The Best Claymation Heavy Metal Music Videos of 2000
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Looking for some awesome claymation heavy metal music videos? Check out our top picks for the best ones from 2000!
“Last Resort” by Papa Roach
Papa Roach’s “Last Resort” is a great example of a claymation heavy metal music video. The video tells the story of a man who is struggling to deal with his problems. The video is full of dark images and violent scenes, but it also has a sense of humor. The claymation is used to create a unique look that makes the video stand out.
“Schism” by Tool
Released in May of 2001, “Schism” was the first single off of metal band Tool’s fourth studio album, Lateralus. The music video for “Schism” was directed by Joe Hostile and Animation Director Uli Meyer, and is entirely composed of claymation.
The video tells the story of a group of humanoid creatures who are enslaved by a race of aliens. The creatures eventually rebel and overthrow their captors, but not before they are mutated by the aliens’ experiments. The video ends with the message that “all suffering is an illusion.”
“Schism” won multiple awards, including Best Metal Performance at the 2002 Grammy Awards and Best Video from a Film at the 2002 MTV Video Music Awards.
“Parabola” by Tool
“Parabola” by Tool is a great claymation heavy metal music video. The video features a variety of animals, including a snake, an alligator, and a lion, all of which are made out of clay. The video is dark and creepy, but also very well done.
“Toxicity” by System of a Down
System of a Down’s “Toxicity” music video is a total trip. It tells the story of a young woman who’s lured into a cult by a smooth-talking salesman, only to find out that the cult is actually a group of aliens who want to use her as a human sacrifice. The whole thing is done in claymation, and it’s just as weird and unnerving as it sounds.
“Aenema” by Tool
“Aenema” by Tool is one of the best claymation heavy metal music videos of 2000. The video was directed by Fred Stuhr and features a stop-motion animated version of the band performing the song. The video was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Music Video, but lost to Eminem’s “My Name Is.”
