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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.

Genre : Documentary, Music

Runtime : 1H 33M

Director : Penelope Spheeris

Synopsis

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..

Actors

Dave Mustaine
Dave Mustaine
Self
Ozzy Osbourne
Ozzy Osbourne
Self
Chris Holmes
Chris Holmes
Self
Lemmy
Lemmy
Self
Paul Stanley
Paul Stanley
Self
Gene Simmons
Gene Simmons
Self
Steven Tyler
Steven Tyler
Self
Joe Perry
Joe Perry
Self
Alice Cooper
Alice Cooper
Self
C.C. DeVille
C.C. DeVille
Self
Bill Gazzarri
Bill Gazzarri
Self
Bret Michaels
Bret Michaels
Self
Riki Rachtman
Riki Rachtman
Self
Desi Benjamin
Desi Benjamin
Self
Aaron Samson
Aaron Samson
Self
Shawn Duncan
Shawn Duncan
Self
Jeff Duncan
Jeff Duncan
Self
Randy O. Roberg
Randy O. Roberg
Self
Joey Scott Harges
Joey Scott Harges
Self
Gene Allen
Gene Allen
Self
Joe Holmes
Joe Holmes
Self
Brian West
Brian West
Self
Nadir D'Priest
Nadir D'Priest
Self
Lisa Michelle Axelrod
Lisa Michelle Axelrod
Self
Debra K. Beatty
Debra K. Beatty
Self
Lorin Jean Vail
Lorin Jean Vail
Self
Teri Weigel
Teri Weigel
Self

Crews

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

Trailers and other movies

The Decline Of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years Official Trailer # 1 (1988)

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