Chronicles the wild and legendary antics of iconic rock 'n' roll frontmen and the real stories of their turbulent lives off stage.
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- Ozzy Osbourne (Black Sabbath)
F1Ozzy Osbourne (Black Sabbath)Der prototypische Metal-Fronter Ozzy Osbourne ist eine polarisierende Persönlichkeit, der mit "Black Sabbath" sein eigenes Genre begründete. Allen Erwartungen zum Trotz war Ozzy mit über 50 Bühnenjahren eine lebende Legende mit einer schier unglaublichen Geschichte. Der Film gibt einen Einblick in das Leben von Ozzy Osbourne, einem der bekanntesten und verrücktesten Frontmänner der Musikgeschichte. - Steven Tyler
F5Steven TylerAs lead singer of Aerosmith Steven Tyler was one of the most iconic, bombastic and charismatic frontmen to ever take the stage. Aerosmith saw major chart and commercial success with hits like "Dream On," "Walk This Way" and "Love in an Elevator" selling more than 150 million albums making them the biggest-selling hard rock back in U.S. history. But despite phenomenal success time and time again Tyler's career nose-dived into a negative spiral with drug and alcohol addiction almost killing him yet every time he fell Tyler came back even bigger and better than before. The story of the man with self-confessed 'lead singer's disease' is told by some of the people who know Tyler best including former band manager Steve Leber and childhood friend and former bandmate Ray Tabano among others. - Gene Simmons & Paul Stanley
F6Gene Simmons & Paul StanleyKISS has always been different. They have two frontmen in Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley who somehow shared the stage and gave fans a spectacle like no other with fire bombs, smoking guitars and spitting blood all part of their famed act. Both their backgrounds were scarred by childhood trauma and together they created alter egos named the Starchild and the Demon, masked characters that would take on the world. But hiding behind their personas was a recipe for disaster and their soaring ride to the top would face a mighty challenge when sales plummeted leaving Simmons and Stanley to take drastic measures to keep the music playing. This is the story of how two of the most legendary frontmen managed to share a vision and a stage forming a band that became one of the best-selling rock acts of all time with insight from those close to them including former KISS manager Larry Mazer and Stanley's childhood friend Binky Philips. - Jon Bon Jovi
F7Jon Bon JoviFor almost 40 years Jon Bon Jovi has fronted one of the world's biggest rock bands. With power ballads including "Livin' On A Prayer" and "It's My Life" Bon Jovi album sales topped 130 million. Jon Bon Jovi is equally successful as a solo artist and Hollywood actor. Despite mountains of money, global fame and certified rock legend status that often leads to the cliches of drug addictions and bad headlines Jon Bon Jovi took a different route as a laser focused and a highly successful businessman. Frontmen explores the story of the star who avoided the trappings of fame and what led to his disciplined approach to being one of the most successful frontmen of all time. It was also this determined mindset and unwavering dedication to a vision that nearly destroyed what he loved most. Sharing their stories of knowing and working with Jon Bon Jovi are Mercury Records executive Derek Shulman, childhood friend and bandmate Wil Hercek and friend Lonn Friend among others. - Axl Rose (Guns N' Roses)
F8Axl Rose (Guns N' Roses)Lead-Sänger Axl Rose steigt mit Guns'n'Roses in den 1990ern binnen kürzester Zeit zum Welt-Star auf. Doch zu schnell kommt der Aufstieg, zu hart sind die Drogen - und zu schwer wiegen die Schatten seiner Kindheit über dem vor Egozentrik strotzenden Frontmann.
