We Dig Metal Evolution

Nate Wilcox and his cohorts Alexei Auld and Eugene S. Robinson discuss the origins of the metal music genre and its significance as outlined in the VH1 documentary, "Metal Evolution."

We Dig Metal Evolution Episodes

Season 2

• Metal Evolution Led to Extremes: Grindcore, Death & Black Metal

• Progressive Metal from Rush & Dream Theater to Tool & Meshuggah

• Power Metal from the Scorpions and Yngwie Malmsteen to DragonForce and Nightwish

• Shock Rock From Screamin' Jay Hawkins to Alice Cooper to Marilyn Manson

• Korn and Limp Bizkit Led the Nu Metal Charge, Linkin Park Followed Up

• Grunge Bands Like Nirvana and Pearl Jam Kicked Glam Off MTV

Season 1

• Heavy Metal Emerged When Blues Rockers Added Elements of Classical Music and Opera

• Blue Cheer, Steppenwolf, the Stooges and MC5 Invent American Hard Rock

• Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath and Deep Purple Were the Big Three of British Heavy Music

• Iron Maiden and Def Leppard Emerge from the New Wave of British Heavy Metal

• Van Halen and MTV Spawned the LA Glam Metal Scene that Produced Motley Crue, Poison and Guns N Roses

• Metallica, Anthrax, Slayer and Megadeth Brought Thrash to a Global Audience