulrich as well as guitarist and vocalist James Hetfield, Metallica has become one of the most influential rock bands and has […]

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Film, Music

Metallica: Some Kind of Monster

November 10, 2013by The Thorn 2 Comments

Synopsis: The film that New York Times describes as “Entertaining, Moving and historically significant” is an intensely intimate look at one of the biggest rock bands of all time. Some […]

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Film, Music

Metallica: Through the Never

November 3, 2013by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Metallica Through the Never is a groundbreaking music-driven 3-D motion picture event.  The film combines a spectacular never-before-seen live-performance by Metallica created exclusively for the film and a suspenseful narrative to produce […]

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