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ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT METAL.DAVE MUSTAINE THINKS A LOT OF HIMSELF- -EVEN THOUGH NOT MANY OTHERS DO.
i just finished watching this awesome documentary on thrash metal and i found myself 13 again. I miss those days when metal ruled and rap was still nothing.Well this movie is for us metal heads that were there, and a guide for the new headbangers. Know your roots.Bloody Roots.
It's just so freaking EPIC. The BEST thrash metal documentary ever. I like how Dave Mustaine finally gets a little cocky in this one too, he's not sad one little bit. It goes in depth of all the main, and even some of the bands that i never heard of. I don't know what else to say. Hell yeah. Buy this if you love thrash metal, whether you know everything or not, it's still awesome.
There are some great interviews and commentary from the "legends" of thrash metal, as well as a pretty true description of the entire scene, from the music to the clothing to the attitude. I never expected to find this DVD for sale on an Army base in San Antonio, TX, but I'm very happy I did. I'm glad I'm not the only one who woke up one day and wondered, "where did that music go." For a true thrasher, grunge just didn't cut it - it totally lacked the energy, the passion, and the testosterone of real metal. Wow, this brings back memories. As one who spent almost every weekend in the mid-80's at L'amour's in Brooklyn where Anthrax and Overkill were practially the house bands, it was awesome to be able to re-live that scene. This is an absolute must-own for any fan of heavy metal, and thrash in particular. Great job.
If you were a part of the scene, it's an absolute must-see. If Paul Baloff's immortal "there's blood upon the stage" line was real to you, and you still have the scars to prove it, you're going to get just as much a kick out of this as I did.
If you're trying to get an objective look at the history of thrash, you would be well-served to go elsewhere. Get Thrashed: The Story of Thrash Metal (Rick Ernst, 2006)I'll say this right out: this is a movie for those of you who were there.
Lots of band footage, lots of interviews with people you probably didn't know were still alive, lots of horns-in-the-air headbanging metal. (Where, I'm not sure, but this is not the movie that will give it to you).
This is a by the fans, for the fans, kind of gig, and in that respect, it's great. There's really not much else I can say about this.
I wish they'd covered a few more bands (and I won't name names, because I'm sure every thrash fan will have a list, and they'll all be different), but what's here is pure gold.*** ½
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