Metal Evolution | |
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Also known as | 'Metal Evolution: The Series' |
Genre | Documentary |
Created by |
Sam Dunn Scot McFadyen |
Written by | Ralph Chapman Sam Dunn Scot McFayden |
Directed by | Sam Dunn Scot McFayden |
Presented by | Sam Dunn |
Theme music composer | Steve Harris |
Opening theme | "The Trooper" by Iron Maiden "Into the Crypts of Rays" by Celtic Frost for the episode "Extreme Metal" |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 11 |
Production | |
Producer(s) | Banger Films |
Cinematography | Martin Hawkes |
Editor(s) | Reginald Harkema Mike Munn Alex Shuper Matthew Walsh |
Distributor | Tricon Films & Television |
Release | |
Original network | MuchMore, VH1 Classic |
Original release | November 11, 2011 |
External links | |
Metal Evolution VH1 Official Website | |
Production website |
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."
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 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 Against the Machine, Alice in Chains, Korn, Slipknot, Lamb of God and more.