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These 14 Metal and Rock Songs Appear in Movie Soundtracks!

Grab the popcorn – we’re bringing you 14 rock and metal songs that have been featured on a wide range of movie soundtracks!

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You know that amazing moment when one of your favorite songs plays in the cinema or during your cozy movie night at home?

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This article gives you 14 of those moments, packed with metal and rock tracks by genre giants. So go ahead and add these movies to your watchlist – though we’ve also included some of the best clips right here!

Metal Songs With Soundtrack Appearances

Mastodon – “Island” in Monsters University (2013)

Slayer – “Angel Of Death” in Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)

Metallica – “For Whom The Bell Tolls” in Zombieland (2009)
& Metallica – “Master of Puppets” in Zombieland: Double Tap (2019)

Led Zeppelin – “Immigrant Song” in Thor: Ragnarok (2017)

AC/DC – “Back In Black”
& Black Sabbath – “Iron Man” in Iron Man (2008)

The AC/DC classic “Highway To Hell” is also featured on the Iron Man 2 soundtrack, while “Back In Black” makes another appearance in Spider-Man: Far From Home.

Rage Against The Machine – “Wake Up” in The Matrix (1999)

Nine Inch Nails – “Dead Souls” in The Crow (1994)

Stone Sour – “Bother” on the Spider-Man soundtrack (2002)

Linkin Park – “One Step Closer” in The Experiment (2001)

Limp Bizkit – “Take A Look Around”
& Metallica – “I Disappear” in Mission: Impossible 2 (2000)

AC/DC – “Shoot to Thrill” in The Avengers (2012)