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Stabbed in the Face: The Rise and Fall of the World's Most Violent Band

Stabbed in the Face: The Rise and Fall of the World's Most Violent Band

The Rise and Fall of the World's Most Violent Band

20251h 30m

Overview

An alternative documentary following the trail of blood and carnage of Philadelphia’s own Deathmatch Rock n’ Roll pioneers, Eat the Turnbuckle, from beer-soaked bars to the largest stage in the world of metal.

Directed by Eric Griffin
Written by Eric Griffin
Produced by Mike Beer, Eric Griffin, Casey Prosick
Box OfficeBudget: $12K0

Top Cast

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Jason Goldberg

Jag 13

R

Ryan Pasquale

ChubbRock

M

Mike Beer

Beerdust

M

Mike Hook

Captain Hook

B

Brian McDonald

The Gorgeous One

A

Anthony Montone

Ant Man

C

Chris Feher

Chris Fear

B

Brent Purgason

Pustulus Maximus

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Jeff Clayton

Himself

L

Larry Mercer

Narrator

Themes & Keywords

underdogphiladelphia, pennsylvaniawrestlingheavy metalalternativeunderground musicmusic documentarydeathmatchpunk music

About Stabbed in the Face: The Rise and Fall of the World's Most Violent Band

Stabbed in the Face: The Rise and Fall of the World's Most Violent Band is a documentary, music film released in 2025 exploring themes of underdog, philadelphia, pennsylvania, wrestling, heavy metal, alternative, underground music. Directed by Eric Griffin, it stars Jason Goldberg, Ryan Pasquale, Mike Beer. An alternative documentary following the trail of blood and carnage of Philadelphia’s own Deathmatch Rock n’ Roll pioneers, Eat the Turnbuckle, from beer-soaked bars to the largest stage in the world of metal.

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