Inside Metal: The Rise of L.A. Thrash Metal 2
Directed by Bob Nalbandian2017 90mDocumentary, Music
7.0
Throughout history, the San Francisco Bay Area has long been deemed as the epicenter for Thrash Metal whereas Los Angeles has invariably been considered the stomping ground for Glam and Hair-Metal. True, San Francisco has birthed many exceptional thrash bands since the early '80s but the fact remains, Los Angeles is the rightful birthplace of three out of the "Big 4" thrash bands and is the breeding grounds for unconventional thrash/punk-metal bands. From legendary thrash icons Metallica, Slayer, and Megadeth, to punk/metal renegades Suicidal Tendencies and combative thrash stalwarts Dark Angel and Hirax, they all generated from this pretentious, megalopolis hellhole we call Los Angeles. So why is it that L.A. thrash metal has taken a backseat to NorCal Bay Area bands? This is one of many topics that are revealed in Part Two of this compelling 2-Volume documentary presented by MetalRock Films. This third installment of the groundbreaking INSIDE METAL series takes the viewer on a journey into the evolution of Thrash Metal...or "speed metal" as it was originally labeled. Appropriately titled The Rise of LA Thrash Metal, this film explores the '80s metal counterculture with first-hand insight from the bands and artists that ruled the L.A. Metal underground as well as journalists, scenesters, and insiders from a time in history when metal music was becoming increasingly more creative, experiential, uncompromising and extreme. Despite the lack of media attention and being deemed irrelevant by the mainstream press, there's no denying that by the mid-80s Thrash Metal music was thriving in Los Angeles. Featuring exclusive, never-before seen interviews with Lars Ulrich (Metallica), David Ellefson (Megadeth), Dave Lombardo (Slayer, Suicidal Tendencies), Rocky George (Suicidal Tendencies), Eric Peterson (Testament), Gene Hoglan (Dark Angel, Testament, Dethklok), Brian Slagel (Metal Blade Records), John Bush (Armored Saint, Anthrax), Joey Vera (Armored Saint), Frank Bello (Anthrax), Chris Poland (ex-Megadeth), Juan Garcia (Agent Steel, Abattoir, Body Count), Katon De Pena (Hirax), Greg Durschlag (The Weasels), Malcolm Dome (UK Journalist), Bill Metoyer (Producer), Scott Peterson (Cryptic Slaughter), Mike Inez (Alice In Chains), Wolf Hoffmann and Peter Baltes (Accept), John Gallagher (Raven), Brian Tatler (Diamond Head), Marty Friedman and others. Previous INSIDE METAL titles Pioneers of L.A. Hard Rock and Metal and L.A. Metal Scene Explodes (both 2-volume documentaries) are also available on MetalRock Films.
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Inside Metal: The Rise of L.A. Thrash Metal 2 was released on January 1, 2017.
Inside Metal: The Rise of L.A. Thrash Metal 2 was directed by Bob Nalbandian.
Inside Metal: The Rise of L.A. Thrash Metal 2 has a runtime of 90m.
Inside Metal: The Rise of L.A. Thrash Metal 2 was produced by Warren Croyle.
Throughout history, the San Francisco Bay Area has long been deemed as the epicenter for Thrash Metal whereas Los Angeles has invariably been considered the stomping ground for Glam and Hair-Metal. True, San Francisco has birthed many exceptional thrash bands since the early '80s but the fact remains, Los Angeles is the rightful birthplace of three out of the "Big 4" thrash bands and is the breeding grounds for unconventional thrash/punk-metal bands. From legendary thrash icons Metallica, Slayer, and Megadeth, to punk/metal renegades Suicidal Tendencies and combative thrash stalwarts Dark Angel and Hirax, they all generated from this pretentious, megalopolis hellhole we call Los Angeles. So why is it that L.A. thrash metal has taken a backseat to NorCal Bay Area bands? This is one of many topics that are revealed in Part Two of this compelling 2-Volume documentary presented by MetalRock Films. This third installment of the groundbreaking INSIDE METAL series takes the viewer on a journey into the evolution of Thrash Metal...or "speed metal" as it was originally labeled. Appropriately titled The Rise of LA Thrash Metal, this film explores the '80s metal counterculture with first-hand insight from the bands and artists that ruled the L.A. Metal underground as well as journalists, scenesters, and insiders from a time in history when metal music was becoming increasingly more creative, experiential, uncompromising and extreme. Despite the lack of media attention and being deemed irrelevant by the mainstream press, there's no denying that by the mid-80s Thrash Metal music was thriving in Los Angeles. Featuring exclusive, never-before seen interviews with Lars Ulrich (Metallica), David Ellefson (Megadeth), Dave Lombardo (Slayer, Suicidal Tendencies), Rocky George (Suicidal Tendencies), Eric Peterson (Testament), Gene Hoglan (Dark Angel, Testament, Dethklok), Brian Slagel (Metal Blade Records), John Bush (Armored Saint, Anthrax), Joey Vera (Armored Saint), Frank Bello (Anthrax), Chris Poland (ex-Megadeth), Juan Garcia (Agent Steel, Abattoir, Body Count), Katon De Pena (Hirax), Greg Durschlag (The Weasels), Malcolm Dome (UK Journalist), Bill Metoyer (Producer), Scott Peterson (Cryptic Slaughter), Mike Inez (Alice In Chains), Wolf Hoffmann and Peter Baltes (Accept), John Gallagher (Raven), Brian Tatler (Diamond Head), Marty Friedman and others. Previous INSIDE METAL titles Pioneers of L.A. Hard Rock and Metal and L.A. Metal Scene Explodes (both 2-volume documentaries) are also available on MetalRock Films.
The key characters in Inside Metal: The Rise of L.A. Thrash Metal 2 are Self (Frank Bello), Self (John Bush), Self (David Ellefson).
Inside Metal: The Rise of L.A. Thrash Metal 2 is a Documentary, Music film.
Inside Metal: The Rise of L.A. Thrash Metal 2 has an audience rating of 7 out of 10.