The History of Heavy Metal & Horror

Talk Is Jericho

Chris Jericho

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4.8 • 9.4K Ratings

🗓️ 15 December 2021

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

“The History of Horror and Metal” is a new documentary from director Mike Shiff, who also coincidentally worked on Fozzy’s video for “Sandpaper.” Mike is a horror and heavy metal music fan, and was inspired to do this documentary to explore the deep connection between metal and horror movies! He did over 60 interviews for the doc and spoke to a who’s who from the metal and horror scenes including Gunnar Hansen (“The Texas Chainsaw Massacre”), Kane Hodder (“Friday The 13th”), director John Carpenter, Bela Lugosi’s son, Kirk Hammett from Metallica, Rob Zombie, Alice Cooper, Corey Taylor, Scott Ian from Anthrax, and Chris Jericho! Mike’s sharing behind-the-scenes stories from filming, who he wanted to speak with but wasn’t able to get, and some of his favs in metal and horror. He also explains why it took over 7 years to make, what the festival circuit has been like, and when the doc will be available to the public! For more information, go to metalhorror.com or follow them on Instagram @themetalhorror.

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0:00.0	All right welcome to talk is Jericho it is the part of Thunder and Rock'n'Roll and there's
0:18.5	a new documentary that's been killing it literally on the festival circuit this past year.
0:22.7	It's called The History of Horror and Metal and it's directed produced by Mike Schiff.
0:26.9	I'm actually in it as well.
0:28.4	I first met Mike when he worked on Fozzi's video for Sam Baple way back in 2012.
0:32.6	Here's some of the great stories from that shoot coming up and Mike is a horror and metal
0:36.8	fan decided to do this documentary about the deep connection and roots between heavy
0:40.8	metal music and horror films.
0:43.4	Mike did over 60 interviews.
0:45.6	He talked to a who's who of the horror genre from Gunnar Hansen from the Texas Chainsaw
0:50.4	has a master can hotter of course Jason Voorhees, John Carpenter, Bell Legosi's son.
0:56.2	He also talked to some of the biggest names in heavy metal as well Kirk Hammett, Alice Cooper,
1:00.0	Corey Taylor, Scott Ian, Chris Jericho.
1:03.0	Here would inspire this movie what Mike thinks about the connection himself.
1:06.8	Some of his faves in metal and horror and who he really wanted to speak with but wasn't
1:10.7	able to get for the documentary.
1:12.4	The doc is one of a bunch of awards and should be available early next year for everyone
1:16.0	to see info will be posted at metalhorror.com.
1:19.9	Speaking of metal Fozzi just wrapped up a great run of dates in Europe.
1:23.7	Those are incredible, the tire tour was sold out thanks to everybody who came and rock
1:27.9	with us and the save the world tours headed out again in March.
1:31.6	Doing another round of dates in the States and this time we're headed to the west coast
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