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Hulu order new eight-part docuseries on the history of heavy metal

With a working title of Into The Void, Hulu and Vice Studios’ 2025 series will “go behind the stage into the real lives of heavy metal icons”.

Hulu order new eight-part docuseries on the history of heavy metal
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Emily Garner
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Andy Ford

Hulu will be releasing a new docuseries on the history of heavy metal at some point next year.

According to Deadline, the streaming service has ordered an eight-part programme – with the working title Into The Void – from Vice Studios Canada, which is in production right now.

It will reportedly “chronicle the emotional sagas behind the most towering legends and unforgettable artists in heavy metal”, as well as going “behind the stage into the real lives of heavy metal icons”.

Executive producers Evan Husney and Jason Eisener shared the news via a collab post on Instagram, with Evan writing: “We both grew up as diehard fans of metal and have always been fascinated by the boundaries between fantasy and reality.

“The sonic worlds created by the genre’s boldest icons are rich with untold history and unimaginable trials and tribulations, and we’re excited to team up with Hulu to look beyond the mystique and show these legends as real people.”

Evan adds that the full episode line-up will be announced closer to the time of release, so watch this space.

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