# Anyone else watching Metal Evolution? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 4, 2012, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-watching-metal-evolution/611761 "2012-02-04T16:22:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2012, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-watching-metal-evolution/611761/1 "2012-02-04T16:22:47Z")
It’s a show on VH-1 Classic based on the “metal family tree” from _[Metal: A Headbanger’s Journey](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metal:_A_Headbanger's_Journey)_. Doesn’t go into as much depth as I had hoped regarding the actual music (time changes, chord progressions, and so on, the stuff I know very little about) but it’s a fascinating look at the progression of hard rock. Sam Dunn is kind of annoying and I wish he’d cut his damn hair before making serious films and shows. ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2012, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-watching-metal-evolution/611761/2 "2012-02-04T17:29:58Z")
I’ve been enjoying it. I’m not a metal head but a music fan, and in to music history. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2012, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-watching-metal-evolution/611761/3 "2012-02-04T18:11:32Z")
My wife watched the grunge and nu-metal episodes with me for the same reason. She can’t stand metal but she was a music reviewer in college. ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2012, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-watching-metal-evolution/611761/4 "2012-02-04T18:30:42Z")
Haven’t seen it and I don’t recall hearing about it in the past, but having glanced at the linked wiki page, I’m surprised that Matt Pinfield isn’t associated with the project. He’s typically around for these kind of interview style documentaries and he really does know his stuff when it comes to music trivia. ---
**Author:** ![Nobody](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/94ad74/32.png) [@Nobody](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nobody)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2012, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-watching-metal-evolution/611761/5 "2012-02-04T20:07:51Z")
I’ve been following it and loving it. They said the last episode was the season finale, so hopefully that means we’ll be seeing another season. I’ll probably buy the series if it comes out on DVD. ---
**Author:** ![Yodalicious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yodalicious/32/8195_2.png) [@Yodalicious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yodalicious)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2012, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-watching-metal-evolution/611761/6 "2012-02-05T00:39:02Z")
I’ve been watching and enjoying it very much. It’s not super in-depth, but I’ve learned a lot and been turned on to some bands I had never listened to. Tonight is the season finale - “Pog Rock.” Should be plenty of Rush. ---
**Author:** ![Nobody](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/94ad74/32.png) [@Nobody](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nobody)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2012, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-watching-metal-evolution/611761/7 "2012-02-05T01:19:25Z")
I’m interested on seeing why he’s choosing prog-rock instead of prog-metal. ---
**Author:** ![Yorikke](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yorikke/32/4335_2.png) [@Yorikke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yorikke)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2012, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-watching-metal-evolution/611761/8 "2012-02-05T04:03:35Z")
> [@Daddypants](#): > > I’ve been watching and enjoying it very much. It’s not super in-depth, but I’ve learned a lot and been turned on to some bands I had never listened to. Tonight is the season finale - “Pog Rock.” Should be plenty of Rush. Remember Alf? He’s back - in Pog form! Milhouse ---
**Author:** ![Nobody](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/94ad74/32.png) [@Nobody](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nobody)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2012, 9:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-watching-metal-evolution/611761/9 "2012-02-05T09:01:28Z")
> [@Nobody](#): > > I’m interested on seeing why he’s choosing prog-rock instead of prog-metal. OK, never-mind that stupid question. I’m a moron. This episode was OK, but it didn’t seem to be as informative as the other episodes. Like there was too much to pack into an hour (or about 45 minutes or so without commercials). I’d like to see, and think he could do one more season, but that’s probably it. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2012, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-watching-metal-evolution/611761/10 "2012-02-25T04:39:14Z")
Yeah, that episode didn’t really work in a one hour format. Plus it made Queensryche sound like they released one progressive album and moved on to other things. They released half a dozen; it was just that Mindcrime was the one that everyone noticed. I really hope they do another series. I’ve discovered a bunch of bands I had overlooked some or completely thanks to the show: Helloween, Sepultura, In Flames, At The Gates, King Crimson… hell, even Rainbow. ---
**Author:** ![Steken](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e274bd/32.png) [@Steken](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steken)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2012, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-watching-metal-evolution/611761/11 "2012-02-25T16:39:31Z")
No black metal episode. Boooooooo.