Metal Lords Review: Enjoyable, Yet Uneven & Conventional Love Letter To Metal
There is no shortage of coming-of-age teen comedy-dramas where the central protagonist will have some passing remark regarding a band they like or put up posters of rock groups on their bedroom walls. If a film is to center on a musician, the music is typically mainstream indie, with the lead sporting a guitar singing the flowery song they wrote for their crush as if they will be the next Ed Sheeran or Shawn Mendes. Metal Lords, written by Game of Thrones showrunner D.B Weiss, attempts to subvert expectations and be a true ode to metal. To that end, Metal Lords is an endearing love letter to young metal fans and the genre itself.
Hunter (Adrian Greensmith) is a die-hard metal fan who appreciates the art for what it is musically and for what the genre as a whole stands for. He recruits his longtime best friend, the quiet and nerdy Kevin (Jaeden Martell), to join his band, SkullFucker, to win the high school's Battle of the Bands. Kevin then brings on Emily (Isis Hainsworth), the transfer student with a temper and affinity for the cello. Hunter and Kevin have always been friends but Hunter underwent a transition when his home life changed and he sought out metal for comfort. However, like most people who give metal a passing glance, Hunter picked up on the aesthetic and “bad boy” image projected by the stars of many of his favorite bands, Ultimately, for him, Kevin, and Emily this journey to win the Battle of the Bands will be a re-education on how to be a band and embrace imperfection.
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