Metal, Hardcore, Indie, Rock
Javier Bardem is most known for playing Rubén Cervante, a racing car driver in the 2025 sports action film F1, as per MetalInjection. He is also the M16 spy from the 2012 James Bond movie Skyfall. However, did you know that Bardem is an integral part of the metal scene in addition to being a well-known actor? In a fresh dialogue with Kerrang! The actor launches into a heartfelt tirade about how much he adores metal and rock. Not just the classics, either!
I can’t live without it. It’s what I listen [to] when I drive. It’s what I listen [to] when I’m being driven. It’s what I listen to before I go to sleep. Yeah, I listen to Slipknot to go to sleep. Yes. What happened? For me, metal is a way of living. It’s a way of feeling. It’s a way of belonging to a community of people, music and what it means that music, that I’m in tune with. Every time I listen to metal and hard rock, and also the great classics, like [Led] Zeppelin, [Deep] Purple, [Black] Sabbath, that’s what I like. And the older I get, the more I like it, and the less I like the other options. I have to say. I think I can listen to anything, because I really respect music and musicians. But the thing that makes my heart beat is metal and hard rock.
The actor has previously expressed his admiration for the dramatic sequence. A video of Bardem singing at a Judas Priest performance went viral in 2025. The actor acknowledged that year that he also enjoyed more recent metal bands. Furthermore, Bardem enjoys listening to more than simply rock and metal. He also exemplifies the mindset. The actor is a passionate activist who has been outspoken on political and environmental issues throughout his career. frequently utilising his position as a foundation to speak up and defend what’s right. and revolt against the system’s ingrained corruption.
