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S1E1
Pre-Metal
Tracing the origins of metal is a phantasmagoric odyssey that traverses cities and countries, oceans and continents. From Memphis' Sun Studio to The Kinks in England.
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#2
S1E4
New Wave of British Heavy Metal
Heavy metal was now boldly out of the closet, Iron Maiden, Motorhead, Saxon, Raven and Def Leppard seethed out of the gates with fast, technical, uncompromising metal music, building a fanatical, energized movement.
#3
S1E6
Thrash
Next in the evolution of Metal comes a virulent strain called thrash, with the likes of Metallica, Slayer and Anthrax wreaking vengeance on hook and melody through a rhythmic discipline executed at breakneck tempos topped by harshly barked vocals.
#4
Early Metal UK
S1E3
#5
Extreme Metal
S1E12
#6
Progressive Metal
S1E11
#7
Early Metal US
S1E2
#8
Grunge
S1E7
#9
Shock Rock
S1E9
#10
Power Metal
S1E10
Lowlights
Sam Dunn chronicles the rise and fall of nu metal; starting with pivotal acts Rage Against The Machine, Faith No More and Tool and continuing to pioneering nu metal artists like Korn and Deftones.
#11
Glam Metal
S1E5
#10
Power Metal
S1E10
#9
Shock Rock
S1E9
#8
Grunge
S1E7
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