Not On the Heep: The Heavy Metal Saga of Lee Kerslake vs The First Hymn
The First Hymn is the shorter watch at 1h 27m compared with 1h 34m. Not On the Heep: The Heavy Metal Saga of Lee Kerslake is the older of the two (2023 against 2025). Both are documentary movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Not On the Heep: The Heavy Metal Saga of Lee Kerslake
The First Hymn| Not On the Heep: The Heavy Metal Saga of Lee Kerslake | The First Hymn | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 0.0/10 |
| Year | 2023 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 34m | 1h 27m |
| Genres | Documentary, Music | Documentary |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Tayla Tracey Goodman | John Dickson, Mark Hadley |
| Main cast | Eric Singer, Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Lee Kerslake, Mick Box | John Dickson, Chris Tomlin, Ben Fielding, Stephanie Boonstra |
Synopsis
Not On the Heep: The Heavy Metal Saga of Lee Kerslake
At Heavy Metal’s dawn, the sun rose to the beat of Lee Kerslake’s powerhouse drumming. Through a career of 50 years and 60 million albums sold, he became a legend. Now he must face the end of his days. He reconnects with lifelong pals from Kiss, Ozzy Osbourne, Def Leppard, Deep Purple and Iron Maiden, and performs one last time with the band he created, Uriah Heep.
The First Hymn
In the ancient ruins of Oxyrhynchus, Egypt, archaeologists unearthed a papyrus scrap containing the earliest known Christian hymn, complete with both its lyrics and musical notation. Analyzed at Oxford University, this discovery challenges traditional views of church history by revealing the rich musical practices of early believers. Hosted by Australian historian John Dickson, the feature-length documentary “The First Hymn” chronicles the…
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