

The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years
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..
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $500K
- Box office
- $373.8K
- Language
- English
- punk rock
- heavy metal
- anarchist
- social commentary
- anthropology
- anti-social
- thrash metal
- woman director
Top billed cast
Behind the camera
Director
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United States of America
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- TheatricalR17 Jun 1988
AustraliaAU
- TheatricalM24 Aug 1989
CanadaCA
- PremiereRToronto Film Festival10 Sept 1988
FinlandFI
- Theatrical (limited)28 Nov 2025
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The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years was released on 17 June 1988.
Audience reviews
1- W8/10
Wuchak
12/2/2018
***Amusing documentary on the mid/late 80’s metal scene*** Released in 1988, “The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years” by Penelope Spheeris is a documentary covering the 80’s metal scene. The film includes footage & interviews of popular acts (KISS, Ozzy, Aerosmith, Megadeth, Alice Cooper, Poison), moderately successful bands (Faster Pussycat) and up-and-not-coming artists (London, Odin, Seduc…
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