CULTURE

‘The Real Spinal Tap’

'Spinal Tap' made mockumentaries the art form of our time. It also made life hell for every struggling hair-metal band—just ask Anvil.

By Jennie Yabroff | NEWSWEEK
Published Apr 11, 2009
From the magazine issue dated Apr 20, 2009

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  • Posted By: Adam Hammond @ 04/26/2009 3:35:54 PM

    I enjoyed the article. I would add that when discussing the evolution of mockumentaries you should not forget "The Gods Must Be Crazy."

  • Posted By: Akimsfat @ 04/21/2009 4:37:08 PM

    Metalica rocks and Akim is gay

  • Posted By: topraman517 @ 04/12/2009 1:08:56 AM

    I agree, real metal has never been a chart topping genre, though the commercially oriented incarnations(hair metal, nu-metal, post-80s Metallica, etc.) have. And Anvil is not a hair metal band. That being said, Anvil is obscure even by metal standards. I recently listened to some of their songs and they were actually ahead of their time, in terms of drumming and speed.

  • Posted By: Drakkenrahl @ 04/11/2009 5:47:37 PM

    Oh please if you knew your music true Metal was always a niche I think your confusing it
    with hair bands.All the same nice artical even though it completly wrong.

  • Posted By: Drakkenrahl @ 04/11/2009 5:47:02 PM

    Oh please if you knew your music true Metal was always a niche I think your confusing it
    with hair bands.All the same nice artical even though it completly wrong.

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