The Decline of Western Civilization Part II, The Metal Years
Brief Synopsis
The L.A. punk scene is taken over by glam metal.
Cast & Crew
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Penelope Spheeris
Director
Steven Tyler
Himself
John Osbourne
Himself
Alice Cooper
Himself
Chris Holmes
C C Deville
Film Details
Also Known As
Decline of Western Civilization Part II, The Metal Years, Metal Years, The, Seeing Stars
MPAA Rating
Genre
Documentary
Music
Release Date
1988
Production Company
Clein + Feldman Inc; New Line Cinema
Distribution Company
NEW LINE CINEMA (NEW LINE)/NORSTAR ENTERTAINMENT; New Line Cinema; Palace Pictures; Rca/Columbia Pictures Home Video
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 33m
Synopsis
An exploration of heavy metal music and its adherents.
Director
Penelope Spheeris
Director
Cast
Steven Tyler
Himself
John Osbourne
Himself
Alice Cooper
Himself
Chris Holmes
C C Deville
Bobby Dall
Bret Michaels
Rikki Rockett
Joe Perry
Gene Simmons
Paul Stanley
Bill Gazzarri
Tawn Mastrey
Darlyne Pettinicchio
Dave Mustaine
Dave Ellefson
Jeff Young
Chuck Beehler
Taime Downe
Mark Michals
Brent Muscat
Greg Steele
Lizzy Borden
Gene Allen
Mychal Davis
J Holmes
Joey Scott
Nadir D'priest
Lizzie Grey
Frankie Jones
Brian West
Shea Darek
Randy O
Jeff Duncan
Shawn Duncan
Aaron Samson
Mark Andrews
Chuck Burns
David Black
Lemmy Kilmister
Cc Deville
Crew
Mark Andrews
Songs ("Colleen" "Crash Landing")
David Black
Songs ("Colleen" "Crash Landing")
Richard C Bock
Sound Effects Editor
Mars Bonfire
Song ("Born To Be Wild")
Lizzy Borden
Song
Lizzy Borden
Song Performer ("Me Against The World")
M Bruce
Song ("Under My Wheels")
Chuck Burns
Songs ("Colleen" "Crash Landing")
Paul Colichman
Executive Producer
Steve Conant
Additional Camera Operator
Alice Cooper
Song Performer ("Under My Wheels")
Miles A Copeland Iii
Executive Producer
Nadir D'priest
Songs ("Russian Winter" "Breakout")
Jonathan Dayton
Producer
Taime Downe
Songs ("Cathouse" "Bathroom Wall")
D Dunaway
Song ("Under My Wheels")
Jeff Duncan
Song ("12 O'Clock High")
Dave Ellefson
Song ("In My Darkest Hour")
B Ezrin
Song ("Under My Wheels")
Valerie Faris
Producer
Peter Foster
Dialogue Editor
Michael Garbe
Production Controller
Theresa Gelinas
Makeup
Earl Ghaffari
Editor
Lizzie Grey
Songs ("Russian Winter" "Breakout")
Jeffrey J. Haboush
Sound Rerecording Mixer
Mark Hanes
Sound Recording Mixer
Adrian Harewood
Production Controller
Seth Kaplan
Music Supervisor
Richard Kraft
Other
Eric Liekefet
Unit Production Manager
Guy J Louthan
Associate Producer
Julio Macat
Additional Director Of Photography
Francis Mahoney
Production Assistant
Rick Mcmorrow
Other
Joni Meyers
Makeup
Todd Muscat
Production Assistant
Dave Mustaine
Song ("In My Darkest Hour")
Randy O
Songs ("Little Gypsy" "12 O'Clock High")
Bruce Pasternack
Additional Camera Operator
Toni Phillips
Other
Martin Pitts
Additional Camera Operator
Matt Preble
Adr Recording
Matt Preble
Foley Recording
Daniel Raskov
Executive In Charge Of Production
Steven Reich
Other
Steven Reich
Other
Axl Rose
Song Performer ("Under My Wheels")
Greg P. Russell
Sound Rerecording Mixer
C Savage
Song ("Little Gypsy")
Richard Skot-bright
Production Assistant
Peter Smokler
Additional Camera Operator
M Squires
Songs ("Life'S A Beach" "Love Masheen")
Simon Steele
Additional Music
Simon Steele
Songs ("Gazzarri Shuffle" "Glam Slam" "Life'S A Beach" "Love Masheen")
K Vanderhoff
Song ("The Brave")
Bob Weitz
Ultra-Stereo Consultant
Brian West
Song ("Breakout")
Jeff Zimmerman
Director Of Photography
Film Details
Also Known As
Decline of Western Civilization Part II, The Metal Years, Metal Years, The, Seeing Stars
MPAA Rating
Genre
Documentary
Music
Release Date
1988
Production Company
Clein + Feldman Inc; New Line Cinema
Distribution Company
NEW LINE CINEMA (NEW LINE)/NORSTAR ENTERTAINMENT; New Line Cinema; Palace Pictures; Rca/Columbia Pictures Home Video
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 33m
Articles
The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years
Documentary showcase, what life was like for the music artists living during the Los Angeles Heavy Metal scene in the mid and late 1980s.
The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years
Documentary showcase, what life was like for the music artists living during the Los Angeles Heavy Metal scene in the mid and late 1980s.
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Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Summer June 3, 1988
Released in United States June 17, 1988
Released in United States on Video February 23, 1989
Released in United States 1988
Released in United States September 1988
Shown at Munich Film Festival June 25-July 3, 1988.
Shown at Washington DC International Film Festival April 20- May 1, 1988.
Shown at Deauville Film Festival September 1988.
Shown at Toronto Festival of Festivals September 8-17, 1988.
Began shooting September 5, 1987.
Ultra-Stereo
Released in United States Summer June 3, 1988
Released in United States June 17, 1988 (New York City)
Released in United States on Video February 23, 1989
Released in United States 1988 (Shown at Munich Film Festival June 25-July 3, 1988.)
Released in United States 1988 (Shown at Washington DC International Film Festival April 20- May 1, 1988.)
Released in United States September 1988 (Shown at Deauville Film Festival September 1988.)
Released in United States September 1988 (Shown at Toronto Festival of Festivals September 8-17, 1988.)
