Music Videos
Graphic and gory violence has started appearing in music videos in recent times, an example being the highly controversial music video for the song Rock DJ by British rock vocalist Robbie Williams, which features extreme, explicit self-mutilation. Another example of a music video containing very strong violence is the equally controversial music video for the song Hurricane by American rock band 30 Seconds to Mars and Happiness in Slavery by American industrial rock group Nine Inch Nails.
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