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This hard-rocking trip down memory lane charts how the Los Angeles heavy metal scene from 1975 to 1981 gave rise to metal as we know it, and how bands like Dante Fox, Max Havoc, Sound Barrier, The Weasels, Legs Diamond and Van Halen dominated the stage at rock clubs like The Starwood, The Whiskey, Stardust Ballroom and The Golden Bear. Contains interviews with greats like Lars Ulrich, Jack Russell, Frank Dimino, Anne Boleyn, Dave Meniketti and Michael Des Barres as well as rare concert footage.