Metal Evolution S01E08 · Nu Metal

Overview

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...

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1. 1 1. Pre-Metal2011-11-11 · 41mThe history of heavy metal is charted. The premiere chronicles the origins of the genre, from pioneering music in Memphis to the Kinks in England.
2. 2 2. Early Metal Part 1: US Division2011-11-19 · 41mEpisode 2 traces the development of early metal in the United States from the guitar histrionics of Dick Dale to the protopunk madness of The Stooges and MC5.
3. 3 3. Early Metal Part 2: UK Division2011-12-02 · 41mPouncing on the power of heavy metal, the UK wasn't about to cede the rock & roll dominance that nation held over America since the insanity of The Beatles and the subsequent Briti
4. 4 4. New Wave of British Heavy Metal2011-12-09 · 41mThe New Wave Of British Heavy Metal marks no less than the establishment of hard rock’s very first heavy metal army. Loud ‘n’ proud of it, this jean-jacketed legion of headbanging
5. 5 5. Glam Metal2011-12-16 · 41mPurveyors of glam such as Mötley Crüe’s Vince Neil and Michael Anthony of Van Halen, will divulge their side of the story, revealing the attitudes, influences and decisions which g
6. 6 6. Thrash2011-12-31 · 41mNext in the evolution of Metal comes a virulent strain called thrash, with the likes of Metallica, Slayer and Anthrax wreaking vengeance on hook and melody through a rhythmic disci
7. 7 7. Grunge2012-01-07 · 41mAn exploration of the grunge genre and how its rise precipitated the downfall of telegenic glam metal.
8. 8 8. Nu Metal2012-01-14 · 41mIn 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 a
9. 9 9. Shock Rock2012-01-21 · 41mTwo central questions are raised: "Historically, where did the urge to shock an audience come from?" and "What are the antecedents of shock in rock music?" Starting with the ringma
10. 10 10. Power Metal2012-01-28 · 41mSam investigates Heavy Metal's most enduring sub-genre, power metal, and dissects its musical foundations, from the unmistakable influence of German classical composers like Wagner
11. 11 11. Progressive Metal2012-02-04 · 41mMany rock academics have proclaimed that the truly progressive musicianship of the last 20 years has been found right here in the world of heavy metal, rather than obvious locales
12. 12 12. Extreme Metal: The Lost Episode2014-04-15 · 41mProduced after the original series aired, this episode covers Florida Death Metal, Norwegian Black Metal, Grindcore, and other extreme subgenres. The episode was produced with the