The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years (1988)

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It's more than music...it's a way of life.

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..

• Released: 1988-06-17
• Genres: Documentary, Music
• Runtime: 1h 33m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.8/10 from 87 votes

Directed by Penelope Spheeris.

Top cast

• Dave Mustaine as Self
• Ozzy Osbourne as Self
• Chris Holmes as Self
• Lemmy Kilmister as Self
• Paul Stanley as Self
• Gene Simmons as Self
• Steven Tyler as Self
• Joe Perry as Self
• Alice Cooper as Self
• C.C. DeVille as Self

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years

• United States: stream on fuboTV, Philo, Fandor, Night Flight Plus, Fandor Amazon Channel, Screambox Amazon Channel, DocuramaFilms Amazon Channel, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, Qello Concerts by Stingray Amazon Channel, Cineverse Amazon Channel; watch free on Kanopy, Fawesome, The Roku Channel, Fandango at Home Free, Pluto TV, Shout! Factory TV, YouTube Free, Plex, Plex Channel, Cineverse, Midnight Pulp, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on Qello Concerts by Stingray Amazon Channel; watch free on Plex, YouTube Free; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
• India: stream on Stingray Amazon Channel; watch free on Tubi TV, Plex, Plex Channel
• Canada: stream on Fandor, Stingray Amazon Channel; watch free on Tubi TV, Plex, Cineverse, Midnight Pulp; rent on Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Australia: stream on Stingray Amazon Channel; watch free on Tubi TV, Plex

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