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

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.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

92 mins

Rating

7.4/10

Release Date

31 May 2019

Country

United States of America

Cast

Tom Araya

Tom Araya

Self

Craig Behrhorst

Craig Behrhorst

Self

Pam Behrhorst

Pam Behrhorst

Self

Charlie Benante

Charlie Benante

Self

Marc Biedermann

Marc Biedermann

Self

Chuck Billy

Chuck Billy

Self

Paul Bostaph

Paul Bostaph

Self

Ray Burton

Ray Burton

Self

Joe Chimienti

Joe Chimienti

Self

Steffan Chirazi

Steffan Chirazi

Self

Fred Cotton

Fred Cotton

Self

Phil Demmel

Phil Demmel

Self

Mark DeVito

Mark DeVito

Self

K.J. Doughton

K.J. Doughton

Self

Ray Dill

Ray Dill

Self

Julie Ebding

Julie Ebding

Self

David Ellefson

David Ellefson

Self

Robb Flynn

Robb Flynn

Self

Elizabeth Françoise

Elizabeth Françoise

Self

Alex Gernandt

Alex Gernandt

Self

Kirk Hammett

Kirk Hammett

Self

Tim Healy

Tim Healy

Self

James Hetfield

James Hetfield

Self

Gary Holt

Gary Holt

Self

Rick Hunolt

Rick Hunolt

Self

Tom Hunting

Tom Hunting

Self

Joseph Huston

Joseph Huston

Self

Toni Isabella

Toni Isabella

Self

Kerry King

Kerry King

Self

Nancy Labowitz

Nancy Labowitz

Self

Larry LaLonde

Larry LaLonde

Self

Erik Lannon

Erik Lannon

Self

Brian Lew

Brian Lew

Self

Dave Lombardo

Dave Lombardo

Self

Corinne Lynn

Corinne Lynn

Self

John Marshall

John Marshall

Self

Mark Menghi

Mark Menghi

Self

Dave Mustaine

Dave Mustaine

Self

Rick Nelson

Rick Nelson

Self

Harald Oimoen

Harald Oimoen

Self

Mark Osegueda

Mark Osegueda

Self

Durell Robinson-Ali

Durell Robinson-Ali

Self

Ron Quintana

Ron Quintana

Self

Mike Schnapp

Mike Schnapp

Self

Joel Selvin

Joel Selvin

Self

Alex Skolnick

Alex Skolnick

Self

Brian Slagel

Brian Slagel

Self

Sven Soderlund

Sven Soderlund

Self

Connie Taylor

Connie Taylor

Self

Robert Trujillo

Robert Trujillo

Self

Lars Ulrich

Lars Ulrich

Self

Mark van Rijswijk

Mark van Rijswijk

Self

Andre Verhuysen

Andre Verhuysen

Self

Paul Baloff

Paul Baloff

Self (archive footage)

Cliff Burton

Cliff Burton

Self (archive footage)

Brian Posehn

Brian Posehn

Self - Narrator

Jim Martin

Jim Martin

Self

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