Nov 02, 2021
83 min
Full-HD

Bay Area Godfathers II (2021)

The local hard rock and heavy metal scene in the San Francisco Bay area catapulted many groups to stardom, including Metallica, Exodus, and Testament

Category

Documentary Music

Country

United States of America

Companies

Lars Ulrich

Self

Tom Hunting

Self

Dave Meniketti

Self

David Ellefson

Self

Dave Lombardo

Self

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