Heavy Metal Cartoons: The Best Music Videos
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Looking for the best metal cartoons out there? Look no further than our list of the best heavy metal music videos! From metal covers of classic cartoons to original animated metal tracks, these videos are sure to get your head banging.
Best Music Videos
If you love metal and you love cartoons, then you’re in for a treat. These are the best metal songs with accompanying animated visuals. Trust us, they’re all metal as fuck.
“A Headbanger’s Ball”
Before the days of MTV and YouTube, metalheads had to get their fix of music videos from good ol’ fashioned television. One of the most popular shows for metal fans was “A Headbanger’s Ball,” which aired on MTV from 1987 to 1995. The show featured a mix of metal music videos, interviews, and other metal-related content.
There have been many great metal music videos over the years, but some stand out above the rest. Here are our picks for the best metal music videos of all time:
– Metallica – “One” (1989)
– Pantera – “Walk” (1992)
– Sepultura – “Roots Bloody Roots” (1996)
– Slipknot – “Wait and Bleed” (1999)
– System of a Down – “Chop Suey!” (2001)
– Lamb of God – “Redneck” (2006)
– Avenged Sevenfold – “Nightmare” (2010)
– Meshuggah – “Break Those Bones Who Sinners’ Son” (2012)
– Deafheaven – “Sunbather” (2013)
“Heavy Metal Parking Lot”
One of the most iconic and well-loved heavy metal music videos of all time is “Heavy Metal Parking Lot.” The song, which was released in 1986 by the band Judas Priest, perfectly captures the energy and excitement of a metal concert.
The video features footage of fans tailgating and partying in the parking lot of a Judas Priest concert. The fans are mostly young, exuberant and full of energy. They are shown moshing, headbanging and generally just enjoying themselves.
The video is set to the song “Heavy Metal,” which is an anthem for the metalhead lifestyle. The song is full of joy and excitement, and it perfectly captures the spirit of the fans in the video.
If you’re a fan of heavy metal music, then “Heavy Metal Parking Lot” is a must-watch. It’s a great example of howmetalheads can have fun and let loose at a concert.
“The Best of Beavis and Butt-head”
Beavis and Butt-head are two teenaged boys who spend their days watching music videos and being generally unproductive. They are also huge fans of heavy metal, and their favorite thing to do is to watch music videos and make fun of them.
The best Beavis and Butt-head episodes usually revolve around them making fun of music videos, and in this episode, they do not disappoint. They take on some of the biggest names in heavy metal, including Metallica, Ozzy Osbourne, Kiss, and Motley Crue. They also take on some more hardcore bands like Slayer and Megadeth. If you are a fan of heavy metal, or even if you just like watching Beavis and Butt-head make fun of things, then this is the episode for you.
Best Metal Bands
Metallica
Formed in 1981 by James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich, Metallica is one of the most commercially successful and influential bands in heavy metal history. They have released nine studio albums, three live albums, and numerous singles and video releases. Their debut album, Kill ‘Em All, was released in 1983 and was followed by Ride the Lightning in 1984. These two albums are considered to be classics of the thrash metal genre. 1986’s Master of Puppets is also highly regarded as a thrash metal milestone.
Slayer
Slayer is an American metal band from Huntington Park, California. The band was formed in 1981 by guitarists Kerry King and Jeff Hanneman, drummer Dave Lombardo, and bassist/vocalist Tom Araya. Slayer’s fast and aggressive musical style made them one of the founding “big four” bands of thrash metal, alongside Metallica, Megadeth, and Anthrax. Slayer’s current lineup comprises King, Araya, drummer Paul Bostaph and guitarist Gary Holt. Hanneman and Lombardo left the band in 2013; Bostaph was replaced by Jon Dette in 1996, but rejoined Slayer in 2013. Holt joined the band in 2011 as a touring musician following Hanneman’s death and was formally announced as his replacement in 2013.
Slayer has released twelve studio albums, two live albums, a compilation album and an EP. The band has received five Grammy nominations, winning one in 2007 for the song “Eyes of the Insane” and one in 2008 for “War Ensemble”. Slayer has also played at several music festivals worldwide, including Unholy Alliance Tour (with Metallica), Download Festival (headlining), Ozzfest (headlining), Soundwave Festival (headlining) and Lollapalooza (headlining).
The band has sold over five million records worldwide. Slayer’s musical style involves fast tremolo picking, double bass drumming, riffs often played at high speed..
Megadeth
Megadeth is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California. The group was formed in 1983 by guitarist Dave Mustaine and bassist David Ellefson, shortly after Mustaine’s dismissal from Metallica. Along with Metallica, Anthrax, and Slayer, Megadeth is one of the “big four” thrash metal bands of the 1980s. Megadeth has released fifteen studio albums, three live albums, five compilation albums, thirty-six singles, ten video albums, and forty music videos. The band has won multiple Grammy Awards and earned platinum certification in the United States for its 1992 album Countdown to Extinction. As of November 2016 Megadeth has sold over 38 million records worldwide.
Best Metal Albums
“Reign in Blood”
Reign in Blood is the third studio album by American thrash metal band Slayer, released on October 7, 1986 by Def Jam Recordings. The album was the band’s first collaboration with record producer Rick Rubin, whose production changed the sound of the band’s music. Reign in Blood helped codify the musical style known as thrash metal, and it had a major influence on future metal acts. It was named the greatest heavy metal album of all time by Kerrang! in 2004, and was ranked second in Loudwire’s “Best Metal Albums of All Time” list in 2012.
“Master of Puppets”
“Master of Puppets” is the third studio album by American heavy metal band Metallica, released on March 3, 1986 by Elektra Records. The album was the band’s first to be produced by external producer Flemming Rasmussen. It was also the first Metallica album to feature bassist Jason Newsted after the death of previous bassist Cliff Burton.
The album achieved commercial success, peaking at number 29 on the Billboard 200 in the US and becoming the first thrash metal album to be certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). It was eventually certified six-times platinum in 2003 by the RIAA. “Master of Puppets” was critically acclaimed upon its release and has since been included in several publications’ best album lists. Its appeal has only grown over time, with Master of Puppets becoming one of Metallica’s most popular songs. In 2012, it was voted the greatest metal album of all time in a reader poll held by metal magazine Total Guitar.
“Rust in Peace”
“Rust in Peace” is considered by many to be one of the best metal albums of all time. Released in 1990 by Megadeth, it was hailed for its technical mastery and brutal intensity. The album’s artwork, which features a close-up of a human skull surrounded by gears and other machinery, perfectly captures the dark and foreboding atmosphere of the music. “Rust in Peace” remains an essential listen for any fan of metal.
