Movie
The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years
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..
Details
- Release date
- 1988-06-17
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Genres
- Documentary, Music
- Status
- Released
- Production
- I.R.S. World Media
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- 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
- Bill Gazzarri as Self
- Bret Michaels as Self
Crew
- Penelope Spheeris - Director
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