The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years 1988
Directed by Penelope Spheeris
- Documentary, Music
- 93 min
- R
It's more than music...it's a way of life.
An exploration of the heavy metal scene in Los Angeles, with particular emphasis on glam metal. It features concert footage and interviews of legendary heavy metal and hard rock bands and artists such as Aerosmith, Alice Cooper, Kiss, Megadeth, Motörhead, Ozzy Osbourne and W.A.S.P..
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Cool, classical in form, character-led and nostalgic.
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- classical in formformally daring
- character-ledplot-driven
- contemporarynostalgic
- effortlessdemanding
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Cast
- Dave MustaineSelf
- Ozzy OsbourneSelf
- Chris HolmesSelf
- Lemmy KilmisterSelf
- Paul StanleySelf
- Gene SimmonsSelf
- Steven TylerSelf
- Joe PerrySelf
- Alice CooperSelf
- C.C. DeVilleSelf
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- Penelope SpheerisDirector
- Earl GhaffariEditor
- Valerie FarisProducer
- Jonathan DaytonProducer
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