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

When only the music mattered...

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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.

Directed byAdam Dubin

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 32m
Language
EN
Released
May 31, 2019
Studios
Bonded By Blood

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Murder In The Front Row (2019) | Trailer HD | About Bay Area Thrash Metal | Documentary Film

Murder In The Front Row (2019) | Trailer HD | About Bay Area Thrash Metal | Documentary Film

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Tom Araya

Tom Araya

Self

Craig Behrhorst

Self

Pam Behrhorst

Self

Charlie Benante

Charlie Benante

Self

Marc Biedermann

Self

Chuck Billy

Chuck Billy

Self

Paul Bostaph

Paul Bostaph

Self

Ray Burton

Self

Joe Chimienti

Self

Steffan Chirazi

Self

Creative team
Directed by
Adam Dubin
Adam Dubin
Written by
Adam Dubin
Adam Dubin
Produced by
Jack Gulick
Rachèle Benloulou-Dubin

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