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10 Best Movies Like Death by Metal

If you loved Death by Metal, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
The Velvet Underground

The Velvet Underground

2021★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Death by Metal for fans of Documentary & Music. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Experience the iconic rock band's legacy in the first major documentary to tell their story. Directed with the era’s avant-garde spirit by Todd Haynes, this kaleidoscopic oral hist...

#2
Until the Light Takes Us

Until the Light Takes Us

2008★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Death by Metal for fans of Documentary & Music. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Chronicles the history, ideology and aesthetic of Norwegian black metal, a musical subculture infamous as much for a series of murders and church arsons as it is for its unique mus...

#3
Hated: GG Allin and The Murder Junkies

Hated: GG Allin and The Murder Junkies

1993★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Death by Metal for fans of Documentary & Music. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

An overview of the life of the most shocking, vile, and notorious of punk rock legends....

#4
Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me

Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me

2022★ 8.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Death by Metal for fans of Documentary & Music. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

After years in the limelight, Selena Gomez achieves unimaginable stardom. But just as she reaches a new peak, an unexpected turn pulls her into darkness. This uniquely raw and inti...

#5
The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years

The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years

1988★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Death by Metal for fans of Documentary & Music. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

An exploration of the heavy metal scene in Los Angeles, with particular emphasis on glam metal. It features concert footage and interviews of legendary heavy metal and hard rock ba...

#6
Joy Division

Joy Division

2009★ 7.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Death by Metal for fans of Documentary & Music. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

A chronological account of the influential late 1970s English rock band....

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