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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."
Original Release
11/11/2011 on VH1
US Release
11/11/2011
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Sam Dunn | Self / Himself |
| Scott Ian | Self |
| Bruce Dickinson | Self |
| Deena Weinstein | Self |
| Rob Halford | Self |
| Slash | Self |
| Monte Conner | Self |
| Alice Cooper | Self |
| Brandon Geist | Self |
| LEMMY | Self |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pre-Metal | Friday, 11 November 2011 |
| 2 | Early Metal US | Saturday, 19 November 2011 |
| 3 | Early Metal UK | Saturday, 03 December 2011 |
| 4 | New Wave of British Heavy Metal | Saturday, 10 December 2011 |
| 5 | Glam Metal | Saturday, 17 December 2011 |
| 6 | Thrash | Saturday, 31 December 2011 |
| 7 | Grunge | Saturday, 07 January 2012 |
| 8 | Nu Metal | Saturday, 14 January 2012 |
| 9 | Shock Rock | Saturday, 21 January 2012 |
| 10 | Power Metal | Saturday, 28 January 2012 |
| 11 | Progressive Metal | Saturday, 04 February 2012 |
| 12 | Extreme Metal | Friday, 07 March 2014 |
Directors
Writers
Ralph Chapman, Scot McFadyen, Sam Dunn, Felipe Belalcazar
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Sam Dunn | Self / Himself |
| Scott Ian | Self |
| Bruce Dickinson | Self |
| Deena Weinstein | Self |
| Rob Halford | Self |
| Slash | Self |
| Monte Conner | Self |
| Alice Cooper | Self |
| Brandon Geist | Self |
| LEMMY | Self |
| Kevin Estrada | Self |
| Phil Collen | Self |
| Gary Holt | Self |
| Jon Weiderhorn | Self |
| Sebastian Bach | Self |
| Gavin Baddeley | Self |
| Paul Bostaph | Self |
| Don Branker | Self |
| Geezer Butler | Self |
| Robert Ezrin | Self |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Eric Greif | Executive Producer |
| Scot McFadyen | Executive Producer |
| Sam Dunn | Executive Producer |
| Dennis Joyce | Executive Producer |
| Ben Zurier | Executive Producer |
| Rick Krim | Executive Producer |
| Lee Rolontz | Executive Producer |
| Scot McFadyen | Producer |
| Ralph Chapman | Producer |
| Dave Pattenden | Producer |
| Sam Dunn | Producer |
| Liisa Ladouceur | Producer |
| Lana Belle Mauro | Producer |
Editors
Mike Munn, Alex Shuper, Reg Harkema, Matthew Walsh, Christopher Donaldson
