Hulu’s ‘Into The Void: Life, Death & Heavy Metal’ Docuseries Gets a Trailer
You may be shocked to hear this, but a lot of crazy and scandalous shit has gone down in heavy metal since its inception in the late 60s/early 70s. People have done crazy shit, the public has reacted to our subculture in wild ways, and unfortunately people have died. And in an upcoming docuseries that will air on Hulu titled Into The Void: Life, Death & Heavy Metal, some of those stories are going to get highlighted by the creators of Vice TV’s hit series Dark Side of the Ring.
Set to premiere on September 22, each episode will feature a specific situation that went down in the heavy metal world. Tackling themes of murder, addiction, rebellion, identity, and redemption, the series uses unseen archival footage and mixes it with first-hand accounts to get as close to the source of the story as possible. It’s all in service of learning how these moments shaped the sound, culture, and artists of heavy metal.
The first season’s episodes are laid out as follows:
- Episode 1: Randy Rhoads — The prodigy whose life and career were cut short by tragedy.
- Episode 2: Kurt Struebing (NME) — A psychotic break, an unspeakable crime, and a mysterious death that still haunts Seattle’s underground.
- Episode 3: Judas Priest on Trial — The courtroom battle that nearly scapegoated heavy metal itself.
- Episode 4: Chuck Schuldiner (Death) — Death metal’s architect, haunted by loss, gone too soon at 34.
- Episode 5: Wendy O. Williams (Plasmatics) — Punk-metal firebrand turned icon of resistance against censorship and oppression.
- Episode 6: Confess — Iranian teenagers facing a death sentence for blasphemy, fleeing for their lives to keep making thrash.
- Episode 7: Ann Boleyn (Hellion) — A pioneering woman in metal confronting misogyny and later transforming into a legal advocate.
- Episode 8: Pantera’s Dimebag Darrell — The shocking onstage murder that fractured friendships and shook metal to its core.
Knowing how much crazy shit happens in metal, I can guarantee both directors Jason Eisner and Evan Husney have tapped into a motherlode of topics. Be sure to check out the trailer below and tune in when the series goes live on September 22.
