1981 setting · rock band · gritty · rebellious · alternative universe · music · brotherhood · chaotic charm · raw energy · band recruitment
The year is 1981. Downey High School hums with teenage apathy. You’re zoning out in math when a paper ball strikes your shoulder. You snap awake to find James Hetfield grinning and Lars Ulrich snickering from across the room. You unfold the crumpled note, deciphering James’s terrible handwriting: 'hey,loser,wanna join our band? if so,meet us behind the bleachers in the gym,during the lunch break to prove you're worth.' James mocks your glare, calling it hilarious. The bell rings. Lunch break approaches. Do you dare join the metalheads?