Metal Evolution.

Metal Connoisseur · 02-17-2012, 12:58 PM

I thought some of the topics for some of the episodes were out of place like the shock rock, grunge, and maybe even the hair metal episode. The grunge one was interesting (albeit unnecessary--I've never really connected grunge and metal before outside of the Melvins or Soundgarden), but the shock rock and hair metal episodes seemed pretty useless to me because their focus centered mainly on bands who didn't contribute a whole lot to metal as a whole. Dunn's choice to not cover death, black, or hardcore punk influenced metal is a travesty because that's where some of metal's greatest bands are.

If he really wanted to do an in-depth study, given that there was enough interest from the public and money behind the project, a whole season should be donated to each sub-genre to explore their nuances and differences. Just my take on the show.

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02-17-2012, 12:58 PM	#6 (permalink)
Metal Connoisseur Franchise Player Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 539	I thought some of the topics for some of the episodes were out of place like the shock rock, grunge, and maybe even the hair metal episode. The grunge one was interesting (albeit unnecessary--I've never really connected grunge and metal before outside of the Melvins or Soundgarden), but the shock rock and hair metal episodes seemed pretty useless to me because their focus centered mainly on bands who didn't contribute a whole lot to metal as a whole. Dunn's choice to not cover death, black, or hardcore punk influenced metal is a travesty because that's where some of metal's greatest bands are. If he really wanted to do an in-depth study, given that there was enough interest from the public and money behind the project, a whole season should be donated to each sub-genre to explore their nuances and differences. Just my take on the show.