Season 1
(2011)
Cast
as Himself
Episodes
Pre-Metal 8.0
November 11, 2011
The history of heavy metal is charted. The premiere chronicles the origins of the genre, from pioneering music in Memph…
Early Metal Part 1: US Division 8.0
November 19, 2011
Episode 2 traces the development of early metal in the United States from the guitar histrionics of Dick Dale to the pr…
Early Metal Part 2: UK Division 9.0
December 2, 2011
Pouncing on the power of heavy metal, the UK wasn't about to cede the rock & roll dominance that nation held over Ameri…
New Wave of British Heavy Metal 0.0
December 9, 2011
The New Wave Of British Heavy Metal marks no less than the establishment of hard rock’s very first heavy metal army. Lo…
Glam Metal 0.0
December 16, 2011
Purveyors of glam such as Mötley Crüe’s Vince Neil and Michael Anthony of Van Halen, will divulge their side of the sto…
Thrash 0.0
December 31, 2011
Next in the evolution of Metal comes a virulent strain called thrash, with the likes of Metallica, Slayer and Anthrax w…
Grunge 0.0
January 7, 2012
An exploration of the grunge genre and how its rise precipitated the downfall of telegenic glam metal.
Nu Metal 0.0
January 14, 2012
In Episode 8, Sam Dunn chronicles the rise and fall of nu-metal; starting with its ancestry: pivotal artists like Rage …
Shock Rock 0.0
January 21, 2012
Two central questions are raised: "Historically, where did the urge to shock an audience come from?" and "What are the …
Power Metal 0.0
January 28, 2012
Sam investigates Heavy Metal's most enduring sub-genre, power metal, and dissects its musical foundations, from the unm…
Progressive Metal 0.0
February 4, 2012
Many rock academics have proclaimed that the truly progressive musicianship of the last 20 years has been found right h…
Extreme Metal: The Lost Episode 0.0
April 15, 2014
Produced after the original series aired, this episode covers Florida Death Metal, Norwegian Black Metal, Grindcore, an…