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Music Documentaries

So I've been lately into a music documentary kick and I was wondering if we could compile everyone's faves here and have a nice compilation to binge. I'll start with a few of them.
1Motley Crue
Girls, Girls, Girls


When Metal Ruled The World: 80s LA Sunset Strip Story

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUrHVWa3s2Y

Story about the Sunset Strip excess in the 80s, featuring members from Motley crue, Dokken, Quiet Riot, photographers, managers and producers. Fun stuff.
2Neurosis
Times of Grace


Blood, sweat and Vinyl

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOb00HMPxzE

A docu about the story of record labels Hydra Head, Neurot and Constellation featuring members of Isis, Neurosis, Do Make Say Think, Cave In, and more.
3Katatonia
Night Is the New Day


Katatonia - Last Fair Day Gone Night ( Documentary 1991-2011)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSQh2cJk24M&t=8152s

2 hours of Katatonia getting drunk, depressed and rising up to become the legend.
4Rush
Moving Pictures


Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aia-DUvGFL0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlJ6udJLMKo

The full doc was taken down due to copyright issues but there are a few clips around worth your time.

Rec'd by Titan.
5The Brian Jonestown Massacre
Their Satanic Majesties' Second Request


DIG! Brian Jonestown Massacre and Dandy Warhols

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9IH-qVU5EM

Crazy shit and thank God for Anton Newcombe.

Rec'd by Borealice
6Burzum
Hvis lyset tar oss


Until The Light Takes Us

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFfB3QXVHRE

Essential doc about the story of Black Metal. This is a must see.

Rec'd by DominionMM1
7Oasis
(What's the Story) Morning Glory?


Supersonic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wZJqUrJyDs

A doc about Oasis and mountains of cocaine. Couldn't find a link to the full doc. If someone finds it pls let me know. Here's a trailer for snacks.

Rec'd by Futures
8Eyehategod
Dopesick


Slow Southern Steel

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDK6ECp-6Zc

From youtube descritpiosn: "This is a documentary on the American south. More specifically, the dirty, deep, sludge of the south." Features a lot of sludge and stoner bands from the American south. Great scene.

Rec'd by DominionMM1
9The Rolling Stones
Exile on Main St.


Cocksucker Blues

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQeZPrQFwlk

In Butch's words: "Cocksucker Blues is a doc that they themselves refused to release for ages because of how raw and fucking harrowing it is..." The link is only to Part 1. Shoutbox butch if you want it dropboxed.

Rec'd by (obviously) butcherboy
10Kyuss
Welcome to Sky Valley


Such Hawks Such Sounds

https://youtu.be/PkdmwKXNXAQ

Great doco about stoner rock with OM/Sleep/Kyuss/Dead Meadow /Earthless etc etc

Rec'd by deezer666
11Sonic Youth
Daydream Nation


1991: The Year Punk Broke

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=as5tGEyu3Is

Documentary chronicling Sonic Youth's 1991 European Tour, also featuring bands like Nirvana and Dinosaur Jr. A lot of great live footage.

Rec'd by SandwichBubble
12Bob Dylan
Highway 61 Revisited


No Direction Home by Martin Scorsese

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSRVMFh1OP0

From youtube: "A Metaphorical road trip on the road of knowledge. Acceptance of oneself and death. Four friends going back home to East Siberia of Russia and then further away to the end of the world to try to understand their purpose and find the meaning in life." Gotta be good.

Rec'd by Cylinder
13Sixto Rodriguez
Coming From Reality


The Story of Sugar Man

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3U2CPZSXkQ

From youtube: "In the early 1970s, Sixto Rodriguez was a Detroit folksinger who had a short-lived recording career with only two well received but non-selling albums. Unknown to Rodriguez, his musical story continued in South Africa where he became a pop music icon and inspiration for generations." I have watched this one and it's actually hilarious.

Rec'd by gagnonov
14Pentagram
Day of Reckoning


Last Daze Here

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHWlXJFtddA

A doc about the living legend Bobby Liebling from Pentagram. Long live Bobby!

Rec'd by DominionMM1
15Sigur Ros
Takk...


Heima

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AotZiyzsVjQ

Wonderful documentary about Sigur Ros and their emblematic Iceland tour.

Rec'd by gagnonov
16Karp
Suplex


Kill All Redneck Pricks: KARP LIVES! 1990-1998

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFv6h0mqTRU

Cool doc about the history of KARP from Olympia, WA. It has interviews with Justin Trosper and Calvin Johnson to name a few. Couldn't find the link to the full doc but here's a trailer for now!

Rec'd by BMDrummer
17Rosetta
The Galilean Satellites


Rosetta: Audio/Visual

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfYwYyjlFoU

From youtube: "Rosetta: Audio/Visual is the story of blue-collar, Philadelphia-based, post-metal band Rosetta and their relationship with record label Translation Loss; every album is a creative milestone, each tour a test of faith."

Rec'd by RogueNine
18Ratos de Porao
Anarkophobia


Guidable - A verdadeira História do Ratos de Porão

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxuwcjVJnHg

The story of brasilian hardcore veterans Ratos de Porao. It contains exclusive footage narrated by the members of the band.

Rec'd by Risodo
19Townes Van Zandt
Our Mother the Mountain


Heartworn Highways

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FjnXkhwubzQ

From Youtube: "A documentary capturing many of the founders of the Outlaw Country movement in Texas and Tennessee in the last weeks of 1975 and the first weeks of 1976." This is only the trailer, you will probably have to dig more to find it in full.

Rec'd by DominionMM1
20Metallica
Master of Puppets


Some Kind Of Monster

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c913Et2SSuk

Always amusing. Couldn't find the whole movie so here is an "abridged" version. Credit to Youtube user RottenMetalBastard (nice username, very metal indeed).

Rec'd by bgillesp
21Iron Maiden
The Number of the Beast


Flight 666

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lt2TcTeV0NU

This is a MUST SEE for Maiden fans.

Rec'd by Dewi
22Sex Pistols
Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols


The Filth & The Fury

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXyf4jKtrSo

From Youtube: "Julien Temple follows up his first Sex Pistols documentary, 1980's The Great Rock'n'Roll Swindle, with a more historical perspective directly from the members of this anarchistic band - Johnny Rotten, Steve Jones, Paul Cook, original member Glen Matlock and his successor Sid Vicious (bass)." All streams have taken down so here's a trailer.

Rec'd by zakalwe
23Coheed and Cambria
No World for Tomorrow


The Fiction Will See the Real

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQTCZ2BfSbY

Summary of Coheed and Cambria's career up to their career peak, "Neverender". Goes through all the personal details of Coheed's lyrics and their development as a band.

Rec'd by CalculatingInfinity
24Xasthur
Telepathic With The Deceased


One Man Metal

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQl6PzXU4cQ

3 videos which follow 3 one man black metal bands, really miserable and depressing documentary but one full of intresting insight in how they manage to keep their art alive despite it being in a niche scene and a one man show. This is the first part out of three parts.

Rec'd by CalculatingInfinity
25Dir En Grey
Uroboros


Dir en Grey - Tour Ghoul 2013

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRHZWx2adzk

https://theninjapanda.wordpress.com/downloads/live-dvds/documentary-dvds/tour13-ghoul/

The fact this got subtitled is a miracle, following the band on their massive Ghoul tour which gets progressively better as it goes along. Ain't gonna be a indepth detail about the band's history or personal insight, just following the tour day to day and superb live performances on the other discs. Essential for fans of the band.

Rec'd by CalculatingInfinity
26Cannibal Corpse
The Bleeding


Centuries Of Torment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGPot3rP53o

Huge 3 hour documentary full of rich detail about their local music scene growing up and becomes the world's biggest Death Metal band. Documentary so good I'd recommend any serious music fan watching it, not just fans of the band.

Rec'd by CalculatingInfinity
27Nature Danger Gang
The Inferno


Moshpit (2015)

https://ohakosubs.tumblr.com/post/166250101220/mosh-pit-2016-dir-hiroki-iwabuchi

A a pretty intimate look at three fairly idiosyncratic Japanese groups: Have a Nice Day!, Nature Danger Gang, and Oyasumi Hologram. Also a miracle that this got subtitled thanks to a generous anonymous donor.

Rec'd by dimsim3478
28Bomb the Music Industry!
Adults!!!: Smart!!! Shithammered!!! And Excited By Nothing!!!!!!!


Never Get Tired: The Bomb the Music Industry Story (2015)

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3Oz-dmCxxs

A great look at what drove the pretty regular guys who made some of the best indie-punk music of all time. Also some decent exploration of pay-what-you-want / donation based / free music in the Internet age.

https://nevergettired.vhx.tv/buy/never-get-tired-the-bomb-the-music-industry-story


Rec'd by dimsim3478
29The National
Boxer


Mistaken for Strangers (2013)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNmprL3SOlM

Partly a study of a fraternal relationship and partly a band-on-tour movie; these two aspects are balanced beautifully by the director, despite the fact that he is depicted as incompetent throughout the film. Worth noting that this is a crazy intimate and honest doco.

http://www.mistakenforstrangersmovie.com/

Rec'd by dimsim3478
30Descendents
Milo Goes to College


Filmage: The Story of Descendents/ALL (2013)

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3ZzwkVgAew

For some reason, this is an insanely rewatchable documentary. It's also genuinely heartwarming and hilarious and DESCENDENTS YO.

https://www.filmagemovie.com/

Rec'd by dimsim3478
31Cream
Disraeli Gears


Beware of Mr. Baker (2012)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqrigN8jxj8

Ginger Baker from Cream being insane over the course of his life. And what a glorious life it's been. Taken down for copyright issues, of course, but there's a trailer.

Rec'd by dimsim3478
32LCD Soundsystem
Sound of Silver


Shut Up and Play the Hits: The Very Loud Ending of LCD Soundsystem (2012)

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qE99QXZ9EjY

Probably one of the best career endings ever, thanks in part to this documentary. Too bad they had to come back so soon.

http://www.shutupandplaythehits.com/

Rec'd by dimsim3478
33Ging Nang Boyz
君と僕の第三次世界大戦的恋愛革命


銀杏BOYZ: 僕たちは世界を変えることができない (2007) [We can't change the world]

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9iG9YG8WMI

Unfortunately not been translated but still incredibly entertaining due to the wild antics onstage and in the studio that are documented in this film. Also best punk band of the past 20 years (according to dimsim3748) (;

Rec'd by dimsim3478
34Helmet
Betty


The Color of Noise

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MREcS8Jn2tw

Doc about the history of Amphetamine Reptile records, featuring interviews with various artists on the label.

Rec'd by NeroCorleone80
35Jandek
The Living End


Jandek on Corwood

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zR3cwr1aE7g

A doco about the elusive outsider musician. His discography is unbelievable. Just check his artist page on sput. Here's a trailer.

Rec'd by NeroCorleone80
36Soulja Boy
The DeAndre Way


Soulja Boy: The Movie

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEvtFv5uFeA

According to ShitsofRain: "rest is bullshit".

Rec'd by (guess) ShitsofRain
37Judas Priest
British Steel


HEAVY METAL PARKING LOT

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDDnuhbDFeY

Extremely short doco interviewing Judas Priest fans in the parking lot before a show. Eternal classic.

Rec'd by Astral Abortis
38Death
Human


Sam Dunn : Metal Evolution Series

It includes the unreleased Extreme Metal Episode. From youtube: "Death, Morbid Angel, Carcass, Entombed, Darkthrone, Dimmu Borgir, Opeth, guttural vocals, blast beats, lyrics about death and the occult …. we couldn’t tell the story of metal without it."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MoHOgfEoTlc

Rec'd by teamster
39HORSE the band
The Mechanical Hand


HORSE the Band's Earth Tour documentary

Fromyoutube: "An unprecedented experience that changed our lives forever and may now change yours: http://www.horsethebandearthtour.com" It goes for like 10 hours but here's just a short trailer.

Rec'd by Mordecai.
40Bob Dylan
Blood on the Tracks


Don't Look Back

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1inL6s1htio

From the wiki: "Dont Look Back is a 1967 American documentary film by D. A. Pennebaker that covers Bob Dylan's 1965 concert tour in England."

Rec'd by 808muzik
41Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds
Tender Prey


Stranger in a Strange Land

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5JoaaQbtpU

Fascinating Berlin-era footage of Nick and the Bad Seeds

Rec'd by 808muzik
42Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds
Skeleton Tree


One More Time With Feeling

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWjZ85m1BKg

Documentary about the recent loss of his son and the stunning album that followed the tragedy.

Rec'd by 808muzik
43Wilco
Yankee Hotel Foxtrot


I Am Trying To Break Your Heart

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDjcBNLasXA

From youtube: "In 2000, Wilco entered the studio to record their highly anticipated fourth album and cement a reputation as one of the great American rock groups."

Rec'd by 808muzik
44Spinal Tap
Break Like The Wind


This Is Spinal Tap

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6F0VyKp4Ik

From youtube: The "mockumentary" that started them all! Music history's loudest heavy metal band, Spinal Tap, lampoons every rock & roll cliché in the book. From director Rob Reiner, it's the cult classic that "goes to 11!"

Rec'd by guitarded_chuck
45Refused
The Shape of Punk to Come


Refused Are Fucking Dead

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7c4R47oAyAc

From Youtube: "Mixing live performances, rare backstage footage and candid band interviews, this retrospective program chronicles the tumultuous rise and fall of Refused, one of Sweden's most notorious hard-core bands."

Rec'd by Doomes
46The Chariot
One Wing


Forget Not

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1OvObODenw

A docu about the band's last show in Douglasville, GA. This is the story of that final farewell tour.

Rec'd by Doomes
47Lamb of God
As the Palaces Burn


As The Palaces Burn

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTrGnWXk53k

From Youtube: "The first half explores are interviews of fans from Columbia and India. The second half documents Randy Blythe's murder trial in the Czech Republic and all the shit he had to go through during that difficult period."

Rec'd by Kompys2000
48The Black Dahlia Murder
Nightbringers


Fool'em All

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSyUoOcI4Ps

A docu following these crazy motherfuckers around their Vans Warped and South Europe tours.

Rec'd by brainmelter
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