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The record label for several bands in the heavy metal, hardcore punk and thrash genres, including Anthrax, S.O.D., M.O.D., Mind Funk, Metallica, and Overkill, Raven, and have recently signed with Ministry and Mushroomhead. They will be the distributor of Five Finger Death Punch's debut release, The Way of the Fist
Megaforce Records began in 1982 as home for the recordings of Metallica. Since then, Megaforce has gone on to release the recordings of Anthrax, Manowar, King's X, Ace Frehley and many others. Megaforce Records is distributed in the US through Sony BMG Music Entertainment/ RED Distribution. Artists with releases on this label: Recent ReviewsRecent NewsMeat Puppets (US) Meat Puppets are on the road right now in support of their 12th studio album. The record is their second since singer/guitarist Curt Kirkwood reunited with his younger brother, bassist Cris, following Cris' struggle with drug addiction and subsequent…Bad Brains Bad Brains have announced a run of dates later this month including a stop at the SmokeOut Festival and two shows in…Meat Puppets Meat Puppets have posted a free download of the first single from their brand new album, Sewn Together. The record is the second since the influential country/punk trio reunited in 2006 and released 2007's Rise To Your Knees. Check out "Rotten Shame" via this link. The band is also on the road beginning later this week.…Bad Brains The Bad Brains have announced their summer festival dates. The hardcore pioneers will visit Spain, France, Belgium, England, California, Poland, Finland and Japan over the next few…Meat Puppets announce new album, tour Phoenix, AZ's Meat Puppets have announced a new album. Sewn Together will see the light of day May 12th on Megaforce Records. It is the follow up to 2007's Rise To Your Knees, the band's first album after reforming. Says Curt Kirkwood: In the '80s, we used to just crap this stuff out. Those SST records cost, like, five grand apiece, if that much, and those are the records that made people like us. Now, if I can get away with it, I'll make a record as cheap as I can and put as little work as I can…Bad Brains announce final stages of production for documentary Bad Brains have posted an update on their upcoming documentary. The legendary hardcore group is in post-production for the film which is being directed by Mandy Stein and Ben Logan and traces the history of the band from their formation in Washington, D.C. in 1979 to the present day. The film promises interviews with all four founding members, as well as comments from Henry Rollins, Minor Threat/Fugazi vocalist Ian MacKaye, ex-Minor Threat guitarist…Bad Brains (California, Hawaii) Bad Brains have added more shows to their December tour. The band will be hitting venues in California and Hawaii for this run. The influential hardcore band released Build a Nation last…Fun Fun Fun Spotlight: Bad Brains As you may have noticed from the right side bar, we're sponsoring this year's Fun Fun Fun Fest. With the show coming up this weekend, we thought it'd be a good idea to highlight some of the cool bands you can expect to see at the event. First up, is headliner Bad Brains. The band, which formed…Bad Brains (US) Bad Brains have added more shows after their upcoming return to Washington DC for election day. As previously announced, the group will perform in its hometown of Washington, D.C., where, in 1979, the band found itself the subject of an "unofficial" ban by many of the city's performance venues (a move that inspired their song classic song "Banned In D.C."). It will be the first…Bad Brains announce Election Day show... in DC No longer "banned in DC", seminal jah-punks Bad Brains have announced plans for an Election Day (night) performance on November 4th at the 9:30 Club in Washington, DC. Almost 20 years ago, the band was subject to an unofficial ban in DC, which was the subject matter for the now classic song. You can also catch… |
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