
Metal Evolution
S01E08: Nu Metal
In Episode 8, Sam Dunn chronicles the rise and fall of nu-metal; starting with its ancestry: pivotal artists like Rage Against The Machine, Faith No More and Tool and their fiery amalgam of hard, heavy distorted rock and post-Prince funk. From there, Sam turns his attention to pioneering nu metal artists like Korn and Deftones, who produced the kind of cathartic, anti-authority anthems that found affinity with thousands of seething, repressed suburban kids. Through their own brand of heavy, groove-oriented, but brazenly hip-hop-influenced sounds, these bands managed to achieve both popularity and credibility within the metal community. But nu metal's moment in the sun didn't last long...
Overview
Metal Evolution is a 2011 documentary series directed by anthropologist and film-maker Sam Dunn and director, producer and music supervisor Scot McFadyen about heavy metal subgenres, with new episodes airing every Friday at 10pm EST on MuchMore and Saturday at 10pm EST on VH1 Classic. Its origins come from Dunn's first documentary Metal: A Headbanger's Journey, which included the acclaimed "Heavy Metal Family Tree."
Episodes


S01E02 Early Metal Part 1: US Division

S01E03 Early Metal Part 2: UK Division

S01E04 New Wave of British Heavy Metal

S01E05 Glam Metal

S01E06 Thrash

S01E07 Grunge

S01E08 Nu Metal

S01E09 Shock Rock

S01E10 Power Metal

S01E11 Progressive Metal

S01E12 Extreme Metal: The Lost Episode
Cast
