Unlocking The Truth are the Brooklyn metal trio who made headlines after they netted a $1.7 million deal with Sony Records despite still being in their first year of high school.
The three youngsters became something of a mild sensation online after footage surfaced of them busking on the streets of New York City with their particular style of heavy metal.
However, a new documentary on the group, entitled Breaking A Monster, shows how behind the headlines and television appearances, a disturbing picture was emerging.
As the trailer for the MIFF-approved doco shows, the boys were constantly at odds with their label and manager Alan Sacks, who all fight for control of the boys’ careers and themselves.
The boys eventually severed ties with both Sony and Sacks and it’s not hard to see why when you take a look at this excerpt from the film that takes place backstage at a music festival.
Like a similarly unnerving and frankly depressing clip recently shared by Consequence of Sound, it shows just how exploitative major labels and Hollywood managers can be.
The clip features the boys arguing with Sacks about a news interview, with Sacks goading the band into being compliant and repeatedly throwing their seven-figure record deal in their faces.
