Heavy: The Story of Metal(2006)
Documentary
First Air Date: 2006-05-22
Average Runtime: 1h 0m
Rating: 7.0
Votes: 1
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 4
Heavy: The Story of Metal is a four-part documentary special that aired on VH1 in 2006. The series focuses on the origins, subgenres, and the bands of heavy metal music, paying close attention to influential bands like Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, Judas Priest, and Iron Maiden, who helped to define heavy metal in its early years. Other bands on the program include, Alice Cooper, Kiss, AC/DC, Van Halen, Def Leppard, Quiet Riot, Mötley Crüe, Megadeth, Metallica, Anthrax, Guns N' Roses, and Marilyn Manson. However, the documentary notably passes over lower profile metal sub-genres such as death metal, black metal, doom metal, progressive metal, power metal and many others considered core elements of today's metal pantheon, focusing mostly on hard rock & traditional heavy metal. In Canada, the documentary aired on MuchMoreMusic and on C4 in New Zealand. It is not available on DVD or video.
Keywords
heavy metal
Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
Episodes: 4E01
Welcome to my Nightmare
Air Date: 2006-05-22
"Welcome To My Nightmare" traces metal's roots in the late-60's in the bombed-out industrial town of Birmingham Engla...
E02
British Steel
Air Date: 2006-05-23
"British Steel" examines metal's growing pains during the 70's when both high-brow rock critics and punk rock threate...
E03
Looks that Kill
Air Date: 2006-05-24
"Looks That Kill" sees metal thrive in, of all places, sunny California. Quiet Riot, Motley Crue - it's the world of ...
E04
Seek and Destroy
Air Date: 2006-05-25
"Seek and Destroy". takes a walk on the dark side: Guns N' Roses, Metallica, thrash, Nu metal (Korn, Limp Bizkit), an...
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