Get Thrashed (2006)

User Rating:

8.1/10   

Director:

Rick Ernst

Genre:

Documentary | History | Music

Plot:

The GET THRASHED journey begins in the early 80s, where Metallica and several other bands laid the groundwork...

Plot Keywords:

Metal | Band | Thrash Metal | Metallica | Musician

Cast

Death Angel	...	Themselves
Tom Angelripper	...	Himself
Phil Anselmo	...	Himself
Tom Araya	...	Himself
Frank Bello	...	Himself
Charlie Benante	...	Himself
Richard Bienstock	...	Himself
Chuck Billy	...	Himself
Jason Bitner	...	Himself
Steven Blush	...	Himself
Randy Blythe	...	Himself
Kurt Brecht	...	Himself
Spike Cassidy	...	Himself
Ian Christe	...	Himself
John Connelly	...	Himself
Katon W. DePena	...	Himself
Dave Ellefson	...	Himself
Bobby Ellsworth	...	Himself
Sully Erna	...	Himself
Brian Fair	...	Himself
Derrick Green	...	Himself
Bobby Gustafson	...	Himself
Kirk Hammett	...	Himself
Gene Hoglan	...	Himself
Gary Holt	...	Himself
Will Howell	...	Himself
William Howell	...	Himself
Tom Hunting	...	Himself
Scott Ian	...	Himself
Jamey Jasta	...	Himself
Chris Jericho	...	Himself
Sean Killian	...	Himself
Killswitch Engage	...	Himself
Kerry King	...	Himself
Andreas Kisser	...	Himself
Kittie	...	Themselves
Dan Lilker	...	Himself
Mark Morton	...	Himself
Dave Mustaine	...	Himself
Eric Peterson	...	Himself
Mille Petrozza	...	Himself
Ron Quintana	...	Himself
Ventor Reil	...	Himself
Evan Seinfeld	...	Himself
Rat Skates	...	Himself
Brian Slagel	...	Himself
Zetro Souza	...	Himself
Corey Taylor	...	Himself
Eddie Trunk	...	Himself
Lars Ulrich	...	Himself
John Zazula	...	Himself
Marsha Zazula	...	Herself

Also Known As:

Get Thrashed: The Story of Thrash Metal (USA) (new title)

Runtime:

100 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Columbus, Ohio, USA

Company:

Kundrat Productions

Awesome Documentary!

I waited for GET THRASHED for almost 4 years and it did not disappoint! It's the most comprehensive and complete documentary you'll ever see. It's well structured and conclusive, unlike the mediocre American HARDCORE documentary, where all you see are random interviews. Obviously the main bands here are the so-called "Big Four": METALLICA, SLAYER, ANTHRAX and MEGADETH. Some idiot here said that ANTHRAX did not deserve to be on the "top four", but whether you think they were a joke band or that they sucked, then you must be a retard. They were a balls out thrash band that maybe flirted too much with their light hearted side. Remember that 99% percent of all thrash bands tried to look and sound meaner than everyone else, so seeing a "different" kind of thrash band was a welcomed change. The fact that their creativity waned as they marched into the the 90's is not debatable. During their peak (1987, when "Among The Living" was released), ANTHRAX was awesome. I think the top 4 bands were "TOPs" because of their influence AND record sales. They were among the very first thrash bands hence their influence can be seen and heard in countless of other bands. Who can forget TESTAMENT's "Practice What You Preach" era, when they wanted to be the "next" METALLICA. You had Chuck Billy trying to sing like Hetfield and the band slowed down their thrash. I loved them, but they were obviously very inspired by METALLICA. And SLAYER? All those endless death and black metal bands, where would they be without the mighty SLAYER? Anyway, back to the documentary. You get to see interviews by some of the era's key players like Gary Holt, Sean Killian, Lars Ulrich, Jon Zazula, Scott Ian, Kirk Hammett, Mille Petrozza, Brian Slagel, Tom Angelripper, Frank Bello, etc. It's interesting to see how Lars has come full circle. I remember back in the day, reading interviews with him in magazines and how he vehemently denied the fact that METALLICA was a thrash band. He went out of his way to avoid being "lumped" with "those" other bands. It's ironic that he now embraces the genre whole heartedly. Writer Ian Christie gives some spot on commentaries about thrash bands worldwide in the DVD extras, mentioning other major players like SODOM, DESTRUCTION, KREATOR, ARTILLERY and even obscure bands like MORSURE, WEHRMACHT and Japan's S.O.B.! Although it's impossible to mention every single band from the era, I particularly missed SACRILEGE B.C. from the bay area, HEATHEN, also from the bay area, with their TESTAMENT/METALLICA thrash vibe. Very little is said about one of Germany's most enduring and loved thrash bands, TANKARD. Unlike DESTRUCTION, they have never broken up and still tour regularly. It was also nice to see and hear HIRAX's Katon DePena's commentaries. Bobby Blitz and Rat Skates from OVERKILL also make some significant contributions to GET THRASHED. For guys like me who truly were into this stuff back in the day, GET THRASHED is pure gold, a priceless time capsule that will bring forth good memories of an era that won't ever repeat itself. Hell, even my band's first demo managed to sneak in there! Don't have a clue who got it, but that really made my day, hahaha!!! Buy GET THRASHED or prepare to get thrashed!!!

Fedor8, I'm surprised you know about thrash, having seen you pussy music list from Serbia, it's a wonder you have the time to listen to REAL music, not faggoty crap!