We have another 5 interviews booked in this week/next so we will keep you posted with them.U.K. Thrash Metal Documentary 'A History of a Time to Come' Announces Book Tie-In
The makers of the forthcoming documentary 'A History of a Time to Come' are now
working with U.K. music journalist Greg Moffitt (Metal Hammer, Classic Rock, Decibel)
who is writing a book to accompany the film. Together, the documentary and the book
will provide the definitive account of the U.K. thrash scene from its roots in the 1980s
until the present day.
“In 2003 I had the idea to set out the story of U.K. thrash,” Greg explains. “I lived
through the scene as a teenager and felt that although the U.K. was the underdog
compared to, say, the US and Germany, there was still a great tale to tell. It’s a story
of the British bulldog spirit facing down adversity and in that sense U.K. thrash was
typical of the nation. With few exceptions, British thrash bands received very little global
coverage back in the day, so this is also a largely untold story. When I originally devised
the book concept, U.K. thrash was nothing but a dusty chapter in history. Today, things
are quite different. The scene has sparked into life once again and veteran outfits continue
to reform, some sounding better than ever. When I heard about the 'A History of a Time
to Come' documentary and met the guys behind it, all the pieces finally fell into place and
the timing was perfect.”
As a companion piece to the film, ‘A History of a Time to Come' the book will expand
the story, adding layers of detail and exploring in greater depth the development, decline
and eventual re-emergence of U.K. thrash.
“We’re delighted to be working in tandem with Greg on the project, and especially
excited to see how the two projects will compliment each other. One of our concerns
from the outset was that perhaps the film format would limit our ability to convey the
story of the scene in enough depth to satisfy the fans, but with the introduction of the
written story we feel confident that everyone, from hardcore fan to the casual cinema-
goer will find their level of interest covered.”
Both the film and the book are still in the production stages and anyone who feels
they might be able to contribute in some way, be it with first hand stories, video/audio
materials or pictures etc. is encouraged to get in touch.
For contact details and more on both the film and the book visit
www.ahistoryofatimetocome.co.uk or www.facebook.com/historyofatime.
That said, I'm looking forward to this shit immensely.
