Good news for metalheads, as When Metal Ruled the 80s Season 1 is available for streaming online. The documentary show tells stories about the 1980s when metal music as a genre raged in the music industry in the United States. It features some of the big names in the genre, like Steve Vai, Dee Snider, Matt Nathanson, Lory Grow, Nuno Bettencourt, and Elizabeth Lzzy Mae Hale.
Here’s how you can watch and stream When Metal Ruled the 80s Season 1 via streaming services such as Peacock.
Is When Metal Ruled the 80s Season 1 available to watch via streaming?
Yes, When Metal Ruled the 80s Season 1 is available to watch via streaming on Peacock.
Heavy metal was the buzzword among kids in the 1980s. Most of the teenagers in those times related more to this genre, as there were a lot of pent-up emotions and deep lyrics that they could relate to. Even in the current times, metalheads turn to metal music whenever they are distressed and need to blow off some steam. Some popular bands from the West from this era are Quiet Riot, Def Leppard, Twisted Sister, and Mötley Crüe. The basic criterion they had to meet was to be loud, heavy, fist-pumping, pounding, and head-banging. The docuseries focuses on covering all these aspects to create a time capsule of a time that everyone can remember.
Given the title and the subject matter, many metal fans didn’t like this documentary series when it first came out. A common point of contention and complaint was accusing Metallica of killing off 80s glam metal music. During the Metal-Era, the 1980s were the heyday of glam metal when production values skyrocketed, hairstyles became increasingly extreme, and bands would go to extreme lengths to outdo one another at concerts.
Watch When Metal Ruled the 80s Season 1 streaming via Peacock
When Metal Ruled the 80s Season 1 is available to watch on Peacock. Over 15 million US-paying subscribers have access to Peacock, an online streaming TV service owned by NBCUniversal and launched in July 2020. Two subscription plans and a free, ad-supported plan are available for on-demand programming.
You can watch via Peacock by following these steps:
- Go to PeacockTV.com
- Click ‘Get Started’
- Choose your payment plan
- $5.99 per month or $59.99 per year (premium)
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- Create your account
- Enter your payment details
Peacock’s Premium account provides access to over 80,000+ hours of TV, movies, and sports, including current NBC and Bravo shows, along with 50 always-on channels. Premium Plus is the same plan but with no ads (save for limited exclusions), along with allowing users to download select titles and watch them offline and providing access to your local NBC channel live 24/7.
The When Metal Ruled the 80s the synopsis is as follows:
“The stories behind the rise of metal, which dominated the US music scene during the 80s.”
Note: The streaming services listed above are subject to change. The information provided was correct at the time of writing.
