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The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years (1988)

"It's more than music...it's a way of life."

6.8/10 1h 33m Jun 17, 1988
Documentary Music

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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Movie Details

Original Title The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years
Original Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.8

Cast

Dave Mustaine
Dave Mustaine
Self
Popularity: 1.5
Ozzy Osbourne
Ozzy Osbourne
Self
Popularity: 2.2
Chris Holmes
Chris Holmes
Self
Popularity: 0.6
Lemmy Kilmister
Lemmy Kilmister
Self
Popularity: 0.3
Paul Stanley
Paul Stanley
Self
Popularity: 4.2
Gene Simmons
Gene Simmons
Self
Popularity: 1.0
Steven Tyler
Steven Tyler
Self
Popularity: 0.7
Joe Perry
Joe Perry
Self
Popularity: 0.6
Alice Cooper
Alice Cooper
Self
Popularity: 2.1
C.C. DeVille
C.C. DeVille
Self
Popularity: 0.2
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Bill Gazzarri
Self
Popularity: 0.2
Bret Michaels
Bret Michaels
Self
Popularity: 7.3

Key Crew

Director Penelope Spheeris
Cinematography Jeff Zimmerman
Producer Valerie Faris, Jonathan Dayton
Editor Earl Ghaffari

Production

I.R.S. World Media

Videos & Trailers

Ozzy Osbourne
Ozzy Osbourne
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Megadeth Talk and Perform
Megadeth Talk and Perform
Clip
Rockstar Montage
Rockstar Montage
Clip
Ozzy Talks Drugs and Alcohol
Ozzy Talks Drugs and Alcohol
Clip
Aspiring Rockstars
Aspiring Rockstars
Clip
W.A.S.P.'s Chris Holmes
W.A.S.P.'s Chris Holmes
Clip

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Keywords

punk rock heavy metal anarchist social commentary anthropology anti-social thrash metal woman director

Reviews from TMDB

Wuchak 8/10
Dec 2, 2018

***Amusing documentary on the mid/late 80’s metal scene*** Released in 1988, “The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years” by Penelope Spheeris is a documentary covering the 80’s metal scene. The film includes footage & interviews of popular acts (KISS, Ozzy, Aerosmith, M ... Read more

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Details
Release Date June 17, 1988
Runtime 1h 33m
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.8
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