Eindelijk: Dood & Verderf kiest en bespreekt aan de hand van alleskunner (waaronder documentairemaker) Mike Redman de beste docu's die gemaakt zijn over metal. We draaien de muziek, diepen de verhalen uit én verklappen wanneer Mikes langverwachte eigen metal-docu, Metaal, uitkomt. En ja, we proberen ook uit waar Judas Priest van verdacht werd. Don't do it!

Wat is nóg fascinerender dan naar metal luisteren? Ernaar kijken natuurlijk. Er is namelijk weinig mooier, tenenkrommender, bizarder, teleurstellender, lelijker, hilarischer, gruwelijker en ongeloofwaardiger dan de verhalen achter metal en zijn muzikanten. En documentaires zijn de ideale toegangspoort daartoe.

Daarom in deze editie van Dood & Verderf: Mike Redman, Rotterdams grootste multitalent (check dit dan, of deze), waaronder als documaker. Mike legt momenteel samen met Jason Köhnen de laatste hand aan de documentaire Metaal. Hierin belicht hij de Nederlandse extreme-metal-scene tussen 1985 en ‘95. Speciaal voor Dood & Verderf koos hij zijn favoriete docu’s over metal, variërend van de tranentrekker over Jason Becker tot de teloorgang van de maatschappij in Amerika. 

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Megadeth - In my darkest hour (So far, so good…so what!, 1988)

The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years (1988) - IMDb

“Documentary showcase, what life was like for the music artists living during the Los Angeles Heavy Metal scene in the mid and late 1980s.”

Bad Brains - The Regulator (Bad Brains, 1982)

Bad Brains: A Band in DC (2012) - IMDb 

“Bad Brains are one of the most important and influential American bands still working today. They melded punk and reggae into an innovative style that has yet to be copied. Their impact and influence can be heard in groups like Beastie Boys, No Doubt, Nirvana, Jane's Addiction and countless more. Despite the troubles of an eccentric front man they have stayed together for 30 years without ever reaching the level of success so many think they deserve. Using rare archival footage and original comic illustrations the film re-constructs Bad Brains' rich and complicated history.”

Jason Becker - Temple of the absurd (Perpetual Burn, 1988)

Jason Becker: Not Dead Yet (2012) - IMDb 

“When doctors diagnosed 19-year-old rock star Jason Becker with Lou Gehrig's Disease, they said he would never make music again. 22 years later, without the ability to move or to speak, Jason is alive and making music with his eyes.”

Judas Priest - Better by you, better than me (Stained Class, 1978)

Dream Deceivers (1992) - IMDb 

“Two young men attempt suicide, one dies, the other survives disfigured. Their parents sue heavy metal band Judas Priest, alleging their music influenced the act. The documentary covers the unprecedented trial against the band.”

Iron Maiden: The number of the beast (The number of the beast, 1982)

Iron Maiden: Flight 666 (2009) - IMDb 

“A chronological account of the heavy metal band Iron Maiden's 2008 world tour through India, Australia, Japan, USA, Canada, Mexico and South America in a jet piloted by the band's front man, Bruce Dickinson. Features interviews with the musicians, their road crew and fans.”

Alice Cooper - Ballad Of Dwight Fry (1971)

Super Duper Alice Cooper (2014) - IMDb 

“Super Duper Alice Cooper is the twisted tale of a teenage Dr Jekyll whose rock n roll Mr Hyde almost kills him. It is the story of Vincent Furnier, preacher's son, who struck fear into the hearts of parents as Alice Cooper, the ultimate rock star of the bizarre. From the advent of Alice as front man for a group of Phoenix freaks in the 60s to the hazy decadence of celebrity in the 70s to his triumphant comeback as 80s glam metal godfather, we will watch as Alice and Vincent battle for each others' souls. The is the first ever 'doc opera' - a dizzying blend of documentary archive footage, animation and rock opera that will cement forever the legend of Alice Cooper.”

Cannibal Corpse - Hammer smashed face (Tomb of the Mutilated, 1992)

Cannibal Corpse: Centuries of Torment (Video 2008) - IMDb 

“Spanning the entire career of death metal's biggest and most controversial band.”

The Story of Anvil (2008) - IMDb 

“A documentary that chronicles the two fifty-something founding members of the Canadian heavy metal band Anvil on their last stab at fame.”

Bonus: Mike met the man, the legend Lips!

Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills (1996) - IMDb 

“A horrific triple child murder leads to an indictment and trial of three nonconformist boys based on questionable evidence.”

Biography: KISStory (TV Special 2021) - IMDb 

“Follows the band's five decades in the business as founders Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons reflect on their career.”