Viva the Underdogs – A Parkway Drive Film (2020)

Viva the Underdogs – A Parkway Drive Film: Directed by Allan Hardy. With Parkway Drive, Ben Gordon, Luke Kilpatrick, Jeff Ling. VIVA THE UNDERDOGS follows the self-managed Australian heavy metal band Parkway Drive on their 15 year underdog journey

“Parkway Drive have risen from humble beginnings in the NSW town of Byron Bay to become arguably Australiau0026#39;s biggest metal band.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThis documentary chronicles their u0026quot;Reverenceu0026quot; album tour towards the highest of highs: headlining the legendary Wacken festival in 2019.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eA word of warning: u0026quot;Viva the Underdogsu0026quot; (named after the lyrics from their 2012 song u0026quot;Wild Eyesu0026quot;) isnu0026#39;t for Parkway novices. While thereu0026#39;s a little bit of backstory, this documentary focuses on the road to Wacken. Thereu0026#39;s other Parkway docos to fill in the gaps for new fans.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAlso, Parkway fans hoping for a greatest hits catalogue here will be disappointed, as the majority of live songs are from their most recent albums.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThis documentary shows how far Parkway have come, with their stage shows becoming more and more elaborate, with a lot of pyrotechnics.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eBecause of this, the Parkway boys are still anxious about losing money and the various things that can go wrong with the elaborate set up.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eWhile thereu0026#39;s a lot of u0026#39;what could go wrong nowu0026#39; drama, itu0026#39;s all worth it for the final 20 minutes at Wacken, which is spectacular: itu0026#39;s a shame the whole set wasnu0026#39;t released as a companion piece, as Parkway fans wouldu0026#39;ve eaten it up.”