The Best Heavy Metal Music Videos Featuring Claymation
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Looking for some awesome heavy metal music videos featuring claymation? Check out our top picks – you won’t be disappointed!
Metallica- “One”
“One” is a song by American heavy metal band Metallica. It was released as the third and final single from their fourth studio album, …And Justice for All (1988).Written by group members James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich, “One” is an anti-war song that portrays a World War I soldier who is severely wounded—armless, legless, and blind—begging God to take his life. His only hope is to devise a method of communication so that he can tell the world of the horrors he has witnessed. The song won a Grammy Award in 1990 for Best Metal Performance, making it the first Metallica song to win a Grammy.
Megadeth- “Peace Sells”
In 1986, Megadeth released their second album, Peace Sells…But Who’s Buying?. The album’s title track featured one of the most iconic music videos of the 80s, which just so happened to be one of the first claymation music videos ever made. The video was directed byLabel animation veteran Jim Blashfield, and it featured a literal interpretation of the song’s lyrics, with claymation animals and humans engaged in a never-ending cycle of violence and war.
Slayer- “Raining Blood”
“Raining Blood” is a song by American thrash metal band Slayer. It was released as the lead single from their 1986 album Reign in Blood. The song’s lyrics describe the apocalypse. It is considered one of the greatest and most influential metal songs of all time, and has been voted in numerous polls as the metal song of all time.
The music video for “Raining Blood” was directed by Timothy Harrison and features claymation animation. It was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance in 1987, but lost to Metallica’s “One”.
Anthrax- “Indians”
Anthrax’s “Indians” was one of the first heavy metal songs to feature claymation, and it is still one of the best. The video tells the story of a Native American tribe that is being driven from their land by settlers. The tribe turns to magical creatures called “Indians” to help them fight back. The video is both visually stunning and artistically intense, and it features some of the best claymation ever created.
Exodus- “Toxic Waltz”
Exodus’s “Toxic Waltz” was one of the first claymation music videos to ever be made, and it is still one of the best. The video tells the story of a group of skeletons who come to life and start a mosh pit. The animation is simple but effective, and the song is one of the most iconic thrash metal songs of all time.
