Rising Shows
Launch app →
Metal Evolution poster

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 (2,846 votes)
Episode average
8.2 -0.3 vs IMDb
Seasons
1
Language
EN
Type
TV series

Rating trend: this show's seasons do not settle into one shape. Rising Shows ranks whole shows by the shape of their rating trend rather than one average score, which is how you find a show that got better rather than a show that started well.

Browse shows by rating shape → Open in Rising Shows app → View on IMDb

Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2011)

8.17 avg 12 episodes 8.5 → 8.2 43 min avg

Ep 1: 8.5 · 170 votesEp 2: 8.1 · 141 votesEp 3: 8.3 · 136 votesEp 4: 8.5 · 135 votesEp 5: 7.9 · 121 votesEp 6: 8.5 · 135 votesEp 7: 8.0 · 137 votesEp 8: 7.8 · 127 votesEp 9: 8.1 · 120 votesEp 10: 8.1 · 133 votesEp 11: 8.1 · 117 votesEp 12: 8.2 · 121 votes
Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Pre-Metal8.5170
2Early Metal US8.1141
3Early Metal UK8.3136
4New Wave of British Heavy Metal8.5135
5Glam Metal7.9121
6Thrash8.5135
7Grunge8.0137
8Nu Metal7.8127
9Shock Rock8.1120
10Power Metal8.1133
11Progressive Metal8.1117
12Extreme Metal8.2121

Episode ratings and vote counts from IMDb. Poster, overview, and streaming data from TMDB. Data refreshed 2026-10-03.

Want to discover more shows by their rating shape? Browse Rising Shows →