Metal Evolution was originally a 2011 documentary series directed by Canadian anthropologist and film-maker Sam Dunn and director, producer and music supervisor Scot McFadyen about heavy metal subgenres, with new episodes airing every Friday at 10pm EST on MuchMore and Saturday at 10pm EST on VH1 Classic. Its origins come from Dunn's first documentary Metal: A Headbanger's Journey, which included the acclaimed "Heavy Metal Family Tree."
The series was broken down into episodes about a different piece of metal history. In 2014, an Extreme Metal episode was made, thanks to crowdsourcing contributors. Produced after the original series aired, the episode covered Florida Death Metal, Norwegian Black Metal, Grindcore, and other extreme subgenres. The episode was produced with the help of donations through IndieGoGo.
Links to Peel[]
Metal Evolution - Extreme Metal - FULL EPISODE
Peel makes an appearance at 16:38 of the video
Peel made an archive photo and audio appearance on the episode about Extreme Metal, where he introduces Napalm Death on Rock Radio. The programme also included an interview with Shane Embury of Napalm Death, who mentioned that the Peel sessions enabled the band to gain exposure in the indie press and a number one album on the indie charts.