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Metal Evolution (2011)

Documentary · Music

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."

IMDb rating
8.5 (2,823 votes)
Seasons
1
Language
EN
Type
TV series
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Seasons

Season 1 (2011)

8.21 avg 12 episodes 8.5 → 8.3 43 min avg

Ep 1: 8.5 · 169 votesEp 2: 8.1 · 140 votesEp 3: 8.4 · 135 votesEp 4: 8.5 · 134 votesEp 5: 7.9 · 120 votesEp 6: 8.5 · 134 votesEp 7: 8.1 · 136 votesEp 8: 7.8 · 127 votesEp 9: 8.1 · 120 votesEp 10: 8.1 · 132 votesEp 11: 8.2 · 117 votesEp 12: 8.3 · 121 votes
Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Pre-Metal8.5169
2Early Metal US8.1140
3Early Metal UK8.4135
4New Wave of British Heavy Metal8.5134
5Glam Metal7.9120
6Thrash8.5134
7Grunge8.1136
8Nu Metal7.8127
9Shock Rock8.1120
10Power Metal8.1132
11Progressive Metal8.2117
12Extreme Metal8.3121

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