Film

The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years

1988 · 1h 33m · Documentary · Music

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

IMDb

7.2

Rotten Tomatoes

76%

Metacritic

58

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..

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

Bill Gazzarri

Self

Bret Michaels

Self

Riki Rachtman

Self

Desi Benjamin

Self

Aaron Samson

Self

Shawn Duncan

Self

• Penelope SpheerisDirector
• Jonathan DaytonProducer
• Valerie FarisProducer
• Earl GhaffariEditor

Official Trailer # 1

Release date

June 17, 1988

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 33m

Rated

R

Genres

Documentary, Music

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