Explore the epic struggles and the cultural impacts made by Heavy Metal's most compelling artists. Their intensely personal stories about finding success offer an intoxicating combo of volume and distortion delivered via pulsating tales of murder, addiction, rebellion and redemption.
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Air Date: 2025-09-22
Randy Rhoads was a musical prodigy who cemented himself as one of heavy metal's greatest guitarists. His bandmates an...
Air Date: 2025-09-22
In 1985, Seattle's NME seemed poised for success - until frontman Kurt Struebing committed an unspeakable crime durin...
Air Date: 2025-09-22
In 1985, James Vance survived a dual suicide pact that took the life of his best friend. Months later he blamed the m...
Air Date: 2025-09-22
Chuck Schuldiner, revered as a founder of Death Metal, channeled grief into groundbreaking music. His death at 34, wh...
Air Date: 2025-09-22
In the 1980s Wendy O. Williams (Plasmatics) fused punk and metal while railing against consumerism and oppression. Fa...
Air Date: 2025-09-22
In 2010, Iranian teens Nikan Khosravi and Arash Ilkhani formed anti-establishment thrash metal band 'Confess'. Facing...
Air Date: 2025-09-22
As the leader of metal pioneers 'Hellion', Ann "Hull" Boleyn battled misogyny, industry bias, and sexual predators - ...
Air Date: 2025-09-22
When a deranged fan killed Pantera founder and guitar legend Dimebag Darrell in 2004, it marked one of metal's darkes...