The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years is a 1988 English-language Documentary motion picture directed by Penelope Spheeris and produced by Jonathan Dayton, Valerie Faris and Guy J. Louthan. Documentary showcase, what life was like for the music artists living during the Los Angeles Heavy Metal scene in the mid and late 1980s. The decline of western civilization part ii: the metal years stars Alice Cooper, Ozzy Osbourne, Poison, Aerosmith, Kiss, Mot Rhead and Derek Damian Trujillo. Cinematography was done by Jeff Zimmerman and editing by Earl Ghaffari. The film has a running time of 93 min. It was released on 24th August 1989 and it received positive reviews from critics when it was released. The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years was made on a budget of $0 million and at the box office it grossed only $0 million. Distribution rights for the motion picture were acquired by New Line Cinema.

A documentary movie directed by Penelope Spheeris.