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Metal Evolution

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  • 2011–20142011–2014
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Metal Evolution (2011)
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Metal Evolution is broken down into episodes about a different piece of metal history. The series includes interviews with and about Alice Cooper, Slash, Lemmy, Rob Zombie, members of Megade... Read allMetal Evolution is broken down into episodes about a different piece of metal history. The series includes interviews with and about Alice Cooper, Slash, Lemmy, Rob Zombie, members of Megadeth, Metallica, Iron Maiden, Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, Slayer, Judas Priest, Van Halen, W... Read allMetal Evolution is broken down into episodes about a different piece of metal history. The series includes interviews with and about Alice Cooper, Slash, Lemmy, Rob Zombie, members of Megadeth, Metallica, Iron Maiden, Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, Slayer, Judas Priest, Van Halen, Whitesnake, Def Leppard, The Stooges, ZZ Top, Soundgarden, Mötley Crüe, Poison, Rage Agains... Read all
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    • Stars
      • Sam Dunn
      • Scott Ian
      • Bruce Dickinson
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      • Sam Dunn
      • Scott Ian
      • Bruce Dickinson
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    • 12User reviews
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      • 1 nomination

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    Sam Dunn
    Sam Dunn
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    12 episodes12 eps • 2011–2014
    Scott Ian
    Scott Ian
    • Self
    7 episodes7 eps • 2011–2012
    Bruce Dickinson
    Bruce Dickinson
    • Self
    5 episodes5 eps • 2011–2012
    Deena Weinstein
    • Self
    5 episodes5 eps • 2011–2012
    Rob Halford
    Rob Halford
    • Self
    4 episodes4 eps • 2011–2012
    Slash
    Slash
    • Self
    4 episodes4 eps • 2011
    Monte Conner
    • Self
    3 episodes3 eps • 2012–2014
    Alice Cooper
    Alice Cooper
    • Self
    3 episodes3 eps • 2011–2012
    Brandon Geist
    • Self
    3 episodes3 eps • 2011–2014
    Lemmy
    Lemmy
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    3 episodes3 eps • 2011–2012
    Kevin Estrada
    • Self
    3 episodes3 eps • 2011–2012
    Phil Collen
    Phil Collen
    • Self
    3 episodes3 eps • 2011
    Gary Holt
    Gary Holt
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    3 episodes3 eps • 2011
    Jon Weiderhorn
    • Self
    3 episodes3 eps • 2012
    Sebastian Bach
    Sebastian Bach
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    2 episodes2 eps • 2011
    Gavin Baddeley
    Gavin Baddeley
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    2 episodes2 eps • 2012–2014
    Paul Bostaph
    Paul Bostaph
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    2 episodes2 eps • 2011
    Don Branker
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    2 episodes2 eps • 2011
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    8/10
    A look into how the heavy metal and its different genres came to be.
    Metal Evolution is an 11 episode documentary that looks at the influence of Heavy Metal and chronologically how it changed stylistically to form the different genres, glam, power metal, death, trash etc. It starts with how heavy metal came to be in the 70s, what influenced the musicians to create this new form of music. Personally I found it rather generic as it can be argued that most if not all forms of modern music can directly draw its roots from classical, jazz or blues. From there it follows a chronological timeline from the 70s to the present day. Each episode ends with how the genre in that episode led to another genre. So each new episode is a new genre. The narrative includes the narrotors personal view of the music as well as interviews with musicians, magazine editors, music writers and even anthropologist. Some of the linkage IMO is rather far fetched, example is grunge being a genre of metal. Yes it can be argued that some grunge musicians listened metal and definitely grunge happened as a backlash to glam metal. But stylistically grunge is more a descendant of punk. (creed was totally disavowed by all...hahahaha). In summary an entertaining piece of work with a lot of information and personal perspective from the musicians involved.
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      • November 11, 2011 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Canada
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Hårdrockens historia
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      • Banger Films
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