Headbangers Ball on MTV

At midnight on Saturdays from 1987 to '95, MTV provided hard-rock and metal fans with videos of their favorite bands, including Anthrax, Metallica, Megadeth and Guns n' Roses. But in the early '90s when heavy metal became a casualty of the grunge-rock movement led by Nirvana and Pearl Jam, the plug was pulled on this late-night showcase. After an eight-year hiatus, MTV2 revived the show highlighting music from both classic and new metal acts.