Film Review – A Band Called Death

There is an irresistible sense of joy to the music documentary “A Band
Called Death.” It’s mournful work in many ways, but also carries itself
with an air of triumph as it winds through an extraordinary story of
dormancy and frustration. Similar in scope to the 2008 triumph “Anvil!
The Story of Anvil,” “A Band Called Death” tracks the same emotional
journey of delayed gratification, only here the players are atypical to
the world of punk music, with directors Mark Christopher Covino and Jeff
Howlett using the sheer oddity of the subjects and their strange road
to a record release to fashion an exceptional look at artistic
integrity, musical innovation, and the power of family ties.
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