Metal Grasshopper (2014)

Synopsis

Metal Grasshopper pairs the unlikely duo of Heavy Metal God Philip H. Anselmo with comedian, dandy, and NPR darling Dave Hill. Dave begs Phil to mold him into "The baddest metal motherfucker of all time." Phil begrudgingly relents and the abuse and absurdity reach epic levels.

First Air Date: 2014-10-13

Last Air Date: 2014-12-30

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 6

Created By: Dave Hill, Phil Anselmo, Chris Lee

Networks: YouTube

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Top Cast

Dave Hill as Self
Phil Anselmo as Self
Joey "Blue" Gonzalez as Self
Marzi Montazeri as Self
Joe Randazzo as Self
Steve Taylor as Self

Seasons

Miniseries (2014)

A heavy metal fan wants to be sculpted with all the wisdom of metal to become a tough heavy metal badass. To do this, he will have to become the apprentice of Phil H. Anselmo who will guide him on the path of true heavy metal, but it will not be easy to him.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Origins (2014-10-13)

Metal god Philip H. Anselmo reluctantly agrees to share his heavy metal wisdom with delusional manchild Dave Hill.
Ep. 2: The Awakening (2014-10-21)

Metal god Philip H. Anselmo schools young grasshopper Dave Hill on headbanging, heavy metal vocals, and the most extreme of all breakfast cereals. Oh, and Dave takes a phone message for Phil from King Diamond, which is awesome.
Ep. 3: Metal or Not Metal? (2014-11-10)

Metal god Philip H. Anselmo puts delusional manchild Dave Hill to the test with a round of heavy metal flash cards. Then Phil makes Dave sit in a closet for a seriously long time while he makes an awesome salad. Also, Dave rents a goat. In short, this one pretty much has everything.
Ep. 4: Unscared (2014-11-18)

Metal god Philip H. Anselmo lets delusional manchild Dave Hill loose on an unsuspecting public, where he meets an actual woman. Philip also schools Dave on stage banter, corpse paint, and other important topics. Then Philip and Dave get in a huge fight from which they may never recover! It's nuts. There is also breakfast cereal.
Ep. 5: Vulgar Display of Feelings (2014-12-16)

Metal god Philip H. Anselmo agrees to undergo group counseling with delusional manchild Dave Hill in an effort to get the goat that also happens to be his grandmother back safe and sound. There's not a dry seat in the house as Dr. Joe Randazzo helps Philip and Dave get in touch with their feelings. Watch this one with the whole family probably.
Ep. 6: A New Level of Courtesy and Power (2014-12-30)

It's the dramatic conclusion of season one as metal god Philip H. Anselmo and delusional manchild Dave Hill rebuild their relationship before Dave is released back into the wild or at least the end of Phil's driveway. Also, Phil confronts Dave about not giving him the message from King Diamond. It's nuts.