The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years is a documentary film directed by Penelope Spheeris about the Los Angeles heavy metal scene from 1986 to 1988. It is the second film of a trilogy by Spheeris depicting life in Los Angeles at various points in time. The first film, The Decline of Western Civilization, dealt with the punk rock scene during 1979–1980. The third film, The Decline of Western Civilization III, chronicles the gutter punk lifestyle of homeless teenagers in the late 1990s.
The film 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.. The film premiered at The Wiltern Theatre and featured David F. Castagno, Publisher/Editor of Screamer Magazine as the master of ceremony.
The film has been released in Region 3: Asia DVD Only. Shout Factory released this film as part of a Blu-ray box set with the other films in June 2015 in Region 1.Synopsis
Une exploration de la scène heavy metal à Los Angeles, avec un accent particulier sur le glam metal. Il présente des séquences de concerts et des interviews de groupes de heavy metal et de hard rock légendaires et d'artistes tels que Aerosmith, Alice Cooper, Kiss, Megadeth, Motörhead, Ozzy Osbourne et W.A.S.P.
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