The Decline Of Western Civilization, Part II: The Metal Years

The second in Penelope Spheeris trilogy, The Metal Years takes a fastpaced look at the outrageous Heavy Metal scene of the late 80s. Set in Los Angeles, the film explores fascinating portraits of struggling musicians, fans and starstruck groupies. Featuring Alice Cooper, Ozzy Osbourne, Poison and members of Aerosmith, Kiss, and Motorhead as well as performances by Megadeath, Faster Pussycat, Lizzy Borden, London, Odin and Seduce, this raucous and entertaining chapter also chronicles the lonely naiveté of the striving bands, the endless flow of alcohol and drugs and the relentless sexism.