Streaming Murder In The Front Row : Bay Area Thrash Metal Story :

[@mattdylan664]

ive lost track of how many times ive watched this incredible documentary, if you're a fan of thrash and metal its an absolute MUST SEE!!! 🤘🎸🔥

[@JoeyArmstrong2800]

I wish my parents were as supportive as Cliff Burton's were.

[@Griff_Tanski]

my lil cousin got into drums, being the family metal head, he gravitated to me, i taught him everything iknew, told his parents to get him lossons. they did. Years later, he already as a teen, has his first band, which helped to create their own scene. I wished my parents woul dhave been supportive too, one think almost all famous players have in common. THEY ALWAYS SAY SHIT LIKE "MY PARENTS SUPPORTED ME"

[@PatTap-og7he]

@@JoeyArmstrong2800 advice from a psyche therapist.. l recommend practicing not comparing your life to anyone else's. Know you are the result of millions of years of evolution. You personally are capable of doing anything that has been done before you.

[@rayfabris2512]

​@@Griff_Tanskiso true I was just thinking that as I was playing today my time has passed but I still enjoy it

[@tiffanyalberti2029]

I live in San Francisco and I am 44 and still love Thrash Metal.

[@AngelofAnguish]

I live in Seattle, am 53, HATE grunge, BUT STILL LOVE "OLD SCHOOL" THRASH!

[@Spaghetti_policy]

54 originally from Fremont east bay. I live eat and breathe thrash to this day. Lol cheers from Texas now

[@cardhutt]

54 from San Jose. still bangin in Idaho.

[@QuinStifler]

55 from the bay and Thrash, Death, and DOOM are still very much alive on my playlists! Learning some SLAYER on drums too! 🤘👹🤘

[@RedMistCDN]

Great doc. Really makes me emotional about those times. RIP Cliff

[@janzelf]

7:43 Wait... in some hellhole in America, they sold an old Dutch magazine called "Aardschok"? And I only hear about this 40 years later for the first time? My Gawd!

[@BlackCanvasAudio]

Seeing James light up talking about Cliff, really warms this cold black heart! Fucking great doc!!!

[@sixstringjc]

I was born in 79 so missed much of the birth of this era. But am super glad my older brothers got me into metal. Now at 44, I've passed the torch onto my two teenagers. Rock on my brothers and sisters and kids alike!!!!!!!

[@rayfabris2512]

I was born in 65 grew up in Freemont and Milpitas but in 75 at a k-mart I seen KISS ALIVE 1 and it was on in the bay area there was a magazine named BAM I saved the one with Y&T on the cover but inside there was a advertisement for THE STONE and THE KEYSTONE in palo alto and playing there was Metallica with Dave Mustane and the last time at the KEYSTONE in palo alto was 97 and the original members of UFO that was great seeing them in a small club Micheal Schenker smoked just recently my daughters got me a cool shirt that says "I might be old but I got see all the cool bands" btw in 79 was probably the last time I got a haircut the same year I started playing guitar after a Halloween show with SAMMY HAGAR at the old San Jose civic auditorium that was my second concert that year the first was KISS at the cowpalace in SF btw the radio shows I listened to on KSJO and KOME and remember "Metal Monday's" the 80s were a great time to graduate from high school and turn 21 in 85 but it sounds like your brother got you on the right track btw I still play guitar and bought my first Gibson les paul as a retirement gift to myself anyway this was my introduction into ROCK music so KEEP ROCKIN 🎸 and have a good day

[@sixstringjc]

@@rayfabris2512 Awe man!!! What a story brother!!!!!! Yes, KEEP ROCKIN!!!

[@rayfabris2512]

@@sixstringjc glad you liked it I'll keep Rockin 👍

[@accountabilitypartnerscomm7635]

I love how Kirk shreds on Kill Em All but you can hear each note and the solos go places. It's not just a frenzy of notes all over the place. This is a fantastic documentary, maybe the best I've seen.

[@eumsn]

@@accountabilitypartnerscomm7635 ❤️❤️❤️

[@leemackay888]

Listen to the demos with Dave... Kirk keeps it pretty much note for note 🎶 on the solos Dave did . That's facts and Dave got paid for those solos .

[@revdoggie6343]

Metal will never die thank you for your metalthrashing bass shredding, i know he's got a metal band in heaven;miss u cliff

[@a.azazagoth5413]

Wes Robinson being mentioned in this documentary is so awsome to see. Its great to learn something new about a scene that i thought I new everything about.

[@RalphdArc]

I was born in 69 . Metallica changed everything ! Thrash changed my life . RIP Cliff

[@cardhutt]

ditto on your entire post

[@The11eleven]

Early 70, and I 100% agree! Especially Master Of Puppets - greatest album of all time

[@blitzshriek999]

80s thrash metal was so influential and important, that even hard-core punk bands were "crossing over" to be more on the metal/polished side… The Necros, DRI, COC for example

[@Nomasiac]

And Suicidal!

[@mayvokalia]

I miss HEXX, LAZZ ROCKIT, MORDRED and many of the deep underground staff in this documentary

[@Spaghetti_policy]

Hunolt and Holt together was so Rad. Saw hella Bay Area/ hardcore and thrash shows from ‘86-‘90’s. Stoked when they come to Texas still. Testament is a beast as well…. If you weren’t there, you missed out. Days of the eviction parties and day at the Farm. Haha

[@The11eleven]

Such a great FUCKING Documentary! Thank You

[@drumsanddrumming8289]

What can I say? 5 STAR DOC!!! YOU ROCK!

[@kimjuuljensen]

Say what you want. But Kirk, James, Lars, Gary and Dave Mustaine are the godfathers of Thrash Metal🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@matthewhowe1098]

True statement but you can't include Lars in it that dude is an absolute asshat with zero drum Talent in an even worse self-appointed sense of entitlement they say he's a shity drummer in like every other interview that you see of James for Ron mcgovney from back in the day and Dave Mustaine said it best the world would be a better place without Lars in it

[@jeffgile2921]

I knew Wes very well and Paul from Exodus. It definitely was a time that I will never forget. R.I.P. Wes and Paul and lets not forget Yaz

[@joelstein3896]

When Kirk talks about being bored in east bay or whatever it sounds like me being in my teens and 20s trying to play in bands in fuckin Iowa... nothing else fun to do..

[@Iron-Dragon]

Mate, I live for Maiden, Hardcore fan here. I already miss Nicko and am sad about the decision to step down but would have been devastated to hear that caused Maiden to stop, so good decision,BUT I saw British lion when maiden came out and he better throw out his Drum set and adopt Nicko and Clive’s. I ran into Simon at a pub drunkingly walking into the wrong bathroom and like Gentleman Nicko, Simon corrected me by asking if I needed the girls bathroom, we both laughed and went seperate ways,,, If I knew then he was Maidens next drummer, oh boy Long live Maiden The day you guys retire then what’s worth living for anymore Welcome Simon

[@KarlKarsnark]

I love how everyone has a silly Lars impression and they're all correct. LOL!

[@dimebagdave77]

Many thanks for this🤘✌️

[@StoreRunDotCom]

Is this from Harold? I recognize the name from the awesome photo book he put out. Gonna buy another copy, lost mine in England NO BALLADS? What do you call The Toxic Waltz? JK STILL THRASHING

[@steelrob7917]

Grew up listening to these bands from the beginning, what a great time

[@travishaynes1180]

Far away from the city , isolated , nothing to do ? I wonder what they'd think of growing up where I live ? At least they had the ocean , surfing , skateboarding !

[@panrick]

There’s no surfing in San Fran. And you can skate anywhere there’s pavement.

[@joelstein3896]

Good luck in Iowa... welcome to Slipknkt and every other thing that's actually more psychotic 🎉🤕👽if u think ur bored in Cali. Come to Iowa

[@joelstein3896]

But for real I fucking love this movie ❤

[@Kevin-np3ue]

Maybe back then :music" was more important..then stateboatding and sll the b.s..

[@Kevin-np3ue]

They were and still "musicians "..fuck state boating back then who really care about wheels & a piece of wood..this is the age of "THRASH."

[@QuinStifler]

Being from the bay area and a lifelong Metalhead, it seems obvious now that Thrash was meant to last for decades and spawn countless subgenres of ever heavier, faster, more intricate, and SLAYTANIC jams. But at the time (class of ’87), it really was seen as “noise” and “evil”, etc. No one who loved Motley Crue and Bang Tango then could imagine this timeline, and I’m cool with that. 🤘 ✌ RIP Cliff, Jeff, Paul, and all the fallen brothers and sisters!

[@ast3663]

1:04 that munich not netherlands..LOLL the endig is great..you're Exodus? haha

[@Thesongstaysthesame]

What about the one that carried the flag for Metallica???? Jason Newsted

[@michaelr.4878]

1:09:40 - El Duce sighting! How fitting was it that when El Duce was mentioned, they were talking about having porno pictures taped to the windows of a van with a nearly 60 year old lady with them. Coincidence? I think not! El Duce was the man...every lady's dream date! Mr. Eldon Hoke.

[@hellboundrubber4448]

Fun fact, the Sex Pistols recorded their first album with stolen gear from Keith Richards' Mansion while he was on a Stones Tour. The guitarist and drummer were Break and Enter pros before the Pistols. Ronnie Biggs known as the Great Train Robber financed the Pistols for various things like the Queen's Jubilee fiasco. England's Underground made the Pistols great.

[@miguelcruz2682]

I remember them 80's best of times & metal underground scene RULED!!! I was in East Los Angeles taking it all the parties, The metal shows, the ladies and I had my own death metal band L.A.'s DARKNESS 🤘

[@michaeldamulis9942]

Ruthie’s inn kind of sounds like how Hammer jack was in the late 80s and early 90s. I’m sure Ruthie was a little more hard-core considering it was the core of thrash metal but hammer jacks was our go to place to get right Long live and love music. Everybody be safe healthy and happy God bless.

[@joshuabennett8110]

50:21......one of the most beautiful places in the USA....Yosemite.....METAL UP YOUR ASS!!!.seriously though, if you're ever in California, go to Yosemite.

[@Tangento]

Great job on this doc. I was in L.A. and Big Bear Lake when all this was going down and we were all over it. We were always burning the pictures of the hair "metal" bands... watching the sad, preening images of posers in hairspray go up in smoke from the pages of BAM Magazine & LA Weekly. We saw shows at places like the Olympic Auditorium & Fender's Ballroom... my first true Thrash gig was Anthrax & COC where my nose got busted by the skull of a stage diver, literally within the first minute of COC's set. It was ON like Donkey Kong from that point forward bros & mofos. The Euro-Thrash stuff was huge in our circle for sure, plus my fave to this day: F**king VOIVOD. (first saw them at Fender's on the Killing Technology "Tournado" -- a LEGENDARY show) We were also at Metallica's "secret" debut show with Jason Newsted after the tragic loss of Cliff. (we had just seen them months before with Cliff, opening for Ozzy before they left for Europe) The secret show was at the Country Club in Reseda, (coincidentally the same venue where I attended the same f**king AWESOME Michael Schenker Group show as Brian Slagel mentioned at 11:44 a few years earlier) and Jaymz & the boys were ON FUCKING FIRE that night. There was a palpable energy in the air of that place that I'll never forget. It was all of us collectively coping with this overwhelmingly tragic loss and yet staying strong, looking forward & carrying on. 🤘 (>

[@henmat3000]

1:29:14 What a touching moment by Kirk!

[@eumsn]

@@henmat3000 ❤️❤️❤️

[@Moochband]

13:45 Written by Mutley?

[@mattsabath]

It’s amazing the amount of material Dave Mustaine wrote in that short period of time between being booted out of Metallica and forming Megadeth. That guy is a genius.

[@englishfrank9801]

Doing it for CHICKS and beer??? Well, you must have a hell of a beer belly 😂

[@floetch9278]

& still.... No FUCKING ballads !!!! Luv it !

[@richardkeogh7634]

Whiplash, to me was my first thrash song I heard, blew me away.

[@Lara-yf9me]

Song name at 5:45?

[@scottberg6742]

I wish I would have grew up around that time and place.

[@F.Diesel]

The metal allegiance part.. they said they took the best of the bay area to make the band.. Mike Portnoy is from NY.. fail.

[@reachddb]

Burton and Trujillo but not a single shotor mention of Newsted. What a dis!!

[@MusickopatH]

He didn't play in any Bay Area band in early 80s

[@PatTap-og7he]

​@@MusickopatHwhere was flotsom from

[@metalmystro7513]

​@@PatTap-og7heArizona I believe

[@shawnicidaltendencies1988]

Jason wasn’t apart of the Bay Area scene. Metallica was bigger than the Bay Area by time he got in Metallica.

[@McFarlaneDragonClan]

Comments before me is true but I will say he doesn't get nearly enough credit though. Not as much as he should! I don't think Metallica has been the same since he was fired.

[@ethanbarc]

Metallica And Anthrax And Megadeth And Slayer Are Considered The Big Four Heavy Metal Bands of the 80s and 90s

[@ARian-ks2xu]

Lars must think we're idiots this dude trading cassettes trying to make us believe that he wasn't trading albums just demos. How much music did that dude steal?

[@burritolover182]

Lars was a rich boy. He could buy any record he wanted. James would go to his house and see his record collection and be like a kid in a candy store.

[@Tremonti4ever]

Cry MORE about it!!

[@rayfabris2512]

I grew up in these times loved UFO and SCORPIONS and I went to where the women and great Rock music you want women to dance don't you Kirk said it recently saying women were showing up not just fat sweaty hairy guys kirk actually gets it now Remember it's all Rock n Roll just different BPM's clicks like a Grove to dance to light 💡 get it guys instead of looking at a magazine you can touch and talk to one and be friends it's a cool concept worked 4 me I just grew up and still could Rock

[@ethanbarc]

Cliff Ron Dave Kirk James Lars Jason Bob Robert are the Former and Current members of Metallica who toured in the Bay Area in California Back then and now.

[@bayareathrasher666]

Thank You Harald and Brian for this....

[@ethanbarc]

Newsted was the Different Bassist compared to Cliff Burton.Who Joined Metallica from December 82 to September 27th of 86.Cliff Burton was in three bands EZ Street Agents of misfortunes and Trauma before Metallica.James Hetfield was in three bands before Metallica Phantom Lord and Obsessed and Leather Charm.Kirk Hammett was in one band before Metallica called Exodus.Robert Trujillo was also in Three bands Before Metallica Suicidal Tendencies and Influences Grooves and Ozzie Osborns Bands for Three Years.Newsted was also in one band before Metallica Flotsam and Jetsam Lars Played Drums at age Fourteen in 1977-1978 before moving to Las Angels in 1980 aged sixteen years young.

[@hellboundrubber4448]

Rob T was there from the beginning. He grew up with Cliff and hung out together playin the early days of Thrash. So it's all in the Family.

[@infinidominion]

Cliff had priceless attitude combined with a depth of music theory knowledge that Kirk and James looked to very much

[@hellboundrubber4448]

@@infinidominion Jason suks. That's what Kirk and James thought of very much. So they kicked him out of the band. Bye bye.

[@ethanbarc]

Yes

[@ethanbarc]

San Francisco Bay Area was Very Different for Heavy Metal History.

[@ethanbarc]

Rip 🪦 Cliff Burton 1962-1986

[@medleystudios72]

🤘

[@hellboundrubber4448]

Rob T was there. Jason Newstead was not. That's why Rob T is in Metallica. He's Fam. I loved the days when u got Fan Mail packed in garbage bags. All personalized unique mail. U don't get that today. It's just plain text on a screen.

[@brianburt7868]

Most of these band biggest influence since they were in the Bay Area themselves all these bands took after d.r.i

[@jacobgarcia2660]

56:55 classic

[@meeeeeej8]

Dam kirk the og metalhead

[@Koake1002]

Can see why Dave always been bitter. That whole scene back then loved Metallica and they got a great push cause of the music with Dave in the band. So recording kill em All either way Kirk never mattered. It was heard on the demo and at shows what ended up being kill em All. So the fans loved Metallica for what they were with Dave. They got known and introduced to the right people when Dave was there with Dave’s music. Kirk played on kill em All but it wasn’t his music. Even Kirk watched Metallica play and thought they were great with Dave in the band. James at first didn’t even play guitar at the shows. Point being that whole buzz was with Dave before Cliff and with Cliff but without Kirk. People love to say Dave did nothing for Metallica and who they are today. Of course he did. This is the scene that put Metallica on the map from The Bay Area to New York. Every band thought Metallica with Dave was great. Die hard fans followed Metallica cause what they heard before Kirk. They maintained fans after the fact. But without Dave back then it would have all just been a dream of Lars. That’s all. Honestly not sure why he wasn’t part of the induction at the rock and roll hall of fame for Metallica. He was a key part. No matter how much James and Lars wants to downplay his role. And trust me they have been since he’s been kicked out

[@TimTowe]

LoL! Dave Mustaine the biggest narcissist, whiner in the world! Has sold millions of albums and made $millions but still whines because the Black album has sold more than the whole MegaDave catalog! Metallica has had 3 people leave, Dave getting booted, Cliff died and Jason chose to leave. There have been probably 25 people or so in MegaDave! He's the problem! Had he stayed in Metallica there would be no Master of Puppets!

[@WarPede]

at 1:17:28. it must be norway. there are absolutly no mountains in denmark. Its the flattest shitplace on earth. the highest place ia 140 meters above the sea.

[@michaelr.4878]

Bonded by Blood is sooooo good...and would probably be remembered and regarded as the best debut album of the bunch IF they had had a better singer. I know that ppl remember Balof with lots of nostalgia..but he was absolutely awful. People talk about his passion for the music and how he was a great front man..but that doesn't make him a good singer. He was rotten. I think that vocals have always been the thorn in Exodus's side. I don't Zetro's munchkin or troll vocals either. I feel the same way about Jason Sears and RKL. RKL probably should have been the biggest punk band of all time...or the band that broke the modern era of the genre. But imo, Sears' vocal really hurt them. Frig...half of you guys reading this probably don't even know who they are. That's how hurt they were by it, imo. But those who know, know. The most ripping and proficient punk band of the era. Minus Sears and Bomer, they are essentially Lagwagon these days. Another incredible band that doesn't get enough recognition.

[@geetarman513]

I bought Armed and Dangerous from Big Bear Anthrax, great cover of God Save the Queen. Metal thrashing Mad? 😂

[@ethanbarc]

And Even Exodus

[@ethanbarc]

Cliff died in Sweden and Newsted toured with Metallica 43 day after cliffs tragically bus accident crash recorded justice Album recorded black album and Loud reload Garage Inc SMS and the soundtrack called mission impossible and left in January 2001 Bob. Rock took over as bassist for the album st Angry and in 2001 Robert was able to finish recording that album in 2003 he recorded three albums with Metallica for the first time ever in twenty one years Death Magnetic in 2008 and Hardwired To Self Destruct in 2016 in 72 Seasons in 2023 which was last year.

[@ExileonBrockSt]

🇨🇦👽🎸👍🏼

[@RiRamone1974]

13:47

[@mattack6779]

How about a Bay Area Death Metal Story? Of course, that takes place in a different Bay Area!!!

[@Kevin-np3ue]

That would be awesome...🤘

[@thehunterstruck]

The Tampa area death metal scene is just as vital as the Bay Area thrash scene without a damn doubt!

[@Tekbörü]

I wonder what if they're born in the Middle East in the 60's.

[@SatanachiaVGS]

Con este documental, me hace pensar que Mustaine pudo haber sido echado de Metallica por envidia… al parecer era el que tenía más presencia, inclusive más que Hetfield… eso pudo despertar celos para que hiciera lo mínimo para echarlo…

[@infinidominion]

Dave just acted like an asshole. Cliff had the presence

[@Moochband]

29:56 🤣

[@jesterjigs9914]

Pray for gary holt

[@davidblees9004]

Why

[@jesterjigs9914]

@davidblees9004 why not I don't want him to burn in the lake of fire for 1

[@richevans609]

Holt 😂😂😂 😊😊🤡

[@janzelf]

Cringe: 41:44 They rhyme "Stage" with "Stage"... Lazy.

[@pkj77]

James Hetfield says Exodus bonded by blood and Kill ´em all are twins NEVER i hate Exodus

[@infinidominion]

Kirk knew which was the better choice too

[@TimTowe]

Exodus sucks! Kerry King still can't play a solo in key! It's really Metallica are the Kings, Slayer 2nd tier, Anthrax the Court Jesters and MegaDave just Exodus with talent. Bands like Death Angel, Overkill etc are all just play too fast, no talent garbage and I was there at there beginning but to each their own!

[@SaintKines]

​@TimTowe Megadeth at their peak (in my opinion Rust In Peace) was on par or close to on par with Metallica at their peak (in my opinion Master of Puppets) with the exception of one element.. Obviously that element of weakness was the enormous gap between James vocals (best singer in thrash easily and arguably in metal period when he was at his best) and Daves vocals (which Dave himself once hilariously compared to the sound of "cats f×+÷ing"). Everything else in your comment I have to agree with.

[@Darby-qu6hz]

Holy fuck Try growing up in Maine during the 80s, LO. L. Talking about f****** boredom.

[@JPM777]

Hammett used to be against posers and he became one.

[@AngelofAnguish]

Sad or Hypocritical, huh?

[@englishfrank9801]

The whole thrashers vs posers thing was nothing but a gimmick

[@navagatingthroughthebeasts2908]

Dublin Berkeley San Lernso Cupertino San Jose

[@theunholinesswithin70]

Fuck that, I'm into some glam, and to call those people posers is fuckin stupid. I would've avoided that scene if I was teen at the time.

[@DavidMadeira29]

I guess the real irony here is death by associations, because I can't hear the name Burton without thinking of chineses shirts and tipping, something that shouldn't be misachieved with picks of chewy memories not fitting the dashboard. I'd never sell bibles for a living, I'm more of the Trump type that would shoot up for the bell ringing, but if you'd ask, Exodus was the only chapter I could read of it. I don't know. Namastè.

[@matthewhowe1098]

All things to happen to Metallica why did it have to be cliff it really should have been Lars Not only would have made Metallica a better band but the world would have been a better place cuz we'd still have Napster Lars is a self-appointed egomaniac with no Talent no timing and a little known fact is had that accident never happened Lars was getting kicked out of the band when the tour came to an end and they all got back to California if you don't believe me look it up it's the truth

[@Tranisinchains]

I love Thrash Metal. But it's sad to see how Homophobic it is.

[@guyincognito320]

You're gay

[@RalphdArc]

gay

[@englishfrank9801]

Snow flake alert!

[@Tranisinchains]

Men who make Music for other Men.

[@mvunit3]

*F O R B I D D E N* 1:07:27 (that's NOT "Possessed" :p) . . . still my fave Thrash band. Russ Anderson was much like the photo on the back of the Lp version of "Twisted Into Form", when he sang he was engulfed in flames. From his rough vocals to the Rob Halford highs. And surrounded by top tier musicians. - Rest in Peace Tim Calvert. And every year on my Birthday . . . I think of Cliff. A 2 fisted salute to you. m😠m