Into the Void: Life, Death and Heavy Metal

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2025

Explore the epic struggles and the cultural impacts made by Heavy Metal's most compelling artists. Their intensely personal stories about finding success offer an intoxicating combo of volume and distortion delivered via pulsating tales of murder, addiction, rebellion and redemption.

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8 Episodes • Premiered 2025

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1. Randy Rhoads

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Randy Rhoads was a musical prodigy who cemented himself as one of heavy metal's greatest guitarists. His bandmates and collaborators, including Sharon Osbourne, reflect on his legacy and the horrific accident that took him too soon.

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2. Kurt Struebing of NME

In 1985, Seattle's NME seemed poised for success - until frontman Kurt Struebing committed an unspeakable crime during a psychotic episode. After prison his bandmates welcomed him back to the stage until Struebing's mysterious death in 2005.

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3. Judas Priest on Trial

In 1985, James Vance survived a dual suicide pact that took the life of his best friend. Months later he blamed the music of Judas Priest for mesmerizing them into despair. The trial that followed threatened the future of heavy metal music.

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4. Chuck Schuldiner of Death

Chuck Schuldiner, revered as a founder of Death Metal, channeled grief into groundbreaking music. His death at 34, while completing his final work, devastated fans and a family already scarred by the tragic loss of Chuck's older brother.

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5. Wendy O Williams

In the 1980s Wendy O. Williams (Plasmatics) fused punk and metal while railing against consumerism and oppression. Facing obscenity and assault charges only emboldened her defiance, making Wendy an icon in the fight for social justice.

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6. Confess - Iranian Metal Crusade

In 2010, Iranian teens Nikan Khosravi and Arash Ilkhani formed anti-establishment thrash metal band 'Confess'. Facing the death penalty for blasphemy the pair attempt daring escapes, hoping to continue making metal and fighting the regime.

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7. Ann Boleyn of Hellion

As the leader of metal pioneers 'Hellion', Ann "Hull" Boleyn battled misogyny, industry bias, and sexual predators - until a series of frightening encounters led her to law, where she champions workers and women facing exploitation and abuse.

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8. Dimebag Darrell

When a deranged fan killed Pantera founder and guitar legend Dimebag Darrell in 2004, it marked one of metal's darkest days. The tragedy deepened rifts between friends and bandmates who've recently reunited to honor his enduring legacy.

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