Episode guide
Metal Evolution: Season 1
12 episodes · premiered Nov 11, 2011
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- Episode 1: Pre-Metal Nov 11, 2011 · 41m The history of heavy metal is charted. The premiere chronicles the origins of the genre, from pioneering music in Memphis to the Kinks in England.
- Episode 2: Early Metal Part 1: US Division Nov 19, 2011 · 41m Episode 2 traces the development of early metal in the United States from the guitar histrionics of Dick Dale to the protopunk madness of The Stooges and MC5.
- Episode 3: Early Metal Part 2: UK Division Dec 2, 2011 · 41m Pouncing on the power of heavy metal, the UK wasn't about to cede the rock & roll dominance that nation held over America since the insanity of The Beatles and the subsequent British…
- Episode 4: New Wave of British Heavy Metal Dec 9, 2011 · 41m The New Wave Of British Heavy Metal marks no less than the establishment of hard rock’s very first heavy metal army. Loud ‘n’ proud of it, this jean-jacketed legion of headbanging air…
- Episode 5: Glam Metal Dec 16, 2011 · 41m Purveyors of glam such as Mötley Crüe’s Vince Neil and Michael Anthony of Van Halen, will divulge their side of the story, revealing the attitudes, influences and decisions which guided…
- Episode 6: Thrash Dec 31, 2011 · 41m Next in the evolution of Metal comes a virulent strain called thrash, with the likes of Metallica, Slayer and Anthrax wreaking vengeance on hook and melody through a rhythmic discipline…
- Episode 7: Grunge Jan 7, 2012 · 41m An exploration of the grunge genre and how its rise precipitated the downfall of telegenic glam metal.
- Episode 8: Nu Metal Jan 14, 2012 · 41m In Episode 8, Sam Dunn chronicles the rise and fall of nu-metal; starting with its ancestry: pivotal artists like Rage Against The Machine, Faith No More and Tool and their fiery amalgam…
- Episode 9: Shock Rock Jan 21, 2012 · 41m Two central questions are raised: "Historically, where did the urge to shock an audience come from?" and "What are the antecedents of shock in rock music?" Starting with the ringmaster of…
- Episode 10: Power Metal Jan 28, 2012 · 41m Sam investigates Heavy Metal's most enduring sub-genre, power metal, and dissects its musical foundations, from the unmistakable influence of German classical composers like Wagner and…
- Episode 11: Progressive Metal Feb 4, 2012 · 41m Many rock academics have proclaimed that the truly progressive musicianship of the last 20 years has been found right here in the world of heavy metal, rather than obvious locales such as…
- Episode 12: Extreme Metal: The Lost Episode Apr 15, 2014 · 41m Produced after the original series aired, this episode covers Florida Death Metal, Norwegian Black Metal, Grindcore, and other extreme subgenres. The episode was produced with the help of…