Arise: The Sri Lankan Metal Music Documentary is a 2010 feature film documentary about Sri Lankan metal music. The film was directed and produced by Naveen Marasinghe and Dinesh Guneratne.
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| Directed by | Naveen Marasinghe and Dinesh Guneratne |
| Produced by | Naveen Marasinghe and Dinesh Guneratne |
| Music by | Funeral in Heaven Merlock Cannabis Fallen Grace |
| Distributed by | Mathawaada Chithrapata |
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Running time | 71 minutes |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Language | English |
The film features four bands which play different styles within the metal music genre: Funeral in Heaven (Black Metal), Fallen Grace (Melodic Death), Merlock (Thrash Progressive) and Cannabis (Sludge Metal).[1][2][3] The filmmakers show the bands in performance, interview the groups about the music scene and their experiences in it. The film was shot on DV using borrowed equipment in clubs around Colombo and Kandy, Sri Lanka over a period of two years.[4]
The documentary was screened by Mathawaada Chithrapata on 15 May 2010, at the Alliance Française de Colombo.[5] As of August 2010[update], the film has not been widely released to reviewers[6] or the Internet - the filmmakers have stated that DVDs will be distributed at concerts presented by the bands.[4]
References edit
- ^ Doug G. (9 March 2010). "Official "Arise" Documentary Trailer Posted Online - in Metal News". Metal Underground.com. Retrieved 2010-05-31.
- ^ Prajapati, Pravin (3 May 2010). "Interview with Funeral in Heaven". Indian Music Revolution. Archived from the original on 23 December 2010. Retrieved 2010-08-10.
- ^ "Encyclopaedia Metallum - Funeral in Heaven". Metal-archives.com. Retrieved 2010-06-02.
- ^ a b Stephens, David (30 May 2010). "A different view". Mirror Magazine. Sri Lanka: The Sunday Times. Archived from the original on 2 June 2010. Retrieved 2010-06-01.
- ^ "ARISE - The Sri Lankan Metal Music Documentary | Screening". Arisethemetaldoc.info. 15 May 2010. Retrieved 2010-05-31.
- ^ Pierce, Leonard (9 June 2010). "Heavy Tamil". The AV Club. The Onion. Archived from the original on 14 August 2010. Retrieved 2010-08-10.
External links edit
- ARISE - The Sri Lankan Metal Music Documentary Official website.
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