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| Metal Blade Records Official Website: http://www.metalblade.com/ About:
"The noise began 23 years ago.
A music starved kid named Brian Slagel, killing time in suburban LosAngeles, gets sick of watching the local metal scene being ignored by the major labels. Working days at legendary metal emporium Oz Records and nights putting together one of the first metal fanzines, The New Heavy Metal Revue, Slagel asks some distributor friends if they'd be interested in circulating a compilation of unsigned bands if he put it together. The distributors said yes and Metal Blade Records was born. Of course it wasn't quite that simple. Putting in long 17 hour days between Oz and Metal Blade, Slagel pieced together the bands that would grace the label's first release - The New Heavy Metal Revue presents Metal Massacre. Metallica, Ratt and Black 'N' Blue were just a few of the willing locals. Except before Metal Massacre, Metallica didn't exist."
--excerpted from http://www.metalblade.com/about2004.html Artists with releases on this label:
Unearth, As I Lay Dying, Vehemence, The Red Chord, 3, Phoenix Mourning, Since the Flood, I Killed the Prom Queen, November 5, 1955, Shai Hulud, Cattle Decapitation Recent ReviewsRecent NewsAs I Lay Dying enter the studio As I Lay Dying recently entered the studio with producer Adam Dutkiewicz and vocalist Tim Lambesis had this to say about the progress: There are only drums for eight songs tracked so far. One of them we're undecided about, but maybe it'll feel different when the vocals are done. Either way, we need write more than eith songs (since they aren't as long as the eight songs on 'Master of Puppets'). Therefore we're working on writing MORE new songs as soon as we finish recording what's been started. The only break in working on the new album will be…Loïc Rossetti joins The Ocean The Ocean has announced that Loïc Rossetti has joined the progressive hardcore/metal outfit. Guitarist Robin Staps had this to say: Having Loïc in the band enables me to do what I've always been wanting to do with this band. His voice is strong and expressive and his variety of tone and the ease with which he switches between different vocal styles really amazing. There are no limits anymore. His screams are devastating, but his most valuable quality is his singing voice, which we will employ much more on the upcoming album. The…Exclusive: Evergreen Terrace: Almost Home Tour Video In the wake of the release of their new record, Almost Home, Evergreen Terrace have hit the road with For The Fallen Dreams and British up-and-comers, Asking Alexandria. As always with Evergreen Terrace on tour, hilarity ensues! Their infamous tour antics have previously been posted to…Gaza: "Windowless House" Salt Lake City's Gaza have posted another new song from their upcoming Metal Blade Records album, He Is Never Coming Back. The album was recorded by Andy Patterson (drummer of State Of The Nation, Bluetip and Shelter) and mastered by Nick Zampiello (Converge, Unsane). Check out the song on their MySpace…Evergreen Terrace: "Sending Signals" Evergreen Terrace have launched the new video from their 2009 Metal Blade Records album, Almost…As I Lay Dying to enter studio in October As I Lay Dying will enter the studio in October to record their next album. The band posted this update: Songwriting has been going well with about 6-7 songs done. We decided to officially start recording the new AILD album on Oct 17. At that point we'll record as many songs as we can and then finish the album around the new year. I think this will be a good way to spread out our songwriting since most of our previous records have always been written within a few months. The band released An Ocean…Gwar: "Let Us Slay" GWAR has posted the new video from their new album, Lust in Space. The record was directed by David Brodsky who previously collaborated on the band's "School's Out" video.…Evergreen Terrace: "Almost Home" Evergreen Terrace have a stream of their new album, Almost Home. Check it out on their Purevolume page.…Austrian Death Machine: "Double Brutal (Preview)" Austrian Death Machine, the governator-inspired side project from As I Lay Dying's Tim Lambesis, have posted a preview of their forthcoming album, Double Brutal. Due out September 29, 2009. The band promises: a continuously fast paced tempo you can always circle pit to, the obvious build up to a breakdown you'll know how to mosh to, classic sing alongs to pile up and sing along with, a guitar solo in every song and cliche vocals that…The Red Chord: "Demoralizer" The Red Chord have posted the new song from their upcoming album, Fed Through the Teeth Machine. The record is due out October 27, 2009. It is the follow-up to Prey for Eyes which was released in 2007. Check out the song on their MySpace page.… |
