Heavy: The Story of Metal

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  • Premiered: May 2006
  • Episodes: 4
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Season 1
1x1
Welcome to My Nightmare
Episode overview
Air date
May 22, 2006
"Welcome To My Nightmare" traces metal's roots in the late-60's in the bombed-out industrial town of Birmingham England to the spectacular rise of Kiss and "glam metal" in the early 70's.
1x2
British Steel
Episode overview
Air date
May 23, 2006
"British Steel" examines metal's growing pains during the 70's when both high-brow rock critics and punk rock threatened its very existence. By decade's end, bands such as Judas Priest, .. show full overview
1x3
Looks that Kill
Episode overview
Air date
May 24, 2006
"Looks That Kill" sees metal thrive in, of all places, sunny California. Quiet Riot, Motley Crue - it's the world of metal on the sunset strip. And, keeping everyone's Jacuzzi-soaked ego in check, a little film called Spinal Tap emerges.
1x4 Show finale
Seek and Destroy
Episode overview
Air date
May 25, 2006
"Seek and Destroy". takes a walk on the dark side: Guns N' Roses, Metallica, thrash, Nu metal (Korn, Limp Bizkit), and how the music and images of Marilyn Manson became associated with the Columbine massacre.

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