Heavy Metal in Baghdad
What:
Heavy Metal in Baghdad
Where:
DVD out now through Vice Films and Shock
How much:
$24.95 + postage
Win:
We have 2 DVDs to give away! To enter, email your address to win@fourthousand.com.au with the subject line ‘long hair and touring with Metallica is my dream too'
If you haven't seen it already, Heavy Metal in Baghdad follows Iraq's first and only metal band, Acrassicauda, as it fights to stay alive in the aftermath of Saddam's overthrow. It's an incredible story and a lot of it's a total bummer. The band only gets to plays three or something gigs in five years, not for lack of enthusiasm but rather a massive surplus of bullets, bombs and rockets. Some of these aforementioned rockets even blow up the band's practice space, along with all their gear.
Throughout this terrifying shitstorm, Acrassicauda manages to stick together. More amazingly, they keep alive their dreams of growing long hair and touring with Metallica. In doing so, they give us a unique perspective on war, exile, as well as what being in a band should mean. The drummer, Marwan, turns out to be particularly articulate and even a little bit profound, which is weird if you know any drummers.
For those of you who have seen it, this DVD release includes a bonus 45-minute featurette about Acrassicauda's ongoing struggles as exiles in Turkey, as well as extra scenes and heaps of great music from the band.
Format: DVD
Mood: Rad
Keywords: Metal, Documentary, Vice, Music
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