'Promised Land Of Heavy Metal' To Receive European Release In February
November 13, 2009"Promised Land of Heavy Metal", a documentary about the history and philosophy of heavy metal and how it became such a big deal in a small country called Finland, will be released in Europe (except for Finland, France and Russia),Australia and New Zealand on February 5, 2010 via Cyclone Empire. The DVD will feature German and Spanish subtitles. In addition, the "Promised Land of Heavy Metal" two-CD set featuring bands from the DVD and other important acts from today's metal scene will be made available as well as a special-edition box set containing both the DVD and the double CD.
The filmmakers tell the story of Finnish metal, from its early "underground" days to the present success stories, by interviewing famous musicians — included members of HIM, NORTHER, KREATOR, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, ENTOMBED, CARCASS, KORPIKLAANI, DIMMU BORGIR and SONATA ARCTICA — experts and event organizers, a psychiatrist and a doctor of theology. The film takes the viewers literally from the graveyard to the Finnish President's palace!
Why is metal a religion for so many? What are its links to Satanism and ritualistic murders? What made metal mainstream in Finland? Why does the Finnish church have metal masses? What is the future of metal, after LORDI won the Eurovision Song Contest and even the President approves? Strong opinions are offered: some see metal as the new folk music, while others detest its commercial aspect.
The film is narrated by Kimmo Kuusniemi, a filmmaker, SARCOFAGUS guitarist and a forefather of Finnish metal. Kimmo has lived in England for 16 years, and sees the current popularity of heavy metal as a strange phenomenon.
The "Promised Land of Heavy Metal" TV documentary was developed by producer Sakari Heiskanen from YLE (The Finnish Broadcasting Company).
A four-minute trailer for "Promised Land of Heavy Metal" can be viewed below.
For more information, visit www.promisedlandofmetal.com.
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