"This Is Spinal Tap" shines a light on the self-contained universe of a metal band struggling to get back on the charts, including everything from its complicated history of ups and downs, gold albums, name changes and undersold concert dates, along with the full host of requisite groupies, promoters, hangers-on and historians, sessions, release events and those special behind-the-scenes moments that keep it all real.
In his documentary, filmmaker Daniel Hofmann deals with the history of German thrash metal. He reports on the fans, bands and organizers and offers an insight into the scene.
The DVD contains all the official music videos released with the "Hardwired... to Self-Destruct" album in 2016.
Murder In The Front Row: The San Francisco Bay Area Thrash Metal Story. In the early 1980’s, a small group of dedicated Bay Area headbangers shunned the hard rock of MTV and Hollywood hairspray bands in favor of a more dangerous brand of metal that became known as thrash! From the tape trading network to the clubs to the record stores and fanzines, director Adam Dubin reveals how the scene nurtured the music and the music spawned a movement. Murder In The Front Row is told through powerful first person testimony and stunning animation and photography. The film is a social study of a group of young people defying the odds and building something essential for themselves. Featuring interviews with Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer, Anthrax, Exodus, Testament, Death Angel, Possessed and many more! Narrated by Brian Posehn.
A look into the glory days of the Dutch (extreme) Metal scene.
Revenge, murder, bloodshed and retribution. “Slayer: The Repentless Killogy” short film was written and directed by B.J. McDonnell, who conceived and directed the three brutal music videos - “You Against You”, “Repentless” and “Pride In Prejudice” - for Slayer’s final studio album, Repentless (2015). Concert tracklisting: 1. Delusions Of Savior 2. Repentless 3. The Antichrist 4. Disciple 5. Postmortem 6. Hate Worldwide 7. War Ensemble 8. When The Stillness Comes 9. You Against You 10. Mandatory Suicide 11. Hallowed Point 12. Dead Skin Mask 13. Born Of Fire 14. Cast The First Stone 15. Bloodline 16. Seasons In The Abyss 17. Hell Awaits 18. South Of Heaven 19. Raining Blood 20. Chemical Warfare 21. Angel Of Death
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..
Inspired by Steven Blush's book "American Hardcore: A tribal history" Paul Rachman's feature documentary debut is a chronicle of the underground hardcore punk years from 1979 to 1986. Interviews and rare live footage from artists such as Black Flag, Bad Brains, Minor Threat, SS Decontrol and the Dead Kennedys.
In GLOBAL METAL, directors Scot McFadyen and Sam Dunn set out to discover how the West's most maligned musical genre - heavy metal - has impacted the world's cultures beyond Europe and North America. The film follows metal fan and anthropologist Sam Dunn on a whirlwind journey through Asia, South America and the Middle East as he explores the underbelly of the world's emerging extreme music scenes; from Indonesian death metal to Chinese black metal to Iranian thrash metal. GLOBAL METAL reveals a worldwide community of metalheads who aren't just absorbing metal from the West - they're transforming it - creating a new form of cultural expression in societies dominated by conflict, corruption and mass-consumerism.
Live concert from the "Damaged Justice" tour. Recorded at the Seattle Coliseum, Seattle, Washington, on August 29 and 30, 1989.
The unique music documentary about the legendary thrash metal band Destruction.
Feature documentary chronicling the making of Metallica's third studio album 'Master of Puppets'. Comprised from a wealth of archive interviews, studio and demo recordings, live performances and stock footage, the documentary is told exclusively in the words of the band members and those that helped make the album.
Directed by Marilyn Manson and featuring onstage and backstage footage from the Guns, God and Government tour, “The Death Parade” provides an inside look at Manson interacting with close friends and fans, and more.
As seventh-graders, band members of Unlocking The Truth spend their weekends playing metal music in Times Square—often to substantial crowds. After signing with a 70-year-old manager, they are soon on their way to a $1.8 million record deal.
An entertaining combination of heavy-metal rockers and female mud wrestlers hosted by Jessica Hahn.
Swedish thrash metal band, Cornucopia make their debut album "The Seventh Seal"
From a school band from Essen to an internationally celebrated thrash metal legend: To mark Kreator's 40th anniversary in 2024, frontman Mille Petrozza plans to re-record his greatest hits at the famous Hansa Studios in Berlin together with greats from the metal scene such as Metallica, Sepultura, Slayer, Anthrax and many more. With exclusive private archive material, the story of Kreator is told for the first time.
The story of Mötley Crüe and their rise from the Sunset Strip club scene of the early 1980s to superstardom.
Recorded at The Metro Chicago December 5 2003.
Live concert from the "Wherever We May Roam Tour" tour. Recorded at the San Diego Sports Arena, San Diego, California, on January 13 and 14, 1992.