UD2M: The Great Wall Of Metal

Overview

The Great Wall of Metal, a film by Olivier Richard, is dedicated to the Chinese metal scene. "I have to think about our band's career in China; we can't talk about politics. If someone heard us, we could get killed." While metal may be the favorite genre of Chinese rockers, it takes uncommon faith to embark on the metal adventure in the land of censorship. Yet thousands have tried, across the Middle Kingdom, from Beijing to Inner Mongolia and Sichuan. In this episode, A Dose of Metal explores a burgeoning Chinese metal scene in a country where the general public is more drawn to pop, while the Wacken Open Air Festival organizes a showcase in a legendary Beijing venue.