Review of Quiet Riot: Well Now You're Here, There's No Way Back (2014) by Daniel N — 04 Mar 2015

"Cum On Feel The Noize!".

In 1983 Metal Health hit the airwaves. It was.

The first number one heavy metal album and went on to.

Sell 6 million copies. It was a sweet victory for the long.

Struggling L.A. band Quiet Riot. Now all these years later.

Quiet Riot are back in the documentary "Well Now You're.

Here, There's No Way Back".

An often poignant look at one of the 80's.

Biggest rock bands. From their humble beginnings in.

The clubs of L.A. during the mid 70's to the US festival in.

The summer of 1983. From the downfalls of success to.

Rebuilding an American dream. Sex, drugs and rock 'n'.

Roll wasn't just a slogan it was a way of life. And though.

The years have passed and the sex and drugs have.

Become passe the true grit of American rock 'n' roll.

Remains.

Told from the perspective of drummer Frankie.

Banali, this documentary gives you an inside look at.

What it takes to bring the band back to the stage after.

The death of mouthpiece Kevin DuBrow. With rare.

Footage of Randy Rhoads and interviews with Rudy.

Sarzo, Glenn Hughes, Dee Snider, Steven Adler. current.

Quiet Riot members and more. We are given an intimate.

Look into a story a select few know. You will laugh, you.

Will cry, you will Bang Your Head!

At times so funny you can't help but laugh and.

Be reminded of Spinal Tap. Other times your heart.

Strings are pulled at the reality that lives at the heart of.

Every band. But there are of course times when you want.

To raise your fist and yell.

Being only 9 years old when Metal Health came.

Out, I remember it being the first album that was mine.

That connected with me and made me a metal head. I.

Still own that album with all of my childhood drawings.

On it and scratched so bad side one plays through in 10.

Minutes. I was lucky enough to see the "classic" lineup.

Live in 2003 and get it autographed by the band. it was.

A bittersweet moment when Kevin looked up at me and.

Said "wow, this has a lot of miles on it". All I could do.

Was smile and say "yes it does". I guess I came full circle.

That night with my love for Quiet Riot and now 32 years.

After that landmark album, Quiet Riot have come full.

Circle and you can watch it unfold in "Well Now You're.

Here, There's No Way Back". A documentary that is.

Among the best out there based on a rock 'n' roll band.

I would recommend this documentary to any.

Music fan, especially the young generation, so they can.

See that even though "it's only rock 'n' roll" it can also.

Be a bitch. But in reality, that's life isn't it.