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Love 80s metal? There’s a new doc coming called I Wanna Rock

Sure the 80s were all about Guns N’ Roses, Motley Crue, and Def Leppard, but the hard rock and metal scene involved so many other bands. They’re now getting some attention thanks for a documentary entitled I Wanna Rock: The 80s Metal Dream which is due for a premiere on July 18 in Canada, the US (July 19 in the UK and Australia).

Paramount+ is the network. There will be three episodes following members of Twisted Sister (obviously, with that title), Skid Row, Winger, Vixen, and more. Variety reports things will be laid out like this:

Ep 101 – “I Wanna Be Somebody” – As ’80s metal sweeps America, five rockers set out to make it in the world of hair spray and spandex.

● Ep 102 – “Headed for Heartbreak” – Metal has been taken to new heights. As our rockers become stars, they battle personal demons, sexism – and even Congress.

● Ep 103 – “Smells Like Change” – From country to grunge, the world’s taste in music is changing, and every metal musician is fighting for survival. Some will make it, some won’t … but all will be changed forever.

MTV Entertainment Studios is behind it.

Alan Cross

is an internationally known broadcaster, interviewer, writer, consultant, blogger and speaker. In his 40+ years in the music business, Alan has interviewed the biggest names in rock, from David Bowie and U2 to Pearl Jam and the Foo Fighters. He’s also known as a musicologist and documentarian through programs like The Ongoing History of New Music.

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