The story of a 15 year's old Moroccan who is the only heavy metal fan in his town Essaouira. He spends his weekends playing traditional ballads in a wedding band with his two cousins but dreams of playing thrash metal and headlining Monsters of Rock.
Heavy Metal Drummer (2005) is a drama film directed by Toby MacDonald, released on September 10, 2005 with a runtime of 6m. It stars Yassine Jarl and Fouzia Boutour. Viewers rate it 6.8 out of 10 across 4 ratings.
Directed by Toby MacDonald, written by Michael Lesslie, Toby MacDonald and Luke Morris, produced by Amanda Boyle.
Average viewer score of 6.8/10 from 4 ratings.
"Badou" (Yassine Jarl) is fed up playing drums in the band he plays in with his two friends - a keyboard player and a guitarist. He thinks that their sound is the musical equivalent of paint drying, designed to provide nothing more than background noise for other people's celebratory conversations. He is rarely separated from his headphones, has just bought an Iron Maiden album and so wants to let rip at bit more.…
Reviewed on June 9, 2026
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The main cast of Heavy Metal Drummer (2005) includes Yassine Jarl and Fouzia Boutour. The film was directed by Toby MacDonald. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Heavy Metal Drummer was released on September 10, 2005 and runs for 6m.
Heavy Metal Drummer (2005) holds an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from 4 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.