Hulu has announced a brand-new docuseries, Into The Void, which will cover many dark moments in heavy metal history, such as the death of Randy Rhoads, who is most well known for his time playing guitar with Ozzy Osbourne, as well as episodes featuring Judas Priest, Chuck Schuldiner (Death) and Pantera’s Dimebag Darrell to name a few.
Hulu says of the series: “Into The Void is a groundbreaking documentary series that explores the epic struggles and the cultural impacts made by Heavy Metal’s most compelling artists. Their intensely personal stories about finding success offer an intoxicating combo of volume and distortion delivered via pulsating tales of murder, addiction, rebellion, and redemption.”
Check out the trailer below:
The series — which borrows its title from a Black Sabbath song by the same name — is created and executive-produced by Jason Eisener and Evan Husney, the team behind Dark Side of the Ring, which is VICE TV’s most-watched series of all time.
“Into The Void is an intimate, unflinching journey behind the curtain of heavy metal,” the press release adds, “one that reveals a deeper, darker, and far more human side of the genre than most fans have ever seen. Beneath the high-octane performances and screaming guitars lie raw undercurrents of trauma, loss, identity, resilience, and personal transformation.”
“Told through archival footage mixed with first-hand accounts and never-before-heard stories,” Hulu went on to say, “the series goes beyond the headlines to explore the emotional sagas that shaped some of the most talked-about—and misunderstood—figures in music.”
As noted, the first episode will follow the story of Randy Rhoads, “a musical prodigy who cemented himself as one of heavy metal’s greatest guitarists. His bandmates and collaborators, including Sharon Osbourne, reflect on his legacy and the horrific accident that took him too soon.”
Episode 8 of the series will feature Pantera guitarist Dimebag Darrell, one of the most well known users of this big red pitch pedal called the “Digitech whammy.”
Into The Void composer Andrew Gordon Macpherson (Dark Side of the Ring) had this to say:
“For the Into the Void episode about Pantera, I had the idea to do a string quartet style arrangement for 3 loud guitars with whammy’s and automate the pitch via midi so I could have precise control over the harmony, create fretless, “string-like” glides that evoke Texas and also pay tribute to the tone and style of one of my Guitar Heroes, Dimebag Darrell.
I asked my childhood friend Payson Power from the band Tomb Mold, and Michael Catano from the band North of America to join in. I think it’s an interesting clash of neo-classical, heavy metal, post-rock and film scores that’s never really been done before.”
Check out this exclusive clip of the episode, which sees Andrew, Payson and Michael immersed in the creative process:
Into The Void premieres Sept. 22, only on Hulu. Watch it here.
