The Best Animated Heavy Metal Music Videos
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A look at the best animated heavy metal music videos. These videos are full of metalhead musicians and fans rocking out to some of the heaviest songs ever made.
“Sad But True” by Metallica
The music video for “Sad But True” by American heavy metal band Metallica, was released on January 15, 1992. The video was directed by Wayne Isham and animated by Tim Miller. It features the band performing in a futuristic cityscape. The video won the Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance at the 1993 Grammy Awards.
“Welcome Home (Sanitarium)” by Metallica
Metallica’s “Welcome Home (Sanitarium)” is considered one of the best animated heavy metal music videos of all time. The video was directed by Bill Landis and released in 1986. It tells the story of a patient in a mental institution who is subjected to various forms of treatment, including electroshock therapy. The video was nominated for two Grammy Awards and won the MTV Video Music Award for Best Animated Video.
“One” by Metallica
“One” is a song by American heavy metal band Metallica. It was released as the third single from their fourth studio album, .and Justice for All (1988). The song was written by guitarists James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich, and produced by Bob Rock. “One” is about a World War I soldier who is severely wounded and becomes blind, deaf, and unable to speak or move. Despite his injuries, he struggles to survive and conveys his story through flashbacks.
The song received critical acclaim upon release and won a Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance in 1990. The music video for “One”, directed by Wayne Isham, features footage of the band performing the song in front of a live audience intercut with scenes of soldiers in battle during World War I. It won an MTV Video Music Award for Best Metal/Hard Rock Video in 1990.
“Fade to Black” by Metallica
The song “Fade to Black” by Metallica is one of the most popular and well-known animated heavy metal music videos. The video was directed by Bill Fishman and released in December of 1983. It tells the story of a young man who is distraught over the loss of his girlfriend. He contemplates suicide, but ultimately decides against it. The video ends with the man walking away from the edge of a cliff, symbolizing his decision to live.
“For Whom the Bell Tolls” by Metallica
This music video by Metallica is one of the best and most popular animated heavy metal music videos of all time. The video features a post-apocalyptic world where a group of survivors must battle their way through hordes of zombies to reach a safe haven. The video is extremely well-animated and the song is one of Metallica’s best known and most popular songs.
“Master of Puppets” by Metallica
“Master of Puppets” is a song by American heavy metal band Metallica, released in 1986 on their album of the same name. The song was written by James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich, and was produced by Flemming Rasmussen.
The music video for “Master of Puppets” was directed by Bill Pope and released in 1987. It is one of the first music videos to feature computer-generated animation, and was novel at the time for its use of rotoscoping to create the animation.
The video tells the story of a group of puppets who are brought to life by a puppeteer, and then proceed to rebel against their master. It is based on thesong’s lyrics, which tell the story of a group of people who are controlled by an unseen force.
The video was nominated for two MTV Video Music Awards, but did not win any. However, it has since been included on numerous lists of the best music videos ever made, and is considered one of the most influential music videos ever made.
“Battery” by Metallica
“Battery” is a song by American heavy metal band Metallica. It was released as the lead single from their second album, Master of Puppets, on February 10, 1986. The song was written by James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich, and was ranked as the greatest Metallica song of all time by Guitar World magazine.
The music video for “Battery” was animated by Metallica’s longtime collaborator Pinnacle Studios. The video features a hostile takeover of a city by an army of robots, led by a giant robot version of Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich. The video was nominated for two MTV Video Music Awards in 1986, for Best Heavy Metal Video and Best Editing.
“Nothing Else Matters” by Metallica
“Nothing Else Matters” is a song by American heavy metal band Metallica. It was released in 1992 as the third single from their self-titled fifth studio album, Metallica. The song peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, number six in the UK and number four in Finland. “Nothing Else Matters” was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance in 1993. The song has been covered by many artists, including Apocalyptica, who released a rendition of the song as a single that peaked at number four on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart in 2003.
“Enter Sandman” by Metallica
This 1991 classic by Metallica has it all: great animation, a catchy tune, and of course, heavy metal. The video tells the story of a group of children who are having nightmares, and their parents who call on “Enter Sandman” to help them get to sleep. The song is also notable for its use of reverse lyrics, which are heard at the beginning of the video.
“The Unforgiven” by Metallica
Linkin Park’s “Breaking the Habit” is often lauded as one of the best animated music videos of all time, but it’s not the only one worth watching. Metallica’s “The Unforgiven” is another great example of how animation can add a new dimension to a song.
The music video for “The Unforgiven” was directed by Bill Fishman and released in 1992. It tells the story of a young boy who is taken captive by a group of mercenaries. The boy is able to escape and makes his way back to his home, but the mercenaries are hot on his trail.
The animation in “The Unforgiven” is top-notch, and it perfectly complements the dark and gritty tone of the song. If you’re a fan of metal music or animation, then this video is definitely worth checking out.
