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[Photo by: Mr. Pickles/Adult Swim, Shredder/Fred Wolf Films, Beavis and Butt-Head/ Film Roman Productions]

The 10 most metal cartoon characters

The great Indian guru Osho once said, “Be metal—Don’t try to become metal”…or something along those lines. These classic cartoon characters have truly lived by that mantra since their beginnings and continue to do so. With that said, it’s time to put on your Pantera T-shirts, let your hair down and join us in the pit. These are our picks for the 10 most metal cartoon characters.

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1. Shredder from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987)

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If Shredder were in a band, he would be in: August Burns Red
Originally known as Oroku Saki, Shredder has been unable to exterminate an elderly rat and his four pet turtles for years. Despite his shortcomings in the stopping-heroes department, he does have the absolute most metal name on this list.

2. Roger Klotz from Doug

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If Roger were in a band, he would be in: Turnstile
Roger is the town of Bluffington’s biggest bully and Doug Funnie’s arch enemy. Aside from his sick leather jacket and killer hairdo, Roger’s mother is a monster truck driver. Need we say more?

3. The Street Sharks from Street Sharks

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If the Street Sharks were in a band, they would be in: Wage War
The Street Sharks consist of four brothers who become human-shark hybrids due to their scientist father’s “gene-smashing” project. They ride motorcycles, fight other aquatic hybrid villains and bite through steel. What. The. Hell. METAL.

4. Ashley Spinelli from Recess

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If Spinelli were in a band, she would be in: Knocked Loose
To avoid being confused with one of the members of “The Ashleys” (a group of ditsy, mean girl-esque elementary girls), Spinelli goes by her last name alone. She’s a tomboy, tough girl who runs the playground during recess, but also has a soft side. This sweetheart will roundhouse kick you in the face in the pit, then come to your aid immediately after. Conclusion: Spinelli is metal.

5. Reptar from Rugrats

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If Reptar were in a band, he would be in: Code Orange
Let’s just say the Devil Wears Prada didn’t name one of their songs “Reptar, King Of The Ozone” because it was a shoegaze track. This fire-breathing beast is loved and admired in playpens far and wide for his badass heroics throughout the Rugrats series and movies.

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6. Vegeta from Dragon Ball Z

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If Vegeta were in a band, he would be in: Thy Art Is Murder
Vegeta is one of the most killer DBZ characters of all time and the main antagonist in the series. The prince of the Saiyan race is one of the most powerful and ruthless DBZ characters of all time. Imagine a Super Saiyan wall of death.

7. Tasmanian Devil from Looney Tunes

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If Taz were in a band, he would be in: Every Time I Die
Taz spun his way into the world in 1954 and we never want him to leave. For those of you young ones who don’t know who this character is, odds are that your black sheep uncle has a terrible tattoo of Taz that he got in the early ’90s. With a constant appetite for destruction and anything he can get his jaws on, Taz will destroy anything in his way. We can all agree that Taz could probably start the best circle pit of all time.

8. Mr. Pickles from Mr. Pickles

If Mr. Pickles were in a band, he would be in: Baha Men or the Acacia Strain, we’re torn
This malevolent mongrel is one of nightmares. He’s more like Beelzebub’s best friend than man’s. Residing in the small town of Old Town, Mr. Pickles is owned by the Goodman family, more specifically, their 6-year-old son Tommy. This metal ass border collie is known to rip off the faces of his victims and wear them as trophies. If Universal Pictures knows a good script, we will hopefully see Mr. Pickles starring in The Secret Life Of Pets 2: The Reckoning.

9. Nelson Muntz from The Simpsons

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If Nelson were in a band, he would be in: Counterparts
I like to come up here and make fun of the sunset. Hey gas ball! You suck!” The epitome of a petty fourth grade bully, Nelson Mandela Muntz (yes, you read that right, that is his middle name) is the bane of Bart Simpson’s existence. Everyone knew someone in school who was like Nelson, laughing at everyone’s misfortune and talking trash to anyone, including the sun.

10. Beavis and Butt-Head from Beavis And Butt-Head

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If Beavis and Butt-Head were in a band, they would be in: Metallica
All hail the cartoon kings of metal, Beavis and Butt-Head. This socially inept duo graced us with their idiocracy for the first time 1993, thanks to the great Mike Judge. The show ran until 1997 and came back for another season in 2011. The two metal heads even starred in Judge’s Beavis And Butt-Head Do America. Their existence consisted of an obsession with sex and violence, laughing at dirty jokes and watching music videos. We are unsure if there will ever be a more metal cartoon to ever air.