Metal Evolution: Albums Doc Series To Premier Christmas Day With AT THE GATES’ Slaughter Of The Soul; Preview Video Posted

Metal Evolution: Albums, a new documentary series from the makers of Metal: A Headbanger’s Journey and Metal Evolution, premieres on December 25th with an episode on At The Gates’ 1995 album Slaughter Of The Soul. A five minute preview of the doc can be found below. In it, the five members of At The Gates are interviewed by host Sam Dunn in their hometown of Gothenburg, Sweden. In the released clip, they discuss the extreme metal scene of the early 90s, their diverse influences, and their earliest records.

 
In a Christmas message to BangerTV newsletter subscribers, director Sam Dunn explains further:
 
“We know that previous docs have been made about this extreme metal classic, but, in our opinion, no one until now has told the story of the inspiration behind this album and its remarkable impact on the international underground metal scene. As many of you know, I’m a big fan of this band. And I think Slaughter Of The Soul is as close to a perfect extreme metal album as you can get. But that’s not why we did it: The last 20 years in underground metal would simply not have been same without it. End of story.”

The full 30-minute documentary also features rare photos from the band’s archives, never-before-seen interviews with producer Fredrik Nordstrom and members of Shadows Fall and In Flames, plus all-new live concert footage from a sold-out hometown show, including an epic version of the band’s 2014 single, “At War With Reality”.

Metal Evolution: Albums — Slaughter Of The Soul will be available for streaming and download on December 25th, exclusively via BangerTV. It’s the first episode in Banger’s new series exploring the records that have shaped the history of heavy metal.

Says Dunn: “What makes this release truly special is that it’s going direct to all our fans worldwide. Wherever you live in the world, you can stream or download it today. No waiting for it to be available on your country’s TV station, no chopping-up the global metal community into different ‘territories’ of fans. It’s available to all of you. Right now.”