DOCUMENTARIES

The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years

DeclineOfWesternCiv
  • This acclaimed 1988 documentary, directed by Penelope Spheeris, chronicles the heavy metal music scene in Los Angeles in the late 1980s
  • It is a sequel to Spheeris’ The Decline Of Western Civilization, released in 1981, which explored the punk rock movement
  • Ozzy is one of the film’s many interviewees (alongside Lemmy Kilmister of Motorhead, Alice Cooper, Paul Stanley of KISS and Steven Tyler & Joe Perry of Aerosmith)
  • In his interview, Ozzy talks candidly about the highs and lows of the rock ‘n’ roll lifestyle, all while cooking bacon and eggs for breakfast
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