
Heavy Metal in Baghdad
Heavy Metal in Baghdad is a feature film documentary that follows the Iraqi heavy metal band Acrassicauda from the fall of Saddam Hussein in 2003 to the present day. Playing heavy metal in a Muslim country has always been a difficult (if not impossible) proposition but after Saddam’s regime was toppled, there was a brief moment for the band in which real freedom seemed possible.
That hope was quickly dashed as their country fell into a bloody insurgency. From 2003-2006, Iraq disintegrated around them while Acrassicauda struggled to stay together and stay alive, always refusing to let their heavy metal dreams die.
Wow. That was a really good doc. Would recommend it to any metal fan out there.
Really nice! not a fan of metal music, actually not at all lool but, im a muslim and arab by my origins cause im born in Canada and i loved this doc. Much respect to this group that no matter wath keep trying to do wath they think is the good things to do to feel free as unrealistic it could sound. Keep yourself alive bros!! Inch allah!!