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..
The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years (1988) is a documentary and music film directed by Penelope Spheeris, released on June 17, 1988 with a runtime of 1h 33m. It stars Dave Mustaine, Ozzy Osbourne, Chris Holmes and Lemmy Kilmister. Viewers rate it 6.8 out of 10 across 86 ratings.
Watch the official trailer for The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years before you stream it.
Official trailers, teasers, clips and featurettes for The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years.
Trailer
Clip
Clip
Clip
Clip
Clip
Clip
Clip
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
Bill Gazzarri
as Self
Bret Michaels
as Self
Directed by Penelope Spheeris, produced by Valerie Faris and Jonathan Dayton.
Average viewer score of 6.8/10 from 86 ratings.
***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,…
Reviewed on December 2, 2018
2005
2022
2006
2022
2024
2015
2020
2012
2026
2006
2008
2007
2016
2003
1968
2025
2024
2019
2021
2021
2013
2014
2011
1988
2022
2019
2014
2005
2016
2001
2013
2004
2004
1989
2022
2006
1985
2023
1983
2019
The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years (1988) is available to 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 and Cineverse Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years (1988) includes Dave Mustaine, Ozzy Osbourne, Chris Holmes, Lemmy Kilmister and Paul Stanley. The film was directed by Penelope Spheeris. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years was released on June 17, 1988 and runs for 1h 33m.
The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years (1988) holds an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from 86 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy documentary and music films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
Yes. The official The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years trailer is embedded in the trailer section of this page and plays instantly, no download or sign-up required.
