Metal Evolution(2011)
Documentary
First Air Date: 2011-11-11
Average Runtime: 41m
Rating: 8.1
Votes: 31
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 12
Metal Evolution is a 2011 documentary series directed by anthropologist and film-maker Sam Dunn and director, producer and music supervisor Scot McFadyen about heavy metal subgenres, with new episodes airing every Friday at 10pm EST on MuchMore and Saturday at 10pm EST on VH1 Classic. Its origins come from Dunn's first documentary Metal: A Headbanger's Journey, which included the acclaimed "Heavy Metal Family Tree."
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Season 1
Episodes: 12E01
Pre-Metal
Air Date: 2011-11-11
The history of heavy metal is charted. The premiere chronicles the origins of the genre, from pioneering music in Mem...
E02
Early Metal Part 1: US Division
Air Date: 2011-11-19
Episode 2 traces the development of early metal in the United States from the guitar histrionics of Dick Dale to the ...
E03
Early Metal Part 2: UK Division
Air Date: 2011-12-02
Pouncing on the power of heavy metal, the UK wasn't about to cede the rock & roll dominance that nation held over Ame...
E04
New Wave of British Heavy Metal
Air Date: 2011-12-09
The New Wave Of British Heavy Metal marks no less than the establishment of hard rock’s very first heavy metal army. ...
E05
Glam Metal
Air Date: 2011-12-16
Purveyors of glam such as Mötley Crüe’s Vince Neil and Michael Anthony of Van Halen, will divulge their side of the s...
E06
Thrash
Air Date: 2011-12-31
Next in the evolution of Metal comes a virulent strain called thrash, with the likes of Metallica, Slayer and Anthrax...
E07
Grunge
Air Date: 2012-01-07
An exploration of the grunge genre and how its rise precipitated the downfall of telegenic glam metal.
E08
Nu Metal
Air Date: 2012-01-14
In Episode 8, Sam Dunn chronicles the rise and fall of nu-metal; starting with its ancestry: pivotal artists like Rag...
E09
Shock Rock
Air Date: 2012-01-21
Two central questions are raised: "Historically, where did the urge to shock an audience come from?" and "What are th...
E10
Power Metal
Air Date: 2012-01-28
Sam investigates Heavy Metal's most enduring sub-genre, power metal, and dissects its musical foundations, from the u...
E11
Progressive Metal
Air Date: 2012-02-04
Many rock academics have proclaimed that the truly progressive musicianship of the last 20 years has been found right...
E12
Extreme Metal: The Lost Episode
Air Date: 2014-04-15
Produced after the original series aired, this episode covers Florida Death Metal, Norwegian Black Metal, Grindcore, ...
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