Murder in the Front Row: The San Francisco Bay Area Thrash Metal Story (2019)

  • NR
  • 05/31/2019 (US)
  • Documentary, Music
  • 1h 32m

When only the music mattered...

Overview

Murder In The Front Row: The San Francisco Bay Area Thrash Metal Story. In the early 1980’s, a small group of dedicated Bay Area headbangers shunned the hard rock of MTV and Hollywood hairspray bands in favor of a more dangerous brand of metal that became known as thrash! From the tape trading network to the clubs to the record stores and fanzines, director Adam Dubin reveals how the scene nurtured the music and the music spawned a movement. Murder In The Front Row is told through powerful first person testimony and stunning animation and photography. The film is a social study of a group of young people defying the odds and building something essential for themselves. Featuring interviews with Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer, Anthrax, Exodus, Testament, Death Angel, Possessed and many more! Narrated by Brian Posehn.

Adam Dubin

Director, Writer

Cast

Tom Araya's headshot

Tom Araya

Self
Craig Behrhorst's headshot

Craig Behrhorst

Self
Pam Behrhorst's headshot

Pam Behrhorst

Self
Charlie Benante's headshot

Charlie Benante

Self
Marc Biedermann's headshot

Marc Biedermann

Self
Chuck Billy's headshot

Chuck Billy

Self
Paul Bostaph's headshot

Paul Bostaph

Self
Ray Burton's headshot

Ray Burton

Self

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