Headbangers Ball (1987) is a series web series in English. On MovieLinkBD: full story, cast, ratings, season & episode guide, official trailer and where to watch Headbangers Ball online in HD.
Headbangers Ball — Storyline
Headbangers Ball (also referred to as simply The Ball) was a music television program consisting of heavy metal music videos airing on MTV, MTV2 (its sister channel), MTV Australia, MTV Rocks (formerly known as MTV2 Europe), MTV Adria (the MTV subsidiary covering the former Yugoslavia), MTV Brand New, MTV Portugal, MTV Finland, MTV Arabia, MTV Norway, MTV Sweden, MTV Denmark, MTV Greece, MTV Türkiye, MTV Israel, MTV Hungary and MTV Japan. The show began on MTV on April 18, 1987,[1] playing heavy metal and hard rock music videos late at night, 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 has remained in varying degrees on the network's website, but is no longer shown on television.
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.
Cast & Crew
- Starring: Adam Curry, Riki Rachtman
Headbangers Ball — Series Details
| First Air Date | 1987-04-18 |
| Seasons | 2 |
| Episodes | 21 |
| Genre | series |
| Language | English |
| Network | MTV |
| Status | Ended |
| Rating | 8.7/10 (3 votes) |
Headbangers Ball — Episode Guide
Season 1
- E1: Iron Maiden & Van Halen (1987-04-18)
- E89: Episode 89 (1988-12-24) — December 24, 1988 – Christmas Special, Hosted by Ozzy Osbourne & Zakk Wylde
Ozzy Osbourne – Crazy Babies
Poison – Nothin' But A Good Time
Judas Priest – Another Thing Comin'
Wi
- E110: Episode 110 (1989-05-27) — May 27, 1989 – Hosted by Adam Curry, Lonn Friend & Scott Ian Rock Block Edition
Bruce Dickenson Intro
Skid Row – Youth Gone Wild
Skid Row – 18 And Life
Def Leppard – Rock Of Ag
- E186: Episode 186 (1990-11-10) — November 10, 1990 – Hosted by Angus Young & Brain Johnson of AC/DC
AC/DC – Thunderstruck
AC/DC – Back In Black
Cinderella – Shelter Me
Cinderella – Don't Know What You Got (Til
- E211: Episode 211 (1991-04-20) — April 20, 1991 – Hosted by Riki Rachtman With White Lion & Mind Funk
Skid Row – Youth Gone Wild
Thunder – Dirty Love
White Lion – Love Don't Come Easy
King's X – We Are Finding
- E213: Episode 213 (1991-05-04) — May 04, 1991 – Hosted by Riki Rachtman With Lemmy Kilmister of Motorhead
Great White – Desert Moon
Queensryche – Best I Can (Live In Rio)
Motorhead – Ace Of Spades
Loudness – I
- E214: Episode 214 (1991-05-11) — May 11, 1991 – Hosted by Riki Rachtman With Primus & Katmandu
Iron Maiden – Bring Your Daughter To The Slaughter
Alice In Chains – Man In The Box
Scorpions – Wind Of Change
Wra
- E216: Episode 216 (1991-05-25) — May 25, 1991 – Riki Rachtman Host Mission Megadeth At the Cat House Part 2
- E217: Episode 217 (1991-06-01) — June 01, 1991 – Hosted by Riki Rachtman With Tyketto & Wrathchild America
- E229: Episode 229 (1991-08-24) — August 24, 1991 – Hosted by Riki Rachtman With Warrior Soul, & White Trash
Skid Row – Slave To The Grind
Motorhead – Angel City
The Screaming Jets – C'mon
Warrior Soul – The Wa
- E233: Episode 233 (1991-09-21) — September 21, 1991- Hosted by Riki Rachtman With The Four Horsemen
Lita Ford – Kiss Me Deadly
Tesla – Edison's Medicine
Ozzy Osbourne – No More Tears
Scorpions – Send Me An Ang
- E242: Episode 242 (1991-11-23) — November 23, 1991 – Hosted by Riki Rachtman With Ozzy & Jack Osbourne Rock Blocks Edition
Ozzy Osbourne – No More Tears
Ozzy Osbourne – The Ultimate Sin
Guns N' Roses – Welcome
- E243: Episode 243 (1991-11-30) — November 30, 1991 – Hosted by Riki Rachtman With Prong, Soundgarden, Corrosion Of Conformity
- E245: Episode 245 (1991-12-14) — December 14, 1991 – Riki Rachtman Host Aerosmith Tribute Show
Aerosmith – Dude Looks Like A Lady
Def Leppard – Let It Go
Aerosmith – Jamie's Got A Gun
Aerosmith – Chip Away The
- E247: Banging In the New Year With Slayer (1992-01-04) — Bang in the New Year with Slayer 1991/92 on Headbanger's Ball in Denver, Colorado.
Motley Crue – Wild Side
Slayer – Seasons In The Abyss
Ozzy Osbourne – Mama I'm Coming Home
So
- E254: Episode 254 (1992-02-15) — February 15, 1992 – Hosted by Riki Rachtman With Asphalt Ballet & War Babies At the Bordello
Warrant – We Will Rock You
Nirvana – Territorial Pissings (Live MTV Studios)
Skid Ro
- E299: Episode 299 (1992-12-19) — December 19, 1992 – Riki Rachtman Host Best of 1992
Metallica – Sad But True
Pantera – Walk
Helmet – Unsung
Stone Temple Pilots – Sex Type Thing
Ozzy Osbourne – Road To Nowher
- E300: Episode 300 (1992-12-26) — December 26, 1992 – Riki Rachtman Host Holiday Special At the Scrap Bar In NY. With Sepultura & Helmet
- E307: Episode 307 (1993-02-06) — February 06, 1993 – Hosted by Riki Rachtman Taped Interview With Al Jourgensen of Ministry
Guns N' Roses – Garden Of Eden
Ozzy Osbourne – No More Tears
Danzig – How The Gods Kil
- E408: Episode 408 (1995-01-15) — January 15, 1995 – Best of The Headbangers Ball (Last Show)
Intro Segment
Guns N' Roses Interview
Guns N' Roses – Paradise City
Various Segments With Riki Over The Years
Faith
Season 9
- E2: Arch Enemy Episode (2003-11-08)
Frequently Asked Questions
How many seasons does Headbangers Ball have? 2 season(s) with 21 episodes.
Where can I watch Headbangers Ball? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.
