The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years
1988 · Movie · 1h 33m · R
DocumentaryMusic
"It's more than music...it's a way of life."
Overview
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..
Ratings
IMDb
7.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes
76%
Metacritic
58/100
Key crew
- Penelope SpheerisDirector
Cast
- Dave MustaineSelf
- Ozzy OsbourneSelf
- Chris HolmesSelf
- Lemmy KilmisterSelf
- Paul StanleySelf
- Gene SimmonsSelf
- Steven TylerSelf
- Joe PerrySelf
- Alice CooperSelf
- C.C. DeVilleSelf
- Bill GazzarriSelf
- Bret MichaelsSelf
Stills
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Themes
punk rockheavy metalanarchistsocial commentaryanthropologyanti-socialthrash metalwoman director