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

Tuesday, October 1, 2019

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.

 

• Country USA
• Running Time 92 minutes
• Distributor TBD
• Director Adam Dubin
• Writer Adam Dubin, Paul Rachman (story editor)
• Editor Sean Fullan
• Cinematographer Eli Adler

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