Headbangers Ball

*Headbangers Ball*
Headbangers Ball
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Genre	Heavy metal; glam metal; thrash metal; speed metal; black metal; death metal; doom metal; alternative metal; grunge (mid '90s);
Presented by	Kevin Seal (1987–1988); Adam Curry (1988–1990); Riki Rachtman (1990–1995, 2021); Vanessa Warwick (1990–1997 in Europe only); Jamey Jasta (2003–2007); Jose Mangin (2011–present; website only);
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of episodes	410
Production
Editor	Danny Hinnenkamp
Running time	90 mins. (1988–1989); 120 mins. (1989–2008); 60 mins. (2011–present)
Original release
Network	MTV; MTV2;
Release	April 18, 1987 –; September 13, 2012
Related
	Heavy Metal Mania; Superock (1995);

Headbangers Ball is a music television program that consisted of heavy metal music videos airing on MTV and its global affiliates. The show began on MTV on April 18, 1987, playing heavy metal music videos from both well-known and more obscure artists. The show offered (and became famous because of) a stark contrast to Top 40 music videos shown during the day.

However, with the mainstream rise of alternative rock, grunge, pop punk and rap music in the 1990s, the relevance of Headbangers Ball came into question, and the show was ultimately canceled in 1995. Over eight years later, as new genres of heavy metal were gaining a commercial foothold and fan interest became unavoidable, the program was reintroduced on MTV2. It had remained in varying degrees on the network's website, but by the early 2020s, it was no longer shown on television. A similar show, titled The Ball and hosted by former Headbangers Ball host Riki Rachtman, debuted in March 2021.

Many of the videos that aired on the first incarnation of the series would find a home on the similarly themed Metal Mayhem on sister channel MTV Classic.

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