Heavy: The Story of Metal
Heavy: The Story of Metal is a four-part documentary special that aired on VH1 in 2006. The series focuses on the origins, subgenres, and the bands of heavy metal music, paying close attention to influential bands like Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, Judas Priest, and Iron Maiden, who helped to define heavy metal in its early years. Other bands on the program include, Alice Cooper, Kiss, AC/DC, Van Halen, Def Leppard, Quiet Riot, Mötley Crüe, Megadeth, Metallica, Anthrax, Guns N' Roses, and Marilyn Manson. However, the documentary notably passes over lower profile metal sub-genres such as death metal, black metal, doom metal, progressive metal, power metal and many others considered core elements of today's metal pantheon, focusing mostly on hard rock & traditional heavy metal. In Canada, the documentary aired on MuchMoreMusic and on C4 in New Zealand. It is not available on DVD or video.
- Status
- Returning Series
- Original Language
- English
- Production
- 441 Productions
- Network
- VH1
- Last Episode
- S1 E4 · May 25, 2006
Cast
Media
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What is Heavy: The Story of Metal about?
Heavy: The Story of Metal is a four-part documentary special that aired on VH1 in 2006. The series focuses on the origins, subgenres, and the bands of heavy metal music, paying close attention to influential bands like Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, Judas Priest, and Iron Maiden, who helped to define heavy metal in its e…
How many episodes does Heavy: The Story of Metal have?
Heavy: The Story of Metal has 4 episodes — all available to watch free on FlixWow.
Who stars in Heavy: The Story of Metal?
The series stars Glenn Hughes, Sebastian Bach, Frankie Banali, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and more.
When was Heavy: The Story of Metal released?
Heavy: The Story of Metal was released in 2006 and is streaming free on FlixWow.
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