yeah that documentary was kind of lacking on that subject.........there is another metal documentary which i can't think of the name of something like 'A Headbangers Journey' but yeah that one has some stuff about black and death metal.

As for metalcore I am not dissapointed that, that was not included since metalcore is more hardcore punk with a metal influence then actual metal. though since it is metal influenced it may still have its place. but there are a lot of metal fans including myself that dislike it.

Im in agreement with the omitions, I saw it and was kind of pissed. But I surely dont agree with "we are lucky to have Metal mentioned", with all the resources and money to put it up, a person like me that makes ends meet and can simply search out trade mags and take a chance on a CD, and can talk with people or do searches on the internet, or internet stations.
Surely an "Anthropoligist" can ask many people for the TRUE Bands that influenced the genres. For me a Documentary isn't for us Headbangers, its for the uninitiated who are curious about Music, but to do it right, you cant omit the ones who pioneered or influence the Bands to come or are popular.
Judas Priest, Ozzy/Randy Rhodes and Deep Purple were biggies with everyone else mentioned.
But the Punk/Cross over bands, The "Funk" Metal Bands, The Florida Death scene and The Bay Area Death scene were important as well, and in-turn Doom Metal and Grindcore was important to The Black Metal and Aggro Scene.
Prog Metal is lower than the Punk Scene soo give me a break! (hehehe)..
But what can we do but make our own Film I suppose. But other than the omition of a few important Japanese Metal Bands, "Global Metal" was really well done, you can find it on YOUtube.
As far as "The guy knows his stuff", I can't agree with that assessment because I know a few guys that are much younger than him or me that know TONS more than that guy. He has admitted too that he's not a Pantera Fan (well I dont care for Radio Head but acknowledge they belong in the Progressive Rock catagory), as well as NuMetal (Which I cant stand) which has its place but it should be talked about that "Metal Heads" get angry about the subject and "why" they dont like it.
Again, its a Documentary that should tell the "Whole Story", not just what was convieniant.

The general public won't understand as long as no one talks about it. I stopped listening to metal when "nu metal" became big. I didn't get it. But I never heard of the Gothenburg Metal Scene, black metal, death metal, and the whole European scene. I sincerely listened to my old metal cd's (Priest, Maiden, Sabbath, Metallica etc.) and was going to stop as you can only listen to those albums so many times over 25 years. I searched on the net myself to find out that Rob Halford started the band Halford. Before I knew it, there were tons of bands I found out about. I don't have time now to listen to all the music I've found now.

"Metal: A Headbanger's Journey" is a good DVD, but there are glaring omissions on it. Priest and Ozzy are not featured, and the only mention of Priest was a reference to Halford being gay and hiding it for 30 years. Not all of the music Priest had done and contributed to the genre. Another cool video is "Get Thrashed". Covers that subgenre well. Mentions all of the older bands and the newer ones starting to play it in the past few years. Well worth the money.

One last thing. Black and Death Metal require one to be listening to metal for a while. Some of it I still don't care for, some I think is fantastic. Check out bands for yourself and decide what you like. Dimmu Borgir, Cradle of Filth, Cannibal Corpse, Satyricon, Mayhem, Amon Amarth (viking leanings but heavy none the less) are some good starting points.

most of the general public dont understand sub genres. I think it was easier for vh1 to go with the stuff that was easy for the public to digest...Sides metal fans shoudl jsut be happy VH1 mentions metal at all..as a Punk fan i can honestly say that VH1 Classic hates punk.

I haven't seen this, but I find it hard to believe that they would skip out on such a huge scene. I can understand trying to avoid black metal and like...the little brother who was cool for a while, but now is just sort of embarrassing.

didnt he just put out a sequal to it?.

That's what I was thinking, the guy who made that movie, knows his stuff...he did as much as he could have in the time he had

try a movie called "Metal, A Headbanger's Journey". I think that will suit your need for the heavy bands.