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. |
1 | | Motley 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. |
2 | | Neurosis 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. |
3 | | Katatonia 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. |
4 | | Rush 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. |
5 | | The 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 |
6 | | Burzum 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 |
7 | | Oasis (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 |
8 | | Eyehategod 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 |
9 | | The 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 |
10 | | Kyuss 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 |
11 | | Sonic 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 |
12 | | Bob 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 |
13 | | Sixto 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 |
14 | | Pentagram 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 |
15 | | Sigur Ros Takk...
Heima
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AotZiyzsVjQ
Wonderful documentary about Sigur Ros and their emblematic Iceland tour.
Rec'd by gagnonov |
16 | | Karp 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 |
17 | | Rosetta 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 |
18 | | Ratos 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 |
19 | | Townes 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 |
20 | | Metallica 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 |
21 | | Iron 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 |
22 | | Sex 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 |
23 | | Coheed 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 |
24 | | Xasthur 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 |
25 | | Dir 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 |
26 | | Cannibal 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 |
27 | | Nature 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 |
28 | | Bomb 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 |
29 | | The 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 |
30 | | Descendents 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 |
31 | | Cream 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 |
32 | | LCD 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 |
33 | | Ging 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 |
34 | | Helmet 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 |
35 | | Jandek 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 |
36 | | Soulja 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 |
37 | | Judas 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 |
38 | | Death 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 |
39 | | HORSE 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. |
40 | | Bob 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 |
41 | | Nick 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 |
42 | | Nick 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 |
43 | | Wilco 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 |
44 | | Spinal 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 |
45 | | Refused 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 |
46 | | The 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 |
47 | | Lamb 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 |
48 | | The 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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