Watch the ‘Nothin’ but a Good Time’ Trailer: ’80s Metal Docuseries

Paramount+ has unveiled the official trailer for the forthcoming docuseries *Nothin’ but a Good Time: The Uncensored Story of ’80s Hair Metal*, debuting exclusively on September 17.

You can watch the trailer below.

The series is adapted from Richard Bienstock and Tom Beaujour’s 2021 book of the same title, a comprehensive 500-plus-page oral history that delves deeply into the ’80s hard rock surge. The docuseries mirrors this depth, featuring iconic bands such as Poison, Def Leppard, Guns N’ Roses, Quiet Riot, Skid Row, W.A.S.P., Great White, and many more.

“Go inside the ’80s hair metal phenomenon that enthralled generations of music lovers and still influences culture today,” says the official description. Directed by Jeff Tremaine (*Jackass*, *The Dirt*), the three-part series highlights the infamous ’80s hard rock scene with interviews from key figures like Bret Michaels, Stephen Pearcy, Nuno Bettencourt, Dave ‘Snake’ Sabo, Riki Rachtman, Corey Taylor, and Steve-O, among several others.

“In the ’80s, it was an exciting time in music — it was amazing,” recalls Bret Michaels in the trailer. “We bet on ourselves, and when it paid off, it was awesome.” However, as anyone with even a passing knowledge of the ’80s hard rock era knows, what goes up must come down.

“It was nothin’ but a good time?” reflects former Guns N’ Roses and Great White manager Alan Niven in the trailer. “Not the fucking life I lived.” Following this, L.A. Guns guitarist Tracii Guns adds, “I feel like I’m gonna die, so I probably shouldn’t be doing this band.”

*Nothin’ but a Good Time* marks the second ’80s hard rock docuseries to arrive on Paramount+ within a year, following last summer’s *I Wanna Rock: The ’80s Metal Dream*.

Source: Paramount+