Heavy: The Story of Metal

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Sebastian Bach

Himself

Age : 56 | Popularity : 3%

Frankie Banali

Himself

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Geezer Butler

Himself

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Malcolm Dome

Himself

Age : N/A | Popularity : 5%

Rob Halford

Himself

Age : 72 | Popularity : 7%

Tony Iommi

Himself

Age : 76 | Popularity : 3%

Gene Simmons

Himself

Age : 74 | Popularity : 5%

Dee Snider

Himself

Age : 69 | Popularity : 3%

Seasons

Season 1

2006 | 4 episodes

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Season details

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Production	Executive Producer	Brad Abramson Matt Maranz
	Producer	Tom Coppola Eliza Kurtz Hilary Spiegelman Mike Stivala
	Supervising Producer	Stephen Mintz
	Associate Producer	Francesca Periconi Jamie Roitman
Editing	Editor	Jim Fabio Mike Long Mark E. Phelan Mike Stivala
Costume & Make-Up	Makeup Artist	Rana Morrison
Sound	Sound	Reggie Gibson
	Sound Re-Recording Mixer	Matt Foglia
Visual Effects	Visual Effects	Eric Moren
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