Metal Lords

Movie

2022

1h 37m

English

Comedy, Drama, Music

User Score:

6.9

Critic Score:

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For teenage misfits Hunter and Kevin, the path to glory is clear: Devote themselves to metal. Win Battle of the Bands. And be worshipped like gods.

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Metal Lords

Movie

2022

1h 37m

English

Comedy, Drama, Music

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For teenage misfits Hunter and Kevin, the path to glory is clear: Devote themselves to metal. Win Battle of the Bands. And be worshipped like gods.

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6.9

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Cast

Kevin Schlieb

Hunter Sylvester

Emily Spector

Clay Moss

Dr. Sylvester

Kendall Sarn

Lisa Randall

Rocky 'Skip' Hoffman

Dr. Troy Nix

Ray

Mollycoddle Keyboardist

Trombonist

Dean Swanson

Janitor Eli

Ms. Johnson

Rehab Receptionist

Laurie Schleib

Sophomore Girl

Remote Kid

School Librarian

Marching Band Leader

Desk Officer

Hesher in Training #2

Jason Rouse

Moss Security Guard

Scott Ian

Directed By: Peter Sollett

Written By: D.B. Weiss (Screenplay)

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mariposuki says...

2 years ago

I sometimes give bad-ish movies 5 stars if there's at least a bit of entertainment to be had. But aside from some good music and a few moments here and there, this is a poorly executed series of clichés that feels far too long than it actually is. I like the actors and theme, but they just get buried under the weight of all the usual stereotypes. A shame, since I was really expecting to be charmed by this one.

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madstvwriter says...

2 years ago

Metal Lords' script misses the mark. Many of the characters stem from outdated high school stereotypes. The final arc feels rushed with the story stumbling onward quickly past important emotional beats.

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Fr3d1 says...

2 years ago

Hidden under the harmless guise of a teen comedy, Metal Lords brings us a funny story about chasing our dreams, about young love and, above all, about heavy metal. Because there is love and respect for the genre in every scene and every choice of subject. Tom Morello's hand as producer can be appreciated. Of the leading trio, only Adrian Greensmith and Isis Hainsworth stand out, especially the latter. Her character, full of problems, manages to become three-dimensional thanks to her gestures, which are totally natural for an actress with so little experience. Metal Lords is fun, not just for music fans, but for anyone who wants to see a film without overly complex plots and without excessive over-the-top or violent scenes.

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Defestated says...

2 years ago

As a metalhead I would have loved to enjoy this but as others have said very much feels like the standard sterotypical highschool douche to good guy movie but with metal as a way of reasoning it. Also it seemed in some areas like it was trying to say classic metal was good but newer metal like Slipknot was bad as they had none of it played and her reacting bad and I really hate that type of metal eliteism. The good, there was some good ish music and joe manganiello is always a plus but with the forced romance, over egging on swearing and sterotypes it fell short for me.

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caustic.wit@aol.com

8/10 2 years ago

I was surprised by this movie. I've read some negative stuff on how the characters are stereotypical high schoolers, and the music is good but too focused on old-school metal, and the character arcs are too obvious. Let's respond to these.

Stereotypes often exist because they are real to some More

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