Michael
2026 · Music · Drama
← Back to discoveries
Film / 2008
Promised Land of Heavy Metal
Directed by
Tanja Karttunen
Promised Land of Heavy Metal is a documentary about the history and philosophy of Heavy Metal and how it became such a big deal in a small country called Finland.
The story
Promised Land of Heavy Metal is a documentary about the history and philosophy of Heavy Metal and how it became such a big deal in a small country called Finland.
Cast
Kimmo KuusniemiSelf - Pioneer of Finnish Heavy Metal / Film Producer
Ville ValoSelf - HIM
Tony KakkoSelf - Sonata Arctica
Mr. LordiSelf
Marco HietalaSelf - Nightwish / Tarot
Jeffrey WalkerSelf - Carcass
SilenozSelf - Dimmu Borgir
Kuisma AaltoSelf
Mike D'AntonioSelf
Klaus FlamingSelf - Radio Rock DJ
Tom GardinerSelf - Hateform
Tarja HalonenSelf - President of Finland
See more cast
Sami HassinenSelf
Alex HellidSelf - Entombed
Hanzi HerrmannSelf
Titus HjelmSelf - Doctor of Theology
Antti HyyrynenSelf - Stam1na
Howard JonesSelf
Juho JuntunenSelf - Tattoo You
Samuel JylhäSelf - Hevy Metal Promoter
Jonne JärveläSelf - Korpiklaani
Tanja KarttunenSelf - Director
Haka KekäläinenSelf - Priest
Timo KemppainenSelf
Juha KiminkiSelf - Bassist
Ami KoivistoinenSelf - Corruption Inc.
Ari KoivunenSelf - Pop Idol Winner
Tomi KorkalainenSelf - Amfisound
Esa KotilainenSelf - Keyboardist
Risto KuoppalaSelf - Model / Mr. Tampere
Janne KuruSelf - Enochian Crescent
Hannu LeidénSelf - Vocalist
Jouni MarkkanenSelf - Promoter
Jone NikulaSelf - Radio Rock DJ
Jorge PolitoSelf - Lado Oscuro Magazine
Lauri PorraSelf - Musician
Martin PurrSelf - Cyclone Empire
Joel StroetzelSelf
Sami Yli-SirniöSelf - Waltari / Kreator
Alice CooperSelf (archive footage)
Bruce DickinsonSelf (archive footage)
Tony TalevaSelf
More to discover
Whiplash
2014 · Drama · Music
Coco
2017 · Family · Animation
KPop Demon Hunters
2025 · Fantasy · Music
Soul
2020 · Animation · Family
Bohemian Rhapsody
2018 · Music · Drama