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"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 Recent ReviewsRecent NewsCancer Bats plan US release on Metal Blade Critically acclaimed Toronto-based hardcore/rock act Cancer Bats have joined Metal Blade and will see a US release of their sophomore full length Hail Destroyer on June 24, 2008. The record was…Unearth promises October release On the heels of the release of their new live DVD, Unearth have unveiled plans for record their next full length for a fall release: Without going into too much detail about the new tunes, it is harder hitting with more groove than any previous Unearth material. If you were in the crowd at one of our shows on this last tour, you got a glimpse of what to expect. Working with Derek Kerswill as our drummer for this album has given us the chance to let the songs grow as they should, the parts build up how they should and have the tunes hit…Shai Hulud: "Misanthropy Pure" Poughkeepsie, New York / Pompano Beach, Florida's Shai Hulud have posted a new song to their MySpace page. Sharing a title with their new album due outMay 27, 2008, "Misanthropy Pure" is also available to download off of Metal Blade's audio page. The group last released A Comprehensive Retrospective in 2005, a rarities and demos collection. You can download the new song…Shai Hulud detail "Misanthropy Pure" Shai Hulud has set a release date and posted the track listing for their upcoming album. The record is titled Misanthropy Pure and is due out May 27, 2008. It is the follow-up to A Comprehensive Retrospective which was released in 2005, and the band's last proper album, which was 2003's Revelation-released That Within Blood…The Ocean / Kylesa / Lair of the Minotaur / Withered German experimental metal/hardcore outfit The Ocean have announced a North American tour. The bill will feature Kylesa, Withered and Lair of the…November 5, 1955 sign to Ironclad Records Boston, Massachusetts based November 5, 1955 (featuring members of The Carrier, Sluts, Ex-Piecemeal, Ex-Pictures of Gabriel) have inked a deal with Ironclad/Metalblade Records. Their full length, Bears of the Sea, is scheduled to hit stores Tuesday, February 19th. This album was recorded by producer/guitarist Jay Maas (Shipwreck, Living Hell, etc) and will be ten tracks long. You can check out a few tracks from thew new…Unearth details upcoming DVD Unearth has unveiled the details for their upcoming double DVD live set. It is titled Alive From The Apocalypse and is due out March 18, 2008. The first disc will feature the band's October 2007 performance at the Glasshouse in Pomona, CA and the second disc will feature a documentary on the formation and history of the band. Along with that, the band is promising their videography and other special…Job For A Cowboy: "Altered From Catechization" Deathcore outfit Job For A Cowboy have posted the new video from their…The Red Chord / Job for a Cowboy The Red Chord, Job For A Cowboy and Skeletonwitch will be touring together in early…As I Lay Dying As I Lay Dying have announced another leg in their tour in support of An Ocean Between Us. The new shows kick off in early January and continue till the first of… |
