Heavy: The Story of Metal 18 years old

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.

Credits

Gene Simmons
Gene Simmons

Himself

Tony Iommi
Tony Iommi

Himself

Rob Halford
Rob Halford

Himself

Geezer Butler
Geezer Butler

Himself

Dee Snider
Dee Snider

Himself

Sebastian Bach
Sebastian Bach

Himself

Cast

Name Character
Gene Simmons He was 56 , now 75 years old as Himself
Tony Iommi He was 58 , now 76 years old as Himself
Rob Halford He was 54 , now 73 years old as Himself
Geezer Butler He was 56 , now 75 years old as Himself
Dee Snider He was 51 , now 69 years old as Himself
Sebastian Bach He was 38 , now 56 years old as Himself
Glenn Hughes He was 54 , now 73 years old as Himself
Malcolm Dome He was 56 , now 74 years old as Himself

Crew

Name Job title
Michael John Warren Directing Director
Heavy: The Story of Metal (18 years)

Returning Series

  • First Air Date: 2006-05-22
  • Runtime: [60] minutes
  • Number of Episodes: 4