Heavy: The Story of Metal
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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.
Production
441 Productions
Language
EN
Status
Returning Series
First Aired
May 22, 2006
Last Aired
May 25, 2006
Networks
VH1
Cast
Glenn Hughes
Self
Sebastian Bach
Self
Frankie Banali
Self
Tony Iommi
Self
Geezer Butler
Self
Malcolm Dome
Self
Gene Simmons
Self
Dee Snider
Self
Rob Halford
Self
Eddie Trunk
Self
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