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Metal Evolution

Metal Evolution is a 2011 documentary series directed by anthropologist and filmmaker Sam Dunn and director, producer and music supervisor Scot McFadyen about heavy metal subgenres, with new episodes airing every Friday at 10 pm EST on MuchMore and Saturday at 10pm EST on VH1 Classic. Its origins come from Dunn's first documentary Metal: A Headbanger's…

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Genre
Documentary
Also known as
Metal Evolution: The Series
Cinematography
Martin Hawkes
Created by
Sam Dunn Scot McFadyen
Directed by
Sam Dunn Scot McFayden
Editors
Reginald Harkema Mike Munn Alex Shuper Matthew Walsh

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related to Summary · 28
Metal Evolution → Alice, Alice Cooper, Black Sabbath, Chains, Deep Purple, Def Leppard, God, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Korn, Lamb, Lemmy, Machine, Megadeth, Metallica, Mötley Crüe, Poison, Rage Against, Rob Zombie, Slash
related to Heavy Metal Family Tree · 8
Metal Evolution → For Metal Evolution, Heavy Metal Family Tree, It, Metal, Pre-History, Sam Dunn, Some, This
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Metal Evolution → Banger Films, Dunn, Headbanger's Journey, Heavy Metal Family Tree, Metal, Sam Dunn, Some, The
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Metal Evolution → Archived, Banger Films, Evolution VH1, IMDb, January, Wayback MachineMetal Evolution
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Metal Evolution → Metal Evolution: The Series
Cinematography · 1
Metal Evolution → Martin Hawkes
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Metal Evolution → Sam Dunn Scot McFadyen
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Metal Evolution → Sam Dunn Scot McFayden
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Metal Evolution → Reginald Harkema Mike Munn Alex Shuper Matthew Walsh
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Metal Evolution → Documentary

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Metal EvolutionAlso known asMetal Evolution: The Series1.00infobox
Metal EvolutionCinematographyMartin Hawkes1.00infobox
Metal EvolutionCreated bySam Dunn Scot McFadyen1.00infobox
Metal EvolutionDirected bySam Dunn Scot McFayden1.00infobox
Metal EvolutionEditorsReginald Harkema Mike Munn Alex Shuper Matthew Walsh1.00infobox
Metal EvolutionGenreDocumentary1.00infobox
Metal EvolutionNetworkMuchMore, VH1 Classic1.00infobox
Metal EvolutionNo. of episodes121.00infobox
Metal EvolutionNo. of seasons11.00infobox
Metal EvolutionOpening theme"The Trooper" by Iron Maiden "Into the Crypts of Rays" by Celtic Frost ("Extreme Metal")1.00infobox
Metal EvolutionPresented bySam Dunn1.00infobox
Metal EvolutionProducerBanger Films1.00infobox
Metal EvolutionRelease11 November 2011 (2011-11-11) – 15 April 2014 (2014-04-15)1.00infobox
Metal EvolutionTheme music composerSteve Harris1.00infobox
Metal EvolutionWritten byRalph Chapman Sam Dunn Scot McFayden1.00infobox
Metal Evolutionis a2011 documentary series directed by anthropologist and filmmaker Sam Dunn and director0.90text

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