7-509: Metal Massacre is a series of compilation albums released through Metal Blade Records . It is famous for "shedding light" on bands such as The Obsessed , Trouble , Overkill , Metal Church , Metallica , Slayer , Virgin Steele , Hellhammer , Voivod , Armored Saint , Lizzy Borden , Possessed and more. In 1981, Brian Slagel , founder of Metal Blade Records, decided to put out a compilation of unsigned, underground metal bands. Throughout
14-658: The RIAA . IronClad Recordings is an imprint . On January 18, 2017 Metal Blade Records was inducted into the Hall of Heavy Metal History for their large contribution to the Heavy Metal library. Brian was inducted by special guest Kerry King of Slayer . On August 29, 2017, BMG Rights Management published The Sake of Heaviness: the History of Metal Blade Records , a book on the label's history, co-written by Mark Eglington and
21-469: The 1980s and early 1990s he continued to release more volumes of the compilations. Metal Massacre XII was released in 1995 and was the final Metal Massacre album until Metal Massacre XIII , released 11 years later in 2006. Metal Massacre XIII differed from the previous releases which featured primarily unsigned bands, containing mostly established bands on the Metal Blade roster. The first pressing
28-618: The album includes "Cold Day in Hell", "Chains Around Heaven" and "Tell the World", along with version 2 of "Hit the Lights". Metal Blade Records Metal Blade Records is an American independent record label founded by Brian Slagel in 1982 based in the U.S. state of California . The label currently is distributed in the US by The Orchard , and internationally by Sony Music Entertainment . It
35-532: Was distributed by Warner Bros. Records in the United States from 1988 to 1993. Metal Blade Records was founded by Brian Slagel , who at the time was a record store employee in suburban Los Angeles, as a way to increase the recognition of local metal bands. The label's first release was a compilation album called The New Heavy Metal Revue presents Metal Massacre , and included Metallica , Ratt , and Black 'n Blue . In 2010 Metal Blade Records joined
42-535: Was released on Metal Blade Records (MBR 1001), a second pressing on Metalworks Records (MW 6363), both in 1982. Black 'n Blue's "Chains Around Heaven" replaced Steeler's "Cold Day in Hell", which was the first track on the original version of the compilation. Version 2 of Metallica's "Hit the Lights" is a new recording as James Hetfield was unhappy with the original version. The second pressing features Dave Mustaine alone on lead guitar instead of Lloyd Grant as lead guitar (first solo) and Dave Mustaine (second solo)-that
49-520: Was version 1. Also version 1 had reportedly James Hetfield on bass and rhythm guitar, while Ron McGovney was not actually playing on version 1 while credited. Version 2 with Dave Mustaine alone on lead guitar (and Ron McGovney on bass) is the same as that included in the No Life Til Leather demo (July 1982). Ratt's "Tell the World" was omitted on subsequent pressings, starting with Metal Blade's 1984 re-issue. The 40th anniversary reissue of
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