The History of Heavy Metal

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 present times. Through interviews and archive material, the movie tries to give answers on many questions, including "which was the first heavy metal band?".

The documentary also focuses on the three "enemies" of heavy metal including punk rock, glam metal and grunge.

The movie was presented in TV by Backyard Babies singer Dregen and TV host Per Sinding-Larsen.

Interviews

*Alice Cooper
*Angus Young (AC/DC)
*Blackie Lawless (W.A.S.P.)
*Bruce Dickinson (Samson, Iron Maiden)
*David Coverdale (Deep Purple, Whitesnake)
*David DeFeis (Virgin Steele)
*Entombed
*Ian Gillan (Deep Purple, Ian Gillan Band, 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 DJ)
*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 (Steeler, Alcatrazz)

Soundtrack

*AC/DC - "Back in Black"
*AC/DC - "For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)"
*AC/DC - "Highway to Hell"
*AC/DC - "Shake Your Foundations"
*Alice Cooper - "Feed My Frankenstein"
*Alice Cooper - "I'm Eighteen"
*Alice Cooper - "Welcome to My Nightmare"
*Backstreet Boys - "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)"
*The Beatles - "Help!"
*Black Sabbath - "Black Sabbath"
*Black Sabbath - "Iron Man"
*Black Sabbath - "War Pigs"
*Britney Spears - "Crazy"
*The Clash - "Tommy Gun"
*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"
*The Kinks - "You Really Got Me"
*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"
*Metallica - "The Four Horsemen"
*Mötley Crüe - "Looks That Kill"
*Mötley Crüe - "Til Death Do Us Part"
*Motörhead - "Ace of Spades"
*Motörhead - "God Save the Queen"
*Motörhead - "Overkill"
*Nirvana - "Smells Like Teen Spirit"
*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"
*W.A.S.P. - "Hellion"
*W.A.S.P. - "L.O.V.E. Machine"
*Whitesnake - "Day Tripper"
*Whitesnake - "Is This Love"
*Whitesnake - "Still of the Night"