8 Best Heavy Metal Movies of the 1980s

When it comes to the music landscape, one can say that metal ruled the '80s, presenting a cultural turning point and an influx of talent as the genre grew and expanded. Being caught up in the "Satanic Panic" and the ire of religious groups also did not hurt to make it a talking point and a lure for the angsty teenage population. At the same time, documentaries like Heavy Metal Parking Lot and The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years further fed into the odd mix of fandom and hate towards the music genre and culture around it.
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