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8 Episodes 2025 - 2025
Episode 1
Mon, Sep 22, 2025
Randy Rhoads, a guitar prodigy, became one of metal's finest players. His bandmates and Sharon Osbourne remember his impact and the tragic accident that ended his life early.
Episode 2
Mon, Sep 22, 2025
Seattle band NME was rising in 1985 when singer Kurt Struebing's psychotic episode led to a serious crime. Post-prison, he rejoined until his unexplained death in 2005.
Episode 3
Mon, Sep 22, 2025
After surviving a 1985 suicide pact that killed his friend, James Vance accused Judas Priest's music of causing their despair, leading to a trial that put heavy metal music on the line.
Episode 4
Mon, Sep 22, 2025
Chuck Schuldiner, death metal pioneer, transformed personal loss into innovative music. His passing at 34 during his last project deeply affected fans and his family, who had already lost Chuck's brother.
Episode 5
Mon, Sep 22, 2025
Wendy O. Williams merged punk/metal in the 80s, protesting consumerism and oppression. Legal charges for obscenity/assault strengthened her rebellious spirit, making her a social justice symbol.
Episode 6
Mon, Sep 22, 2025
Iranian metal musicians Nikan Khosravi and Arash Ilkhani started band Confess in 2010. Charged with blasphemy and facing execution, they fled Iran to keep making music and opposing the government.
Episode 7
Mon, Sep 22, 2025
Metal pioneer Ann "Hull" Boleyn of Hellion fought sexism and predators in music before becoming a lawyer defending exploited workers and women.
Episode 8
Mon, Sep 22, 2025
The 2004 murder of Pantera guitarist Dimebag Darrell by a disturbed fan was metal's tragic turning point. The event worsened band relationships, though they've now reunited to celebrate his memory.