Heavy - The Story Of Metal (Part 1)

Part One: Welcome to My Nightmare This part of the documentary talks about the beginning of heavy metal music and how the term came about. It also documents punk rock’s threat to heavy metal’s popularity. Bands discussed include Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, Alice Cooper, Kiss, and AC/DC. A four-part documentary special that aired on VH1 in 2006. The series focuses on the origins, subgenres, and the bands of heavy metal music, paying close attention to influential bands like Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, Judas Priest, and Iron Maiden, who helped to define heavy metal in its early years. Other bands on the program include, Alice Cooper, Kiss, AC/DC, Van Halen, Europe, Def Leppard, Quiet Riot, Mötley Crüe, Megadeth, Metallica, Anthrax, Guns N’ Roses, and Marilyn Manson. The documentary features interviews from several heavy metal singers, musicians, music journalist, DJs, music historians, VJs, and record producers.