Metal music, whether black or heavy, can be an acquired taste, but its passionate fan base is undeniable. Here and there will come a film that attempts to capture what it is about the genre that can pierce the heart. From Netflix, written by D.B. Weiss (“Game of Thrones”) and directed by Peter Sollett (“Nick & Norah’s Infinite Playlist”), “Metal Lords” hopes to offer the next installment in movies revolving around metal, this time through a coming-of-age story.
It may be surprising that metal music, and this film, have been a long-time interest for D.B. Weiss. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly on “Metal Lords,” Weiss, also a producer on the film, reveals that he and co-producer Greg Shapiro have been wanting to make it for over a decade. Speaking on how it feels like to have it finally coming out, he says “There’s a heavy wish fulfillment. When you’re 15 years old, you feel confused and not all that powerful. You feel you can’t make your life the way you want it. Fantasy is about the power. It’s re-conceiving yourself as a larger-than-life heroic figure. It’s probably what drew a lot of kids to the music.”
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Here’s the official synopsis:
Two kids want to start a heavy metal band in a high school where exactly two kids care about heavy metal. Hunter (Adrian Greensmith) is a diehard metal fan who knows his history and shreds. His dream is to win the upcoming Battle of the Bands. He enlists his best friend Kevin (Jaeden Martell) to man the drums. But with schoolmates more interested in Bieber than Black Sabbath, finding a bassist is a struggle. Until Kevin overhears Emily (Isis Hainsworth) playing her cello. The motley crew must contend with school, parents, hormones and teen angst while trying to get along long enough for Skullf*cker to win the Battle of the Bands.
Starring Adrian Greensmith, Jaeden Martell, Isis Hainsworth, Sufe Bradshaw, Noah Urrea, Analesa Fisher, Michelle Fang, Phelan Davis, Brett Gelman, and Joe Manganiello, “Metal Lords” premieres on Netflix on April 8. Watch the new trailer below.
