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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 (2,827 votes)
Seasons
1
Language
EN
Type
TV series
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Season 1 (2011)

8.21 avg 12 episodes 8.5 → 8.3 43 min avg

Ep 1: 8.5 · 170 votesEp 2: 8.1 · 141 votesEp 3: 8.4 · 136 votesEp 4: 8.5 · 135 votesEp 5: 7.9 · 121 votesEp 6: 8.5 · 135 votesEp 7: 8.1 · 137 votesEp 8: 7.8 · 128 votesEp 9: 8.1 · 121 votesEp 10: 8.1 · 133 votesEp 11: 8.2 · 118 votesEp 12: 8.3 · 122 votes
Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Pre-Metal8.5170
2Early Metal US8.1141
3Early Metal UK8.4136
4New Wave of British Heavy Metal8.5135
5Glam Metal7.9121
6Thrash8.5135
7Grunge8.1137
8Nu Metal7.8128
9Shock Rock8.1121
10Power Metal8.1133
11Progressive Metal8.2118
12Extreme Metal8.3122

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