The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years
1988 · Movie · R · 93 min · ★ 6.8 · 74% critics
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..
Also known as The Decline of Western Civilization Part II- The Metal Years
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Details
- Years
- 1988
- Release date
- 1988-06-17
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 74/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (81 votes)
Themes
- punk rock
- heavy metal
- anarchist
- social commentary
- anthropology
- anti-social
- thrash metal
- woman director
Cast & crew
Dave Mustaine
as Self
Ozzy Osbourne
as Self
Chris Holmes
as Self
Lemmy Kilmister
as Self
Paul Stanley
as Self
Gene Simmons
as Self
Steven Tyler
as Self
Joe Perry
as Self
Alice Cooper
as Self
C.C. DeVille
as Self
Directed by Penelope Spheeris