The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years
The Decline of Western Civilization Part II:
The Metal Years is a 1988 documentary film directed by Penelope Spheeris.
Filmed between August 1987 and February 1988, the film chronicles the late 80s Los Angeles heavy metal scene.
It is the second film of a trilogy by Spheeris depicting life in Los Angeles at various points in time as seen through the eyes of struggling up-and-coming musicians.
The first film, "The Decline of Western Civilization" (1981), dealt with the punk rock scene during 1979–1980.
The third film, "The Decline of Western Civilization III" (1998), chronicles the gutter punk lifestyle of homeless teenagers in the late 1990s.
The film features a mix of live concert footage and interviews with established heavy metal performers such as Lemmy, Ozzy Osbourne, Aerosmith, Alice Cooper, Kiss, Megadeth, and W.A.S.P..
Several unsigned L.A. club bands are also prominently featured, such as Odin and Seduce.
Lee Ving
Lee Ving( born Lee James Capallero; April 10, 1950) is an American musician and actor.
He is the lead singer and rhythm guitarist for the Los Angeles- based punk rock band Fear.
Among his film roles, the best known is as Mr. Boddy in the 1985 cult classic" Clue".
Ving, along with his band Fear, are given a prominent role in Penelope Spheeris's seminal 1981 documentary on the L.A. punk scene," The Decline of Western Civilization", as well as Dave Grohl's 2013 documentary" Sound City".
Richard Smoley
Richard Smoley is an author and philosopher focusing on the world's mystical and esoteric teachings, particularly those of Western civilization.
The Decline of Western Civilization
The Decline of Western Civilization is a 1981 American documentary filmed through 1979 and 1980.
The movie is about the Los Angeles punk rock scene and was directed by Penelope Spheeris.
In 1981, the LAPD Chief of Police Daryl Gates wrote a letter demanding the film not be shown again in the city.
The film's title is possibly a reference to music critic Lester Bangs' 1970 two- part review of the Stooges' album" Fun House", for" Creem" magazine, where Bangs quotes a friend who had said the popularity of the Stooges signaled" the decline of Western civilization".
Another possibility is that the title refers to Darby Crash's reading of Oswald Spengler's" Der Untergang des Abendlandes The Decline of the West").
In" We Got the Neutron Bomb", an oral history of the L.A. punk rock scene collected by Marc Spitz, Claude Bessy claims that he came up with the title.
The film is the opening act of a trilogy by Spheeris, depicting music scenes in Los Angeles during the late 20th century.
The second film,( 1988), covers the Los Angeles heavy metal scene of 1986 – 1988.
The third film," The Decline of Western Civilization III"( 1998), chronicles the gutter punk lifestyle of homeless teenagers in the late 1990s.
In 2016," The Decline of Western Civilization" was selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the United States National Film Registry, being deemed" culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".
Ian Barry (director)
Ian Barry is an Australian director of film and TV.
Seth Cropsey
Seth Cropsey( born November 3, 1948) is an American neoconservative political figure.
He is the author of" Mayday: The Decline of American Naval Supremacy".
David Foster (novelist)
David Manning Foster( born 15 May 1944) is an Australian novelist and scientist.
He has written a range of satires on the theme of the decline of Western civilization, as well as producing short stories, poetry, essays, and a number of radio plays.
The Decline of Western Civilization III
The Decline of Western Civilization III is a 1998 documentary film, directed by Penelope Spheeris, that chronicles the gutter punk lifestyle of homeless teenagers.
It is the third film of a trilogy by Spheeris depicting life in Los Angeles at various points in time.
The first film," The Decline of Western Civilization"( 1981), dealt with the punk rock scene during 1980 – 1981.
The second film,( 1988), covers the Los Angeles heavy metal movement of 1986 – 1988.
Spheeris would later credit the 1998 film with having a profound effect on her.
She began a relationship with a man she met while filming the movie, signed up to be a foster parent, and eventually fostered five children.
Penelope Spheeris
Penelope Spheeris (born December 2, 1945 or 1946; sources differ) is an American film director, producer and screenwriter.
She has directed both documentary film and scripted films.
Her best known works include the trilogy titled "The Decline of Western Civilization", each covering an aspect of Los Angeles underground culture, and "Wayne's World", her highest-grossing film.
Yasmin Lee
Yasmin Lee( born June 3, 1983) is a film actress and model.
She appeared in the film" The Hangover Part II" as Kimmy.

Question: Which country the director of film The Decline Of Western Civilization Part Ii: The Metal Years is from?
Answer: American