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A Band Called Death is a 2012 American documentary film directed by Mark Christopher Covino and Jeff Howlett. The documentary is about the 1970s rock band Death and their new-found popularity decades after the group recorded their music.
Watch the story of the Hackney brothers, who formed Death in 1974 and became the first black punk band. Learn how their music was rediscovered and celebrated decades later by a new generation of fans.
- (4K)
- Documentary, Biography, Music
- Mark Christopher Covino, Jeff Howlett
- 2013-06-28
A film about the pioneering punk rock band Death, formed by three black brothers in Detroit in the 1970s. The film traces their history, their rejection, their legacy, and their family story.
A Band Called Death is not only a fascinating portrait of a pioneering rock group, but also a tribute to family ties and perseverance in the face of hardship. Read Critics Reviews
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- Documentary, Biography, Music
- Mark Christopher Covino, Jeff Howlett
Equal parts electrifying rockumentary and epic family love story, A Band Called Death chronicles the incredible fairy-tale journey of what happened almost three decades later, when a dusty 1974...
- 2 min
- 4.4K
- FilmOfficialTrailers
Equal parts electrifying rockumentary and inspiring family chronicle, this documentary portrays the captivating and little known story of the Hackney brothers and their band Death, the best punk...
- 2 min
- 100.2K
- Film Independent
Watch the story of the first black punk band, who formed in the early '70s and disbanded before releasing an album. Learn how their 1974 demo tape was rediscovered and praised by a new generation of fans.
