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.
Iron Maiden & Van Halen
Apr 18, 1987
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Episode 89
Dec 24, 1988
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' Winger - Seventeen Bon Jovi - Born To Be My Baby Whitesnake - Give Me All Your Love Guns N' Roses - Paradise City Kiss - Let's Put The X In Sex Hurricane - Over The Edge Alice Cooper - I Got A Line On You Ratt - Way Cool Jr. Bulletboys - Smooth Up Aerosmith - Chip Away The Stone House Of Lords - I Want To Be Loved Jimmy Page - Wasting My Time Cinderella - The Last Mile Kingdom Come - Get It On Lita Ford - Kiss Me Deadly Britny Fox - Girlschool Anthrax - Anti-Social Jetboy - Feel The Shake Bad News - Cashing In On Christmas Def Leppard - Armageddon It Sam Kinison - Wild Thing Iron Maiden - Can I Play With Madness Ozzy Osbourne - Miracle Man Yngwie Malmsteen - You Don't Remember, I'll Never Forget AC/DC - That's The Way I Want To Rock And Roll Flotsam & Jetsam - Saturday Nights All Right For Fighting Roughhouse - Tonite Cinderella - Nobody's Fool Circus Of Power - Motor Overkill - Hello From The Gutter Hear N' Aide - Stars
Episode 110
May 27, 1989
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 Ages Def Leppard - Pour Some Sugar On Me Winger - Madalaine Winger - Headed For A Heartbreak Bruce Dickenson Interview Iron Maiden - The Clairvoyant Iron Maiden - Wrathchild Iron Maiden - Can I Play With Madness Cinderella - Gypsy Road Cinderella - Nobody's Fool Cinderella - Somebody Save Me Cinderella - Coming Home Anthrax - Indians Anthrax - Who Cares Wins Guns N' Roses - Welcome To The Jungle Guns N' Roses - Paradise City Great White - Rock Me Great White - Once Bitten, Twice Shy AC/DC - Heat Seekers AC/DC - Jailbreak The Cult - Fire Woman The Cult - Love Removal Machine Dave Mustaine Interview Megadeth - Wake Up Dead Megadeth - Anarchy In The U.K. Tesla - Modern Day Cowboy Tesla - Hang Tough Metal Church - Watch The Childern Pray Metal Church - Badlands
Episode 186
Nov 10, 1990
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 (Till It's Gone) Aerosmith - The Other Side Aerosmith - Janie's Got A Gun Queensryche - Empire Queensryche - Revolution Calling Led Zeppelin - Traveling Riverside Blues Led Zeppelin - Kashmir Led Zeppelin - Rock And Roll Ozzy Osbourne - Shot In The Dark Ozzy Osbourne - Crazy Train Blue Cheer - Summertime Blues Steppenwolf - Born To Be Wild Motley Crue - Dr. Feelgood Motley Crue - Don't Go Away Mad (Just Go Away) AC/DC - Jailbreak AC/DC - Flick of the Switch AC/DC - You Shook Me All Night Long AC/DC - That's the Way I Wanna Rock And Roll Love/Hate - Why Do You Think They Call It Dope Love/Hate - Black Out In the Red Room Kiss - Rock And Roll All Night Kiss - Tears Are Falling Kiss - Forever Megadeth - Anarchy In the U.S. Megadeth - Peace Sells Megadeth - Holy Wars Deep Purple - King Of Dreams Deep Purple - Hush
Episode 211
Apr 20, 1991
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 Who We Are Saigon Kick - What You Say Mr. Big - Green - Tinted Sixties Mind Slaughter - Mad About You Iron Maiden - Bring Your Daughter to the Slaughter Scorpions - Wind of Change Living Colour - Sailin' On Bang Tango - Someone Like You Poison - I Want Action Thin Lizzy - Dedication Bulletboys - THC Groove Mind Funk - Bighouse Burning Alice In Chains - Man In the Box Sepultura - Dead Embryonic Cells Warrior Soul - Downtown Kreator - People of the Lie Wrathchild America - Surrounded By Idiots Cyclone Temple - Words Are Just Words
Episode 213
May 4, 1991
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 - In the Mirror Metal Church - Date With Poverty Slaughter - Mad About You Saigon Kick - What You Say Tyketto - Forever Young Slayer - Seasons In the Abyss Bulletboys - THC Groove Southgang - Tainted Angel Ozzy Osbourne - Iron Man Cinderella - Shelter Me Sepultura - Dead Embryonic Cells White Lion - Love Don't Come Easy Cycle Sluts From Hell - I Wish You Were A Beer King's X - We Are Finding Who We Are AC/DC - Are You Ready Motorhead - No Voices In the Sky Thunder - Dirty Love Thin Lizzy - Dedication Anthrax - Who Cares Wins Warrant - Uncle Tom's Cabin Katmandu - The Way You Make Me Feel Pantera - Psycho Holiday Iron Maiden - Bring Your Daughter To the Slaughter Sacrifice - Soldiers of Misfortune
Episode 214
May 11, 1991
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 Wrathchild America - Surrounded By Idiots Great White - Desert Moon Death Angel - Seemingly Endless Time Tyketto - Forever Young Thunder - Dirty Love Metal Church - Date With Poverty Primus - Jerry Was A Race Car Driver Slayer - Seasons In The Abyss MR. Big - Green Tinted Sixties Mind Motorhead - No Voices In The Sky Warrant - Uncle Tom's Cabin Aldo Nova - Blood On The Bricks Guns N' Roses - Paradise City (Live) Katmandu - The Way You Make Me Feel Megadeth -Hangar 18 White Lion - Love Don't Come Easy Kik Tracee - Don't Need Rules Rhino Bucket - One Night Stand AC/DC - Are You Ready No Sweat - Tears The Wall Down Mindfunk - Bighouse Burning Trixter - One In A Million Southgang - Tainted Angel
Episode 216
May 25, 1991
May 25, 1991 - Riki Rachtman Host Mission Megadeth At the Cat House Part 2
Episode 217
Jun 1, 1991
June 01, 1991 - Hosted by Riki Rachtman With Tyketto & Wrathchild America
Episode 229
Aug 24, 1991
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 Wasteland Living Colour - Time's Up Kiss - God Gave Rock And Roll To You II Van Halen - Runaround Junkyard - All The Time In The World Friend At Large Segment #1 Megadeth - Go To Hell Laaz Rockett - Fire In The Hole Sepultura - Dead Embryonic Cells Kik Tracee - You're So Strange White Trash - Apple Pie Skid Row - Monkey Business L.A. Guns - Kiss My Love Goodbye Contraband - Loud Guitar, Fast Cars & Wild, Wild Livin' Friend At Large Segment #2 The Eric Gales Band - Sign Of The Storm Aldo Nova & Wayne Isham Segment Aldo Nova - Medicine Man Aldo Nova - Someday Metallica - Enter Sandman Chrissy Steele - Love You Till It Hurts Nine Inch Nails - Head Like A Hole Mordred - Esse Quam Viden Anthrax Ft. Public Enemy - Bring The Noise XYZ - Face Down In The Gutter Friend At Large Segment #3 Aerosmith - Angel
Episode 233
Sep 21, 1991
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 Angel Alice In Chains - Sea Of Sorrow The Four Horsemen - Nobody Said It Was Easy Motley Crue - Primal Scream Friend At Large Segment Armored Saint - Last Train Home Judas Priest - Touch Of Evil Megadeth - Go To Hell The Cult - Wild Hearted Son Ball Buster Segment L.A. Guns - Kiss My Love Goodbye McQueen Street - My Religion Frantic Fringe Segment Pearl Jam - Alive Mind Funk - Sister Blue Friend At Large Segment # 2 Pantera - Psycho Holiday Anthrax - Indians D.R.I - Suit And Tie Guy Skid Row - Slave To The Grind Kix - Girl Money Donington Coverage by Ricky Warwick of The Almighty The Almighty - Free N' Easy Kik Tracee - You're So Strange Motorhead - Ramones Skull Krusher Segment Metallica - Enter Sandman Bulletboys - Talk To Your Daughter Friend At Large Segment # 3 Big House - Dollar In My Pocket (Pretty Things)
Episode 242
Nov 23, 1991
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 To The Jungle Guns N' Roses - Don't Cry Queensryche - I Don't Believe In Love (Live) Queensryche - Empire Metallica - The Unforgiven (Long Version) Metallica - One Skid Row - Youth Gone Wild Skid Row - Wasted Time Warrior Soul - Hero Warrior Soul - We Cry Out Motley Crue - Home Sweet Home ('91 Remix) Motley Crue - DR. Feelgood Motley Crue - Wildside Motley Crue - Anarchy In The U.K. Slayer - Raining Blood Slayer - War Ensemble Infectious Grooves - Punk It Up Suicidal Tendencies - Possessed To Skate Ozzy Osbourne - Miracle Man
Episode 243
Nov 30, 1991
November 30, 1991 - Hosted by Riki Rachtman With Prong, Soundgarden, Corrosion Of Conformity
Episode 245
Dec 14, 1991
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 Stone Guns N' Roses - Welcome To The Jungle Taped Interviews With Steven Tyler, Tom Hamilton, Joey Kramer & Concert Footage Aerosmith - Sweet Emotion L.A. Guns - Kiss My Love Goodbye Friend At Large #1 W/Richie Sambora Clip Aerosmith - Last Child (MTV Unplugged) Motley Crue - Dr. Feelgood Aerosmith - Rag Doll Taped Interview With Steven Tyler Aerosmith - Dream On (Live) Aerosmith - Let The Music Do The Talking Skid Row - Wasted Time Taped Interviews With Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Brad Whitford, Joey Kramer Aerosmith - What It Takes (The Recording Of) Extreme - Kid Ego Friend At Large #2 Taped Interviews With Tyler & Perry Aerosmith - Love In An Elevator Faster Pussycat - Bathroom Wall Ratt - Slip Of The Lip Aerosmith - The Other Side Aerosmith W/Run-DMC - Walk This Way The Hard Corps - Hard Corps Aerosmith - Big Ten Inch Record (MTV Unplugged) Cinderella - The More Things Change Friend At Large #3 Aerosmith - Angel
Banging In the New Year With Slayer
Jan 4, 1992
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 Soundgarden - Outshined Fates Warning - Point Of View Asphalt Ballet - Soul Survive Warrior Soul - Hero Metal Church - In Harm's Way The Cult - Heart Of Soul Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit Kix - Hot Wire Slayer - Raining Blood Ministry - Jesus Built My Hotrod 24-7 Spyz - Stuntman Atom Seed - Rebel Infectious Grooves - Therapy Aerosmith - Sweet Emotion Bulletboys - Talk To Your Daughter Slayer - War Ensemble Panic - Blackfeather Shake Death - Lack Of Comprehension Guns N' Roses - Live And Let Die Tesla - Call It What You Want War Babies - Hang Me Up Big House - All Nite Ugly Kid Joe - Everything About You Metallica - The Unforgiven Britny Fox - Louder L.A. Guns - It's Over Now
Episode 254
Feb 15, 1992
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 Row - Youth Gone Wild Fates Warning - Point Of View Infectious Grooves - Therapy L.A. Guns - It's Over Now Def Leppard - Saturday Night (High N' Dry) War Babies - Hang Me Up Guns N' Roses - Live And Let Die White Lion - Tell Me Queensryche - Anybody Listing? Great White - Babe I'm Gonna Leave You (MTV Unplugged) My Sister's Machine - I'm Sorry Aerosmith - Sweet Emotion Savatage - Jesus Saves Pearl Jam - Alive Asphalt Ballet - Soul Survive Scorpions - Hit Between The Eyes Exodus - Objection Overruled Sepultura - Desperate Cry Overkill - Horroscope Soundgarden - Outshined Primus - Jerry Was A Race Car Driver Bullet Lavolta - Swan Dive Ozzy Osbourne - Mama I'm Coming Home The Almighty - Devil's Toy Coroner - I Want You/She's So Heavy Thunder - Love Walked In
Episode 299
Dec 19, 1992
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 Nowhere Guns N' Roses - November Rain Motorhead - Hellraiser Faith No More - Midlife Crisis Skid Row - Quicksand Jesus Megadeth - Symphony Of Destruction Kiss - Unholy Slayer - Raining Blood Suicidal Tendencies - Nobody Hears Riki With Dominick Corrosion Of Conformity - Vote With A Bullet Pearl Jam - Jeremy Danzig - Dirty Black Summer Body Count - There Goes The Neighborhood Riki With Lonn Friend Soundgarden - Rusty Cage Alice In Chains - Angry Chair Ministry - Jesus Built My Hotrod Ministry - Just One Fix Riki With Brian Johnson AC/DC - Highway To Hell Prong - Prove You Wrong
Episode 300
Dec 26, 1992
December 26, 1992 - Riki Rachtman Host Holiday Special At the Scrap Bar In NY. With Sepultura & Helmet
Episode 307
Feb 6, 1993
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 Kill Suicidal Tendencies - I'll Hate You Better Faith No More - Easy Judas Priest - Another Thing Comin' Riki With Dave Mustaine On The Phone Kiss - Lick It Up Collision - Chains Ministry - Just One Fix Skid Row - Psycho Therapy Tesla - Modern Day Cowboy Gruntruck - Tribe Slayer - Seasons In The Abyss Metallica - The Unforgiven Friend At Large #1 AC/DC - Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (Live) Guns N' Roses - Knockin' On Heaven's Door (Live At The Ritz) Friend At Large #2 L7 - Pretend We're Dead
Episode 408
Jan 15, 1995
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 No More Interview Metallica - One Riki With Metallica Interview Riki & Mission Megadeth Show Megadeth - Peace Sells Riki With Queensryche In England Riki With Aerosmith At The Monsters Of Rock Riki Birthday Segments Various Alice In Chains, Nirvana & Soundgarden Segments Alice In Chains - Man In The Box Soundgarden Segments Pearl Jam Interviews Pearl Jam - Alive Nirvana Interview Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit Riki On The Road Segments Kiss - Rock And Roll All Night Riki Interview Segments Riki On Stage With Ozzy Osbourne Ozzy Osbourne - No More Tears Various Food Segments With Riki Stone Temple Pilots - Plush (Live) Various Segments With Riki Riki With Metallica & Soundgarden Soundgarden - Spoonman More Segments With Riki Riki Sings "Stone Cold Crazy" With Metallica Over End Credits
