First time on DVD, this features a remastered version of the original documentary plus over two hours of new & exclusive content! This 1986 documentary is the definition of cult classic. Filmed in the parking lot at a Judas Priest concert in Maryland (Cap Center to be exact), it shows the fans in all their blitzed out fuck yeah glory- the fashion! the hair! the rides! the smokes! the beer! People are getting seriously torn up, singing, dancing, girls are professing their love for Rob Halford ("I'd jump his boanes!"), and metalheads are saying some of the most outlandish shit you've ever heard. Even though the original documentary clocks in at a paltry 15 minutes, it's just about the most awesome thing in the world. Bonus features include lost footage from the original HMPL; the production crew's follow-ups Neil Diamond Parking Lot and Harry Potter Parking Lot; director's commentary; alumni reunions; tributes & knock offs (Backstreet Boys video); and more. See www.heavymetalparkinglot.com for the proof/truth.

reviewed by mgmnt