Watch Heavy Metal Britannia (2010) Official Trailer
Tracing the roots of Heavy Metal music within the UK.
7.1 / 10 IMDb March 7, 2010 1h 30m
Nigel Planer narrates a documentary which traces the origins and development of British heavy metal from its humble beginnings in the industrialised Midlands to its proud international triumph. Contributors include Lemmy, Sabbath's Tony Iommi, Ian Gillan from Deep Purple, Judas Priest singer Rob Halford, Bruce Dickinson from Iron Maiden and Saxon's Biff Byford.
Director
Runtime
1h 30m
Release Date
March 7, 2010
Genre
Documentary
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United Kingdom
Producers
Cast
Glenn Tipton
as Self
Rob Halford
as Self
No photo
Brian Tatler
as Self
Jon Lord
as Self
Malcolm Dome
as Self
Bill Ward
as Self
Dave Davies
as Self
Ian Gillan
as Self
No photo
Neal Kay
as Self
No photo
Steve Broughton
as Self
No photo
Edgar Broughton
as Self
Bruce Dickinson
as Self
Arthur Brown
as Self
Burke Shelley
as Self
Tony Iommi
as Self
Geezer Butler
as Self
Mick Box
as Self
No photo
Biff Byford
as Self
Lemmy Kilmister
as Self
Nigel Planer
as Self
Production Companies
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