Paramount+’s documentary series I Wanna Rock: The ’80s Metal Dream delves into the world of heavy metal music and gets up close and personal with Dave ‘Snake’ Sabo from Skid Row, Kip Winger from Winger, Dee Snider from Twisted Sister, Janet Gardner from Vixen, and John Corabi from The Scream. Directed by Tyler Meason (An Honest Liar, Biography: I Want My MTV), the three-part docuseries is set to premiere on July 18, 2023.
Paramount+ offers this description: Hairspray. Spandex. Leather pants. I Wanna Rock: The ’80s Metal Dream follows five young dreamers chasing stardom in the cutthroat world of ’80s metal. Some will succeed, some will fail, but each will make you see an entirely new side of the metal genre.
- Ep 101 – “I Wanna Be Somebody”
As ’80s metal sweeps America, five rockers set out to make it in the world of hair spray and spandex. - Ep 102 – “Headed for Heartbreak”
Metal has been taken to new heights. As our rockers become stars, they battle personal demons, sexism – and even Congress. - Ep 103 – “Smells Like Change”
From country to grunge, the world’s taste in music is changing, and every metal musician is fighting for survival. Some will make it, some won’t … but all will be changed forever.
Director Measom executive produces along with David Kennedy, Nick Quested, Rick Krim, Matt Shay, Matt Weaver, Floris Bauer, Barry Barclay, Joanna Zwickel, Bruce Gillmer, Michael Maniaci, and Vanessa WhiteWolf. MTV Entertainment Studios produces the docuseries in partnership with Gunpowder & Sky.
