Murder in the Front Row: The San Francisco Bay Area Thrash Metal Story

In the early 1980s, a small group of Bay Area headbangers defied the odds by rejecting Hollywood's commercialized rock scene in favor of a more raw and aggressive sound: thrash metal. Through powerful first-person testimony, stunning animation and photography, director Adam Dubin tells the story of how this underground movement nurtured its own unique music and culture, spawning a genre that would go on to inspire a generation. Featuring interviews with Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer, Anthrax, Exodus, Testament, Death Angel, and many more, this documentary is both a social study of a tight-knit community and a thrilling ride through the highs and lows of the thrash metal scene.