Since it arrived in the 70s Metal has been the most enduring form of popular music culture the world has known. Rumoured to have died, it is of course gloriously undead, and continues to mutate and infiltrate!

This documentary is an in-depth look at the continuing story of Metal, in the words of the people that make it, live it, breathe it and keep it vital. Louder Than Life' features interviews and archive from some of the most influential and respected musicians of the genre as well as commentators and fans.

Created by the award winning duo of director Dick Carruthers and producer Jim Parsons this is a long overdue film that unravels the music, the myths and the madness!