The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years (1988)
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..
Director: Penelope Spheeris
Genre: Documentary, Music
Runtime: 93 min
Release Date: June 17, 1988
Cast
- Dave Mustaine - Self
- Ozzy Osbourne - Self
- Chris Holmes - Self
- Lemmy Kilmister - Self
- Paul Stanley - Self
- Gene Simmons - Self
- Steven Tyler - Self
- Joe Perry - Self
- Alice Cooper - Self
- C.C. DeVille - Self
Editing: Earl Ghaffari
Production: I.R.S. World Media
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Themes
Heavy Metal and Loud Stage
Keywords
punk rock, heavy metal, anarchist, social commentary, anthropology, anti-social, thrash metal, woman director
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- What is The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years about?
- 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..
- Who directed The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years?
- The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years was directed by Penelope Spheeris.
- Who stars in The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years?
- The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years stars Dave Mustaine, Ozzy Osbourne, Chris Holmes, Lemmy Kilmister, Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons.
- How long is The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years?
- The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years has a runtime of 1h 33m (93 minutes).
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- The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years is a Documentary, Music film.
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- The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years was produced in United States of America.
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- The themes of The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years include: Heavy Metal and Loud Stage.