Born to Be Wild: The Story of Steppenwolf (2024)

7.6/10 97 min Documentary Music

Overview

Steppenwolf is one of the most legendary and at the same time most enigmatic bands in the history of rock music. On the border between mainstream and psychedelic underground, their song "Born to Be Wild" became the anthem of an entire generation. The new, hard sound of Steppenwolf was a stab in the heart of the "Summer of Love" and put an end to the hippie era. It is no coincidence that they were the very first band to use the word "heavy metal" in their lyrics.

Cast

Helge Schneider

Self - Narrator (voice)

John Kay

Self

Nick St. Nicholas

Self

Michael Monarch

Self

Alice Cooper

Self

Klaus Meine

Self

Taj Mahal

Self

Cameron Crowe

Self

Jello Biafra

Self

Mars Bonfire

Self

Rushton Moreve

Self (archive footage)

Jerry Edmonton

Self (archive footage)

Goldy McJohn

Self (archive footage)

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