The film, called "Promised Land of Heavy Metal" is an HD documentary app available now for the iPhone and iPod Touch. The feature film investigates the history and philosophy of Finland's prominent, and world renowned, Heavy Metal music scene.

With over 50 Million iPhone and iPod Touch users in the world, and over 7 Million Applications downloaded each day, the App Store is sure to become an important distribution medium for video content producers around the world. The app store eliminates many of the distribution barriers facing independent filmmakers and makes it easy to get their films into regions outside the country of origin.

This is the first indie-film app released in the world.

"Promised Land of Heavy Metal" App costs $2 USD/£1.19/€1.79/ and it includes:

-52min TV version of the film (in English)
-Photo galleries
-Digital booklet about the "Promised Land of Heavy Metal" - Finland
-Web links for those traveling or looking for information about the Finnish Metal scene including: Travel information, Merchandise, Music Festivals etc.

The application is also available in a free "LITE" version, which features a trailer and other information from "Promised Land of Heavy Metal" documentary.

The film's makers, UK based Finnish couple Kimmo Kuusniemi and Tanja Katinka Karttunen, plan to release more of their projects as apps and expect many other film makers to follow their lead. The couple's "Hunt For U-479" is their next film App.

Kimmo was a founding member and guitarist for one of the world's first Heavy Metal bands, Sarcofagus.

For more information visit:
www.promisedlandofmetal.com

App Link (USA): http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/promised-land-of-heavy-metal/id347890175?mt=8
App Link (Europe): http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/promised-land-of-heavy-metal/id347890175?mt=8

Lite App Link (USA): http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/promised-land-of-heavy-metal-lite/id350056476?mt=8
Lite App Link (Europe): http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/promised-land-of-heavy-metal-lite/id350056476?mt=8