GRFS Presents: Metropolis (Performed with a Live Metal Score)
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Grand Rapids Film Society Presents a screening of the 1927 film “Metropolis” with a live metal score performed by The Silent Light!
In 1927, Fritz Lang imagined the distant future of 2026… welcome to Metropolis.In a futuristic city sharply divided between the working class and the city planners, the son of the city's mastermind falls in love with a working-class prophet who predicts the coming of a savior to mediate their differences.
Metropolis
Directed by: Fritz Lang
Genre: Sci Fi | Drama
Released: 1927
Runtime: 148 min
Rated: NR
August 30th, 2026
Doors: 6:30 PM
Movie: 7:30 PM
About Silent Light
Founded in 2015 by Michael Formanski, The Silent Light is a musical endeavor that breathes new life into classic silent films through the power of live heavy metal. Formanski, composer and film director, crafts each score drawing from the dark and intense realms of black metal, doom metal, and original fantasy soundtracks with influences such as The Body, Sunn O))), Emperor, Summoning, and Nobuo Uematsu. Accompanying Formanski is Matt Hardy, the steadfast drummer who has been a key member for the past several years, along with a rotating ensemble of skilled musicians who contribute to the project's ever-evolving sound.
The Silent Light’s performances transform silent films like Metropolis, Faust, and Nosferatu into contemporary masterpieces with their haunting and powerful metal scores. They continue to push the boundaries of what silent film scoring can be, inviting audiences to experience the classics in a way they never have before.
In 1927, Fritz Lang imagined the distant future of 2026… welcome to Metropolis.In a futuristic city sharply divided between the working class and the city planners, the son of the city's mastermind falls in love with a working-class prophet who predicts the coming of a savior to mediate their differences.
Metropolis
Directed by: Fritz Lang
Genre: Sci Fi | Drama
Released: 1927
Runtime: 148 min
Rated: NR
August 30th, 2026
Doors: 6:30 PM
Movie: 7:30 PM
About Silent Light
Founded in 2015 by Michael Formanski, The Silent Light is a musical endeavor that breathes new life into classic silent films through the power of live heavy metal. Formanski, composer and film director, crafts each score drawing from the dark and intense realms of black metal, doom metal, and original fantasy soundtracks with influences such as The Body, Sunn O))), Emperor, Summoning, and Nobuo Uematsu. Accompanying Formanski is Matt Hardy, the steadfast drummer who has been a key member for the past several years, along with a rotating ensemble of skilled musicians who contribute to the project's ever-evolving sound.
The Silent Light’s performances transform silent films like Metropolis, Faust, and Nosferatu into contemporary masterpieces with their haunting and powerful metal scores. They continue to push the boundaries of what silent film scoring can be, inviting audiences to experience the classics in a way they never have before.
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1130 Wealthy St SE, Grand Rapids, MI, United States, Michigan 49506
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