For “Into the Pit’s” first post of 2014 I thought it would
be a cool opportunity to talk about heavy metal television shows. In the late
1980s and early 1990s, metal became an extremely popular genre of music around
the world, and television stations began to show an interest in programming
related to heavy metal music.
In this post I am going to talk about my five favorite heavy
metal television shows. Time for another totally sick countdown!
Honorable Mention: The Osbournes. This show is too much of a
reality show and not enough of a metal show to be included on the list. It still deserves to be mentioned for bringing some attention to heavy metal’s
greatest family. Ozzy Osbourne is the man and documenting his family life made
for one hell of a television show. The Osbournes is super funny and totally
worth watching even if you have no interest in heavy metal whatsoever.
5. Metal Evolution.
This show was created by Sam Dunn, the man behind Metal: A Headbanger’s Journey, which is one of my favorite heavy metal documentaries. Metal Evolution takes Dunn’s acclaimed “Heavy Metal Family Tree” and breaks it down. Dunn’s metaphoric tree shows the development of heavy metal through the creation of subgenres. The tree has become extremely famous since the release of Metal: A Headbanger’s Journey and is a great way to take a look at the origins of heavy metal. Dunn capitalizes on its success through Metal Evolution, which talks about a particular subgenre or era of heavy metal in each episode. The show features interviews with famous musicians and takes a close look at the past and how it has led to the present day heavy metal scene. Metal Evolution is very informative and is a good, fast way to learn about how heavy metal has evolved over the past several decades.
This show was created by Sam Dunn, the man behind Metal: A Headbanger’s Journey, which is one of my favorite heavy metal documentaries. Metal Evolution takes Dunn’s acclaimed “Heavy Metal Family Tree” and breaks it down. Dunn’s metaphoric tree shows the development of heavy metal through the creation of subgenres. The tree has become extremely famous since the release of Metal: A Headbanger’s Journey and is a great way to take a look at the origins of heavy metal. Dunn capitalizes on its success through Metal Evolution, which talks about a particular subgenre or era of heavy metal in each episode. The show features interviews with famous musicians and takes a close look at the past and how it has led to the present day heavy metal scene. Metal Evolution is very informative and is a good, fast way to learn about how heavy metal has evolved over the past several decades.
4. Supergroup.
Supergroup revolved around five famous heavy metal musicians being forced to live in a mansion together and form a band. The band was called Damnocracy and it consisted of Sebastian Bach (Skid Row), Scott Ian (Anthrax), Evan Seinfeld (Biohazard), Ted Nugent and Jason Bonham. The show was a reality show at its core, but it still had some pretty “metal” moments. It revealed a lot about the personalities of the musicians involved, which could be seen as a good and a bad thing. Supergrouop featured some great music and the band definitely had chemistry. Unfortunately, Damnocracy didn’t last beyond the scope of the show, as the musicians involved went their separate ways. Still, Supergroup was a fun experiment that should definitely be tried again in the future.
Supergroup revolved around five famous heavy metal musicians being forced to live in a mansion together and form a band. The band was called Damnocracy and it consisted of Sebastian Bach (Skid Row), Scott Ian (Anthrax), Evan Seinfeld (Biohazard), Ted Nugent and Jason Bonham. The show was a reality show at its core, but it still had some pretty “metal” moments. It revealed a lot about the personalities of the musicians involved, which could be seen as a good and a bad thing. Supergrouop featured some great music and the band definitely had chemistry. Unfortunately, Damnocracy didn’t last beyond the scope of the show, as the musicians involved went their separate ways. Still, Supergroup was a fun experiment that should definitely be tried again in the future.
3. That Metal Show.
This show has gotten really popular in recent years. Hosted by radio legend Eddie Trunk, along with his pals Don Jamieson and Jim Florentine, That Metal Show is a metal talk show. That Metal Show succeeds because of its well rounded and likable hosts. These guys live and breathe heavy metal, both new and old school, and thus their show features a nice variety of metal musicians. Everyone from Corey Taylor to Axl Rose has made an appearance on That Metal Show because it’s just the cool thing to do. Eddie Trunk has used his connections to develop an awesome television show that is totally worth watching weekly.
This show has gotten really popular in recent years. Hosted by radio legend Eddie Trunk, along with his pals Don Jamieson and Jim Florentine, That Metal Show is a metal talk show. That Metal Show succeeds because of its well rounded and likable hosts. These guys live and breathe heavy metal, both new and old school, and thus their show features a nice variety of metal musicians. Everyone from Corey Taylor to Axl Rose has made an appearance on That Metal Show because it’s just the cool thing to do. Eddie Trunk has used his connections to develop an awesome television show that is totally worth watching weekly.
2. Metalocalypse.
Metalocalypse is a kickass adult animated show about the fictional death metal band Dethklok. The show is darkly funny, and it features some monstrous music. Metalocalypse’s storyline is fantastic and its characters are incredibly likable. The writing for the show is brilliant, and the music developed for it is expertly composed. The show has taken off, and now creator Brendan Small frequently tours and releases music on its behalf. There are four excellent death metal albums released for the show, which Small has recorded with legendary metal drummer Gene Hoglan. Metalocalypse is among heavy metal’s best programming, and is a show that should not be missed.
Metalocalypse is a kickass adult animated show about the fictional death metal band Dethklok. The show is darkly funny, and it features some monstrous music. Metalocalypse’s storyline is fantastic and its characters are incredibly likable. The writing for the show is brilliant, and the music developed for it is expertly composed. The show has taken off, and now creator Brendan Small frequently tours and releases music on its behalf. There are four excellent death metal albums released for the show, which Small has recorded with legendary metal drummer Gene Hoglan. Metalocalypse is among heavy metal’s best programming, and is a show that should not be missed.
1. Headbanger’s Ball.
This is probably the most famous heavy metal show of all time. Initially airing during the late 1980s and early 1990s, Headbanger’s Ball played hard rock and heavy metal videos for the group of music lovers who didn’t care about MTV’s usual content. The show featured appearances from various bands and went through several different hosts. The show was a flagship of MTV’s line-up for a long time, and it helped determine what was cool and popular in heavy metal music. The show abruptly died in 1995, due to the rise of grunge and alternative rock, along with MTV’s lack of interest in promoting metal. The show was revived in 2003, after the grunge scene died down, but it wasn’t the same. It was more scripted and the excitement for the show just wasn’t there. The show still exists, hosted by Jose Mangin, and is now a web-only series. During its prime, Headbanger’s Ball was amazing and its influence on heavy metal was incredible. Headbanger’s Ball is without a doubt my favorite heavy metal television show, and it represents a great era in heavy metal’s evolution.
This is probably the most famous heavy metal show of all time. Initially airing during the late 1980s and early 1990s, Headbanger’s Ball played hard rock and heavy metal videos for the group of music lovers who didn’t care about MTV’s usual content. The show featured appearances from various bands and went through several different hosts. The show was a flagship of MTV’s line-up for a long time, and it helped determine what was cool and popular in heavy metal music. The show abruptly died in 1995, due to the rise of grunge and alternative rock, along with MTV’s lack of interest in promoting metal. The show was revived in 2003, after the grunge scene died down, but it wasn’t the same. It was more scripted and the excitement for the show just wasn’t there. The show still exists, hosted by Jose Mangin, and is now a web-only series. During its prime, Headbanger’s Ball was amazing and its influence on heavy metal was incredible. Headbanger’s Ball is without a doubt my favorite heavy metal television show, and it represents a great era in heavy metal’s evolution.
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