How did a tiny shop in SLC touch some of the biggest stars in heavy metal? That’s the story these fans want to tell.
A documentary on Utah’s iconic Heavy Metal Shop is in the works.
(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Heavy Metal Shop owner Kevin Kirk, left, sits beside Allen Martindale, center, and Brannon Richardson, a documentary director and producer combo who are working on an upcoming documentary about The Heavy Metal Shop, seen here outside the business in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026.