Metal Evolution (Season 1)

Metal Evolution (2011) is a Canadian documentary series you can watch online on iFILM — twelve episodes directed by Sam Dunn and Scot McFadyen, first aired on VH1 Classic and MuchMore, tracing every major branch of heavy metal from its origins to the present.

Each episode focuses on one subgenre: the British proto-metal of the early seventies, then glam, power metal, thrash, death, and beyond. Dunn — who built the genre's now-famous family tree in his earlier film Metal: A Headbanger's Journey — gets on-camera time with members of Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, Metallica, Iron Maiden and Kiss. Stream Metal Evolution (2011) online on iFILM.