VH1 is gearing up for our inaugural National Metal Day that will see VH1 Classic host an entire day of metal-only programing. Fear not, though: This day isn’t solely for hardcore headbangers! National Metal Day will see the debut of of several revealing documentaries about the genre, and will celebrate metal’s seminal artists, both past and present. Full press release as follows:
VH1 CLASSIC AMPS UP FOR “NATIONAL METAL DAY” ON 11-11-11 Banger Films’ Groundbreaking 11-Part Documentary Series Metal Evolution Premieres Friday, November 11, 2011 at 10 PM ET/PT
11 Days Of Metal Programming Begins Tuesday, November 1, 2011 On VH1 Classic
NEW YORK, NY – October 24, 2011 – As previously announced, VH1 Classic has proclaimed 11-11-11 as “National Metal Day” and will celebrate with a slew of exclusive metal programming, including three major metal premieres: Behind The Music Remastered at 9 p.m. ET/PT, the exclusive debut of Banger Films’ groundbreaking documentary series, Metal Evolution, at 10 p.m. ET/PT and the ninth season premiere of a VH1 Classic original That Metal Show at 11 p.m. ET/PT.
Behind The Music Remastered: Megadeth premieres Friday, November 11 at 9PM ET/PT
They’ve been the champions of thrash metal for nearly thirty years, despite discord, addiction and infighting. Updated to the original episode are Dave Mustaine’s crippling hand injury which threatens the band’s survival, a painful law suit and more walk outs and throw outs of band members. Now they’re in the Big Four and still aiming for the top spot, but even if Dave Mustaine is happy with the new line up he remains unhappy about their ranking in the top ten of heavy metal—still just behind Metallica.Metal Evolution Chapter 1: Pre-Metal premieres Friday, November 11 at 10PM ET/PT
The premiere episode of Metal Evolution Chapter 1: Pre-Metal will focus on Pre-Metal, the earliest sounds of metal that can be heard in the music of Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple and Jimi Hendrix. Subsequent episodes of the series will explore genres ranging from British Heavy Metal to Glam Metal to Thrash Metal, and artists from Iron Maiden to KISS to Metallica and more. Metal Evolution is an 11-episode docu-series produced by Scot McFadyen and Sam Dunn of Banger Films and is based on the groundbreaking Heavy Metal Family Tree. The Heavy Metal Family Tree is a 26 sub-genre genealogical chart which reveals the vast complex progeny of heavy metal – from Early Metal and Shock Rock to Thrash, from Progressive Metal to Grunge and Nu Metal. Using the chart as his road map, host/producer and metal head turned anthropologist Dunn, crisscrosses the globe exploring the vast history of heavy metal across its 40+ year history and beyond. After the premiere episode on National Metal Day, “Metal Evolution” will move to its regular time slot on Saturdays at 10 PM ET/PT, beginning Saturday, November 19 between new episodes of BTM:Remastered at 9PM ET/PT and That Metal Show at 11PM ET/PT.That Metal Show: Season Nine premieres Friday, November 11 at 11PM ET/PT
The boys are back and there’s gonna be some trouble! Eddie Trunk, Don Jamison and Jim Florentine are back in LA and bringing the heat with season nine of That Metal Show. An all-star lineup of iconic metal guests grace the stage this season including: Marilyn Manson, Slash, Sully Erna, Jesse James Dupree, Tracii Guns, Brian Johnson, Dave Mustaine and more! Season nine of THAT METAL SHOW will deliver the ever popular “Stump The Trunk” and “TMS TOP 5” segments.To warm up for the National Metal Day celebration, VH1 Classic has scheduled 11 days worth of legendary metal programming beginning Tuesday, November 1. Every night during the 11 days of metal, VH1 Classic will make an offering to the metal gods with a nightly concert at 11 PM ET/PT. Legends Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, Alice Cooper, Led Zeppelin, Metallica, Motley Crue, KISS, Ozzy Osbourne and Iron Maiden will be featured.
Vh1 Classic will line up the highlights of its library of classic metal concerts on Tuesday, November 8, 2011 with a relentless line-up including:
- 6 pm ET/PT: Download Festival 2011 (featuring Def Leppard, Thin Lizzy, System of a Down, Alice Cooper, Linkin Park, Rob Zombie, Twisted Sister)
- 8 PM ET/PT: Sonisphere 2011 (featuring Slipknot, Motorhead, Anthrax, Megadeth, Slayer, Metallica, In Flames, Mastodon)
- 10 PM ET/PT: High Voltage 2011 (featuring Slash, Thin Lizzy, Queensryche, Dream Theater, Judas Priest, Black Country Communion)
- 11 PM ET/PT: MTV World Stage: KISS
Of course, the metal story is not just concerts. On Wednesday, November 9, 2011, VH1 Classic will air a metal music video marathon with Metal Mania: The Greatest Metal Videos Ever A to Z from 11AM to 11PM ET/PT.
By the time National Metal Day finally arrives on Friday, November 11, the line-up will be bolstered with features like The Decline of Western Civilization, Metal: A Headbanger’s Journey, and, of course, This is Spinal Tap – the movie that taught metalheads everywhere to take it to 11.
Additional concerts, movies and specials focusing on metal will air during the month of November. Please visit www.vh1classic.com for a full list of programming.
Launched in May 2000, VH1 Classic is a 24-hour network that presents videos, concerts and music specials all day long, featuring the best of rock, soul and pop artists from the 60’s, 70’s, 80’s and 90s, including The Rolling Stones, The Who, Led Zeppelin, AC/DC, Bruce Springsteen, Michael Jackson, Prince, Whitney Houston, Madonna, and U2. Learn more at VH1Classic.com.
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That Metal Show » Watch Video
| Episode | Type | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 908 | Full Episode | Videos: Herman Rarebell & Andrew Dice Clay | 1/16/12 |
| 908 | Sneak Peeks | Videos: Herman Rarebell & Andrew Dice Clay | 1/11/12 |
| 907 | Full Episode | Videos: Paul Rodgers & Buckcherry | 1/09/12 |
| 907 | Sneak Peeks | Videos: Paul Rodgers & Buckcherry | 1/05/12 |
| 906 | Full Episode | Videos: Tracii Guns & Michael Monroe | 1/03/12 |
| 906 | Sneak Peeks | Videos: Tracii Guns & Michael Monroe | 12/29/11 |
| 905 | Full Episode | Videos: Sully Erna & Jesse James Dupree | 12/19/11 |
| 905 | Sneak Peeks | Videos: Sully Erna & Jesse James Dupree | 12/14/11 |
| 904 | Full Episode | Videos: Marilyn Manson & Biff Byford | 12/12/11 |
| 904 | Sneak Peeks | Videos: Marilyn Manson & Biff Byford Sneak | 12/08/11 |
| 903 | Full Episode | Videos: Dave Mustaine | 12/05/11 |
| 903 | Sneak Peeks | Videos: Dave Mustaine | 12/01/11 |
| 902 | Full Episode | Videos: Brian Johnson | 11/28/11 |
| 902 | Sneak Peeks | Videos: Brian Johnson | 11/24/11 |
| 901 | Full Episode | Videos: Slash & Sam Dunn | 11/21/11 |
| 901 | Sneak Peeks | Videos: Slash & Sam Dunn | 11/17/11 |
| 900 | Show Clips | Videos: Axl Rose | 11/16/11 |
| 900 | Sneak Peeks | Videos: Axl Rose | 11/08/11 |
| 810 | Sneak Peeks | Videos: Lars Ulrich Sneak | 10/27/11 |
| 810 | Full Episode | Videos: Lars Ulrich | 10/27/11 |
| 809 | Full Episode | Videos: Rick Nielsen & Graham Bonnet | 10/17/11 |
| 809 | Sneak Peeks | Videos: Rick Nielsen & Graham Bonnet Sneak | 10/13/11 |
| 808 | Full Episode | Videos: Mike Portnoy & John Sykes | 10/10/11 |
| 808 | Sneak Peeks | Videos: Mike Portnoy & John Sykes Sneak | 10/06/11 |
| 807 | Full Episode | Videos: Stephen Pearcy, Tim "Ripper" Owens | 10/03/11 |
| 807 | Sneak Peeks | Videos: Stephen Pearcy & Tim "Ripper" Owens Sneak | 9/28/11 |
| 806 | Full Episode | Videos: Sammy Hagar | 9/26/11 |
| 806 | Sneak Peeks | Videos: Sammy Hagar Sneak | 9/23/11 |
| 805 | Full Episode | Videos: Anthrax, Snake Sabo | 9/19/11 |
| 805 | Sneak Peeks | Videos: Anthrax, Snake Sabo Sneak | 9/15/11 |
| 804 | Full Episode | Videos: Corey Taylor, Night Ranger | 9/12/11 |
| 804 | Sneak Peeks | Videos: Corey Taylor, Night Ranger Sneak | 9/07/11 |
| 803 | Full Episode | Videos: Tom Morello, Dug Pinnick | 9/05/11 |
| 803 | Sneak Peeks | Videos: Tom Morello, Dug Pinnick Sneak | 8/31/11 |
| 802 | Full Episode | Videos: Jani Lane, Michael Sweet, Taime Downe | 8/29/11 |
| 802 | Sneak Peeks | Videos: Jani Lane, Michael Sweet, Taime Downe Sneak | 8/23/11 |
| 801 | Full Episode | Videos: Tony Iommi | 8/22/11 |
| 801 | Sneak Peeks | Videos: Tony Iommi Sneak | 8/17/11 |
| 708 | Full Episode | Videos: Carmine Appice, Dave Meniketti | 5/10/11 |
| 708 | Sneak Peeks | Videos: Carmine Appice Sneak | 5/05/11 |
| 707 | Full Episode | Videos: Sebastian Bach, ANVIL | 5/02/11 |
| 707 | Sneak Peeks | Videos: Sebastian Bach Sneak | 4/27/11 |
| 706 | Full Episode | Videos: Cherie Currie, Matt Sorum, Jim Norton | 4/25/11 |
| 706 | Sneak Peeks | Videos: Jim Norton Sneak | 4/20/11 |
| 705 | Full Episode | Videos: Duff McKagan, Glenn Hughes | 4/18/11 |
| 705 | Sneak Peeks | Videos: Duff McKagan Sneak | 4/15/11 |
| 704 | Full Episode | Videos: Chris Jericho, Yngwie Malmsteen | 4/11/11 |
| 704 | Sneak Peeks | Videos: Chris Jericho Sneak | 4/08/11 |
| 703 | Full Episode | Videos: David Coverdale, Lita Ford | 4/04/11 |
| 703 | Sneak Peeks | Videos: David Coverdale Sneak | 4/01/11 |
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| Episode | Type | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 702 | Full Episode | Videos: Ace Frehley, Billy Sheehan | 3/28/11 |
| 702 | Sneak Peeks | Videos: Ace Frehley (KISS) Sneak | 3/24/11 |
| 701 | Full Episode | Videos: Kirk Hammett, Uli Jon Roth | 3/21/11 |
| 701 | Sneak Peeks | Videos: Kirk Hammett (Metallica) Sneak | 3/16/11 |
| 609 | Bonus Clips | Videos: Scrap Metal Bonus Clips | 12/16/10 |
| 609 | Full Episode | Videos: Scrap Metal | 12/13/10 |
| 608 | Full Episode | Videos: Slash | 12/07/10 |
| 608 | Show Clips | Videos: Slash Sneak | 12/01/10 |
| 607 | Full Episode | Videos: Jason Bonham, Ricki Rockett | 11/30/10 |
| 607 | Show Clips | Videos: Jason Bonham Sneak | 11/23/10 |
| 606 | Full Episode | Videos: Glenn Danzig, Bill Ward | 11/22/10 |
| 606 | Show Clips | Videos: Bill Ward (Black Sabbath) Sneak | 11/17/10 |
| 605 | Full Episode | Videos: Jeff Keith and Frank Hannon (Tesla) | 11/15/10 |
| 605 | Show Clips | Videos: Jeff Keith and Frank Hannon (Tesla) Sneak | 11/10/10 |
| 604 | Full Episode | Videos: Phil Collen (Def Leppard) | 11/08/10 |
| 604 | Show Clips | Videos: Phil Collen (Def Leppard) Sneak | 11/03/10 |
| 603 | Full Episode | Videos: Phil Anselmo (Pantera) | 11/01/10 |
| 602 | Full Episode | Videos: Michael Anthony (Van Halen) | 10/26/10 |
| 603 | Show Clips | Videos: Philip Anselmo Interview | 10/25/10 |
| 602 | Show Clips | Videos: Michael Anthony Interview Sneak | 10/21/10 |
| 601 | Full Episode | Videos: Tribute To Ronnie James Dio | 10/20/10 |
| 601 | Show Clips | Videos: Rob Halford & Tom Morello Interview | 10/15/10 |
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Metal Evolution » Watch Video
| Episode | Type | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 111 | Full Episode | Videos: Progressive Metal | 2/06/12 |
| 111 | Sneak Peeks | Videos: Progressive Metal | 2/01/12 |
| 110 | Full Episode | Videos: Power Metal | 1/30/12 |
| 109 | Full Episode | Videos: Shock Rock | 1/23/12 |
| 108 | Full Episode | Videos: Nu Metal | 1/16/12 |
| 108 | Sneak Peeks | Videos: Nu Metal | 1/11/12 |
| 107 | Full Episode | Videos: Grunge | 1/09/12 |
| 106 | Full Episode | Videos: Thrash | 1/08/12 |
| 105 | Full Episode | Videos: Glam | 1/07/12 |
| 103 | Full Episode | Videos: Early Metal UK | 1/05/12 |
| 102 | Full Episode | Videos: Early Metal US | 1/04/12 |
| 101 | Full Episode | Videos: Pre-Metal | 1/03/12 |
| 106 | Show Clips | Videos: Thrash | 1/03/12 |
| 107 | Sneak Peeks | Videos: Grunge | 12/29/11 |
| 106 | Sneak Peeks | Videos: Thrash | 12/21/11 |
| 105 | Show Clips | Videos: Glam | 12/19/11 |
| 105 | Sneak Peeks | Videos: Glam | 12/14/11 |
| 104 | Show Clips | Videos: New Wave of British Heavy Metal | 12/12/11 |
| 104 | Sneak Peeks | Videos: New Wave of British Heavy Metal | 12/07/11 |
| 103 | Show Clips | Videos: Early Metal UK | 12/05/11 |
| 103 | Sneak Peeks | Videos: Early Metal UK Sneak | 11/30/11 |
| 102 | Show Clips | Videos: Early Metal US | 11/21/11 |
| 102 | Sneak Peeks | Videos: Early Metal US Sneak | 11/16/11 |
| 101 | Show Clips | Videos: Pre-Metal | 11/08/11 |
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5 responses to to VH1 Classic Amps Up For “National Metal Day” On 11-11-11
METAL FREAKIN RULESSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!! As I’ve gotten a boost from – a kick in the ass to get motivated since 1989 since I heard kick start my heart. A lot of the ballads have been awesome to me. I wish nation metal day wouldn’t push asside the hispanic metal bands cause some of them sound awesome..There are some Christian bands that just kick ass like Pillar a song called dirty Little Secrete kicks ass that I wish wouldn’t get ignored. Athiest laugh at me and some christians tell me stay away from it. But not going to happen. Sometimes, I think metal is used as tool to rebel and push away the faith in God. If it was seen an musical art form it would be awesome. I thiink if metal did not focus so much on satnism and rebellion it would more popular.
I have watched TMS faithfully for quite some time but this is the first time I felt the need to comment? How does Eddie have any self respect left after telling Axl Rose he was amazing? He sounded awful and the interview was awful. Axl’s greatest talent seems to be avoiding questions.
Thanks VH1C for the politically correct history of Metal that, of course, HAS to mention dubious African American influences.
Noisy, discordant jazz and tired, worn out blues riffs are NOT Metal.
I guess the Goths and Vikings who beat the war drums in the Dark Ages were from Africa.? And, I guess military marching bands from Britain and Sousa’s marches were all based on African rythmns, too. Give me a break!
Oh, don’t forget to remind us that classical music and European folk music were really from Africa, too.
Garbage.
Sam Dunn, How could you do an entire show on “Shock Rock” and not include any mention of Wendy O. Williams and the Plasmatics?
When will Dick Wagner be on this show? From Aerosmith, Lou Reed, Alice Cooper, KISS and so many more… he should have been on a long time ago!!!!