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Inside Metal: The Pioneers of LA Rock and Metal is an Essential Documentary for Fans


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INSIDE METAL delivers quintessential candid interviews with metal icons and the pivotal players in the music business including musicians, managers, concert promoters and the utmost devoted practitioners. INSIDE METAL is about giving fans the real inside story from the behind the scenes world of metal and hard rock with in-depth interviews, ultra-rare concert footage and photographs, and an original music score from that era; in this no-holds-barred, never before seen, recollection of untold stories. METALROCK Films takes you on a transcendental journey into heavy metals yesteryear in this compelling two part opus INSIDE METAL: The Pioneers of L.A. Rock and Metal, the first of a trilogy documenting the Los Angeles Metal Scene. From the mid to late 70s, guitar-driven rock bands such as Metallica, Dokken, Quiet Riot, Van Halen, Great White, Armored Saint, W.A.S.P., Testament, Megadeth and others, ruled the Los Angeles and Orange County nightclubs like The Starwood, The Whisky, Gazzarris, The Golden Bear, Goldenwest Ballroom, and backyard parties throughout the Southland! Check it out here. The documentary is getting rave reviews from viewers and artists in the industry. Blasko, the bassist for Ozzy Osbourne stated he didnt know much about this era of the rock scene in LA as I was too young to experience it. Inside Metal was a fun and informative look into the foundation of the LA Metal scene. Madonnas guitarist Monte Pittman said the documentary was like a college course in music history. Its not too late to be a part of the L.A. Metal Rock History.Become an Inside® Metal VIP at: INSIDE METAL: Pioneers of L.A Hard Rock and Metal | presented by METALROCK FILMS.

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From the mid to late 70s' date=' guitar-driven rock bands such as Metallica, Dokken, Quiet Riot, Van Halen, Great White, Armored Saint, W.A.S.P., Testament, Megadeth and others, ruled the Los Angeles and Orange County nightclubs[/quote'] Metallica - formed 1981 W.A.S.P. - formed 1982 Armored Saint - formed 1982 Megadeth - formed 1983 Testament - formed 1983 under a different name, first album released in 1987 Must be a pretty interesting documentary...
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It's actually a series with the initial 2- volumes title The Pioneers of Los Angeles Hard Rock and Metal. The firswt leg of the triliogy on the Los Angeles Metal scene, features interviews with the bands and artists who literally created the blueprint for glam, power, and thrash metall allowing the bands that would soon follow them to gain worldwide attenttion throughout the 80's and beyond. So Metallica, WASP, Armored Saint etc. are the bands that were born from this era of metal and are interviewed. You def seem like a die hard fan and I bet you'd love the movies man

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