Heavy Metal Music Videos: Full-Length Features You Can Escape To In 2000
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Looking for some awesome heavy metal music videos to help you escape the 2000s? We’ve got you covered! Check out our top picks for full-length features that are sure to get your head banging.
Introduction
Welcome to our list of the best heavy metal music videos of all time. These are the full-length features that you can escape to when you need a break from the real world.
We’ve included a mix of classic and modern metal videos, so there’s something for everyone. Whether you’re looking for head-banging thrash or emotional power Metal, we’ve got you covered.
So sit back, crank up the volume, and enjoy our list of the best heavy metal music videos of all time.
Best of the Best
Metallica – “I Disappear”
This content is purely entertaining, and should not be taken too seriously. If you are looking for a pure escape, this is it. This video features some of the most impressive visuals and acting ever seen in a music video. Directed byTime Burton, it stars acting heavyweights James Hetfield, Jason Newsted, and Lars Ulrich. If you are not a fan of the band, you will be after seeing this video.
Pantera – “Revolution Is My Name”
wide-ranging and intense heavy metal career, full of songs that sparked mosh pits, fist fights, and riots. But by 2000, the band’s creative energy was running low, and they hadn’t released a new album in five years. So when they finally unleashed “Revolution Is My Name,” the first single from their comeback album Reinventing the Steel, it was a true event.
The song is a punishing slab of groove metal, with riffs that snap like whiplash and a breakdown that will leave you breathless. But it’s the video that really makes it special. Directed by former Pantera guitarist Dimebag Darrell, it’s a non-stop assault of images, featuring the band thrashing in a desert landscape straight out of Mad Max. It’s wild, it’s chaotic, and it perfectly captures the raw power of Pantera at their very best.
Slayer – “War Ensemble”
Slayer’s “War Ensemble” is a searing, full-throttle indictment of the horrors of war, set to a blistering metal soundtrack. The video is a montage of wartime footage, both past and present, that is guaranteed to leave a lasting impression.
System of a Down – “Chop Suey!”
Armenian-American metal band System of a Down released “Chop Suey!” in 2001 as the lead single from their second album, Toxicity. The song’s title is a reference to the dish of the same name, which bassist Shavo Odadjian’s mother used to make for him when he was a child.
The music video for “Chop Suey!” was directed by Dean Karr and features the band members performing in front of a green screen. Throughout the video, clips of various people (including historical figures such as Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin) are superimposed over the band members. These clips are meant to represent the different aspects of human nature that are explored in the song’s lyrics.
Despite its dark subject matter, “Chop Suey!” was a commercial success, reaching #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States. The song has since been certified 4x Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
Honorable Mentions
While most of the world is happy to leave 2020 in the rearview mirror, the same can’t be said for the metal community. This was a year loaded with so many standout heavy metal music videos that it was impossible to include them all in our best-of list. So, instead, we’re highlighting 10 more honorable mentions that deserve your attention.
Korn – “Falling Away from Me”
Written by Korn frontman Jonathan Davis, “Falling Away from Me” is a song about his battle with depression and addiction. The video for the song, directed by Joe Lynch, was nominated for two MTV Video Music Awards. It features live performances by the band intercut with footage of Davis struggling with his demons.
Limp Bizkit – “N 2 Gether Now”
This video features Fred Durst teaming up with Method Man to promote tolerance and understanding among young people. It also features a bunch of random kids dancing around in a club, which is pretty funny.
Slipknot – “Wait and Bleed”
As the lead single and opening track from Slipknot’s self-titled debut album, “Wait and Bleed” immediately announced the masked metal band as a force to be reckoned with. The song’s signature riff, which sounds like a chainsaw tearing through flesh, is as menacing as it is unforgettable, while the video – directed by Thomas Mignone – perfectly captures the feeling of being trapped in a nightmare.
Conclusion
As you can see, there are many different types of heavy metal music videos out there. Whether you like live concert footage, story-driven videos, or just pure, unadulterated metal, there’s something for everyone. So next time you’re looking for a little metal escapism, be sure to check out some of these great full-length features.
