Rock Docs: The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years with Ian Grant

Rock Docs returns after a summer hiatus and a three-day holiday weekend with a brand new chat about heavy metal. In the latest episode, your hosts Andy Keatts and David Lizerbram take on The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years, directed by Penelope Spheeris, which is the 1988 sequel to the classic LA punk documentary. This one is about metal, dude.

The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years features interviews with ’80s-era heavy metal and hard rock bands such as Alice Cooper, Ozzy Osbourne, Poison, Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith, Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley of Kiss, Lemmy from Motörhead, Megadeth, Faster Pussycat, Lizzy Borden, London, Odin, and Seduce. What more could you ask for? Plus the infamous swimming pool scene with Chris Holmes of W.A.S.P.

This week’s guest is Ian Grant of the Jokermen podcast, who previously joined us to discuss the first Decline film.

Hear the full episode below, and check out the trailer for the film.

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