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There are some great interviews and commentary from the "legends" of thrash metal, as well as a pretty true description of the entire scene, from the music to the clothing to the attitude. I never expected to find this DVD for sale on an Army base in San Antonio, TX, but I'm very happy I did. I'm glad I'm not the only one who woke up one day and wondered, "where did that music go." For a true thrasher, grunge just didn't cut it - it totally lacked the energy, the passion, and the testosterone of real metal. Wow, this brings back memories. As one who spent almost every weekend in the mid-80's at L'amour's in Brooklyn where Anthrax and Overkill were practially the house bands, it was awesome to be able to re-live that scene. This is an absolute must-own for any fan of heavy metal, and thrash in particular. Great job.
If you were a part of the scene, it's an absolute must-see. If Paul Baloff's immortal "there's blood upon the stage" line was real to you, and you still have the scars to prove it, you're going to get just as much a kick out of this as I did.
If you're trying to get an objective look at the history of thrash, you would be well-served to go elsewhere. Get Thrashed: The Story of Thrash Metal (Rick Ernst, 2006)I'll say this right out: this is a movie for those of you who were there.
Lots of band footage, lots of interviews with people you probably didn't know were still alive, lots of horns-in-the-air headbanging metal. (Where, I'm not sure, but this is not the movie that will give it to you).
This is a by the fans, for the fans, kind of gig, and in that respect, it's great. There's really not much else I can say about this.
I wish they'd covered a few more bands (and I won't name names, because I'm sure every thrash fan will have a list, and they'll all be different), but what's here is pure gold.*** ½
Loads of folks whom I grew up with are in the film, the interviews are great, with insights from players and fans alike. This is the seminal documentary on one of the most overlooked genres, that the Bay Area was instrumental in developing.Thrash Metal. It was great to watch a film that really accurately portrays the scene as it was, both here in the SF Bay Area and NY. Absolutely a must-buy DVD, if you are a fan of the genre, and want to know about how it really was back then, this is the film. Go Get Thrashed.
"Get Trashed" was produced by people in the niche industry and speed/thrash metal, so there isn't a lot of fluff like other music documentaries. There are some really good interviews, a ton of bonus footage and a look at the personalities and bands who made the most cathartic brand of music since Bach. Note that this was not produced by film makers, so it's a little rough around the edges, but certainly worth seeing whether you enjoy this kind of music or not.
It made be want to delve into some of the lesser known bands like Kreator, Sodom, Raven etc. I have seen just about every Metal documentary out there and this one is the best. They really did their research, interviews and due diligence here. I watched everything (film, special features, commentary) and realized there are quite a few Thrash bands I have never heard. Loved the film. I can't believe the amount of information contained in this opus.
They explained in great detail the early history of Thrash. It's focus is on the sub-genre of Thrash Metal but branches a bit into other extreme music styles as well. Their coverage of the early days in the Bay Area and Los Angeles was great. I learned quite a bit and I thought I knew just about everything. The number of pictures (over 800), albums covers shown, and band members interviewed is astounding. Which is basically the early history of Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and Exodus.
Cudos on a job well done.
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