Not On the Heep: The Heavy Metal Saga of Lee Kerslake vs SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)
Not On the Heep: The Heavy Metal Saga of Lee Kerslake has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.9/10 for SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)). Not On the Heep: The Heavy Metal Saga of Lee Kerslake is the shorter watch at 1h 34m compared with 1h 52m. Not On the Heep: The Heavy Metal Saga of Lee Kerslake is the older of the two (2023 against 2025). Both are documentary, music movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Not On the Heep: The Heavy Metal Saga of Lee Kerslake2023
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SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)2025
| Not On the Heep: The Heavy Metal Saga of Lee Kerslake | SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.9/10 |
| Year | 2023 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 34m | 1h 52m |
| Genres | Documentary, Music | Documentary, Music |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Tayla Tracey Goodman | Questlove |
| Main cast | Eric Singer, Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Lee Kerslake, Mick Box | Q-Tip, George Clinton, André 3000, Nile Rodgers, Chaka Khan |
Synopsis
Not On the Heep: The Heavy Metal Saga of Lee Kerslake
At Heavy Metal’s dawn, the sun rose to the beat of Lee Kerslake’s powerhouse drumming. Through a career of 50 years and 60 million albums sold, he became a legend. Now he must face the end of his days. He reconnects with lifelong pals from Kiss, Ozzy Osbourne, Def Leppard, Deep Purple and Iron Maiden, and performs one last time with the band he created, Uriah Heep.
SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)
An examination of the life and legacy of Sly & The Family Stone – the groundbreaking band led by the charismatic Sly Stone – that captures the band's reign while shedding light on the burden that comes with success for Black artists in America.
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