Metal Lords
Metal lovers will love this young movie for the variety of metal bands it features. A heartfelt tale about friendship and the struggles of high school is also included. Prepare to rock with this comedy from Netflix. The way to success is obvious for teen misfits Hunter and Kevin: devote oneself to metal. victory in the band competition. and be revered as gods.
Hunter Sylvester, a metalhead, jams with Kevin Schlieb, an insecure best friend who only plays one drum in the marching band at his school, and who doesn't know how to play a whole drum set very well. Kevin observes Scottish student Emily, who suffers from mental illness, have a full-blown tantrum and leaving the band due to her poor clarinet playing during one of the marching band practices.
That evening, Kevin drags Hunter to Clay Moss' house for a party and tries to seem like a typical youngster while Hunter feels out of place. Hunter gets into a fight with the jock Rocky "Skip" Hoffman as Kevin gets wasted and makes advances on a girl called Kendall. Following this, Hunter learns that the school will host a "Battle of the Bands," which inspires him to sign up his band, Skullfucker, with Kevin. Hunter fraudulently uses his father's AMEX card to purchase $13,500 worth of equipment, including a full drum set for Kevin.
Kevin begins practicing at school, and it turns out that Emily is a talented cellist during one of their sessions. As their relationship develops, Kevin decides to give Jessica a copy of the metal music playlist Hunter gave him as "homework." As a result of the other students' lack of enthusiasm, Hunter's search for a bassist to complete the trio is unsuccessful, and he has a string of run-ins.
- Actors: Jaeden Martell, Isis Hainsworth, Joe Manganiello, Brett Gelman, Sufe Bradshaw
- Directed by: Peter Sollett
