Podcast appearances and mentions of Brian Slagel

Bill talks with Metal Blade Records founder Brian Slagel. The conversation starts with Brian stating that he still loves working in the music industry, emphasizing passion over it feeling like a job. He says that the music itself hasn't changed much, but mentions how the business has evolved from vinyl to cassettes, CDs, and now streaming. Brian has started a podcast discussing heavy metal history and current trends, featuring notable guests from the metal community. Metal Blade Records continues to thrive with bands playing major venues and maintaining the genre's vitality.

We conclude our ROCKNPOD 2025 coverage with a bang as Decibel Geek Podcast interviews Metal Blade Records founder Brian Slagel! Brian Slagel is a pivotal figure in the heavy metal music scene. He founded Metal Blade Records in 1982, launching the influential Metal Massacre compilation that introduced Metallica to the world. Under his leadership, the label has signed and nurtured bands like Slayer, Cannibal Corpse, and Amon Amarth, solidifying its reputation as a cornerstone of the metal community. In this long form talk, Brian discusses the early days of Metal Blade Records, it's formation, past clients, and plans for the future. Brian also touches on his thoughts on how the music industry has changed, how he learned to pivot,and even how it led to a detour into the hockey world. Want to know what bands he almost signed/passed on? Did Megadeth almost sign with Metal Blade? Learn that and much more! In addition to his work with Metal Blade, Slagel hosts the podcast 100 Songs That Define Heavy Metal, produced by Pantheon Media. Each episode delves into a significant metal track, featuring insights from music historian Martin Popoff, producer Jay Ruston, and guest musicians. The podcast offers a comprehensive exploration of metal's evolution, highlighting songs that have shaped the genre's identity. In this discussion talks about his work in the podcasting space, his thoughts on it as a promotional medium for artists, and plans that he has for his show. It's a fun discussion and we were honored to have Brian join us. Let's do it again! We hope you enjoy Brian Slagel Live Interview - Ep622 and SHARE with a friend! Decibel Geek is a proud member of the Pantheon Podcasts family. Contact Us! Rate, Review, and Subscribe in iTunes Join the Facebook Fan Page Follow on Twitter Follow on Instagram E-mail Us Subscribe to our Youtube channel! Support Us! Buy a T-Shirt! Donate to the show! Stream Us! Stitcher Radio Spreaker TuneIn Become a VIP Subscriber! Click HERE for more info! Comment Below Direct Download  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We conclude our ROCKNPOD 2025 coverage with a bang as Decibel Geek Podcast interviews Metal Blade Records founder Brian Slagel! Brian Slagel is a pivotal figure in the heavy metal music scene. He founded Metal Blade Records in 1982, launching the influential Metal Massacre compilation that introduced Metallica to the world. Under his leadership, the label has signed and nurtured bands like Slayer, Cannibal Corpse, and Amon Amarth, solidifying its reputation as a cornerstone of the metal community. In this long form talk, Brian discusses the early days of Metal Blade Records, it's formation, past clients, and plans for the future. Brian also touches on his thoughts on how the music industry has changed, how he learned to pivot,and even how it led to a detour into the hockey world. Want to know what bands he almost signed/passed on? Did Megadeth almost sign with Metal Blade? Learn that and much more! In addition to his work with Metal Blade, Slagel hosts the podcast 100 Songs That Define Heavy Metal, produced by Pantheon Media. Each episode delves into a significant metal track, featuring insights from music historian Martin Popoff, producer Jay Ruston, and guest musicians. The podcast offers a comprehensive exploration of metal's evolution, highlighting songs that have shaped the genre's identity. In this discussion talks about his work in the podcasting space, his thoughts on it as a promotional medium for artists, and plans that he has for his show. It's a fun discussion and we were honored to have Brian join us. Let's do it again! We hope you enjoy Brian Slagel Live Interview - Ep622 and SHARE with a friend! Decibel Geek is a proud member of the Pantheon Podcasts family. Contact Us! Rate, Review, and Subscribe in iTunes Join the Facebook Fan Page Follow on Twitter Follow on Instagram E-mail Us Subscribe to our Youtube channel! Support Us! Buy a T-Shirt! Donate to the show! Stream Us! Stitcher Radio Spreaker TuneIn Become a VIP Subscriber! Click HERE for more info! Comment Below Direct Download  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We all have vivid memories of our first rock concerts. You know the ones - when you're young, full of anticipation with no knowledge or understanding of the assault on your senses that a great rock show brings. These are the moments we capture on First Concert Memories and for episode 21, we have none other than Brian Slagel. Yes metalheads, THE Brian Slagel who founded Metal Blade Records more than 40 years ago. The first man to put a Metallica song on a commercially available tape. That's how we know Brian. But on this episode, he's taking us back to when he was a 16 year old KISS fan, hoping to get to see his heroes live for the first time. Thankfully, his neighbor Carl Graves (a performer and musician in his own right who would tour with Oingo Boingo in the 80s & 90s) told Brian's mother that he'd take him to the show and make sure he got home safe. So Brian saw his first ever concert - KISS on the Alive! Tour on February 24, 1976. A teenage Brian was blown away by the pyro, the fire and blood spitting demon, the loudness of the Marshall stacks and the spectacle that a KISS concert in 1976 offered. Brian also tells us about getting to know the original members of KISS on a personal basis, which band he's seen over 300x and his killer new podcast - The 100 Songs That Define Heavy Metal. It's a fantastic time with a metal legend!! MetalBlade.com Check out Brian's 100 Songs That Define Heavy Metal Podcast Check out our new website: Ugly American Werewolf in London Website Visit our sponsor RareVinyl.com and use the code UGLY to save 10%! Twitter Threads Instagram YouTube LInkTree www.pantheonpodcasts.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We all have vivid memories of our first rock concerts. You know the ones - when you're young, full of anticipation with no knowledge or understanding of the assault on your senses that a great rock show brings. These are the moments we capture on First Concert Memories and for episode 21, we have none other than Brian Slagel. Yes metalheads, THE Brian Slagel who founded Metal Blade Records more than 40 years ago. The first man to put a Metallica song on a commercially available tape. That's how we know Brian. But on this episode, he's taking us back to when he was a 16 year old KISS fan, hoping to get to see his heroes live for the first time. Thankfully, his neighbor Carl Graves (a performer and musician in his own right who would tour with Oingo Boingo in the 80s & 90s) told Brian's mother that he'd take him to the show and make sure he got home safe. So Brian saw his first ever concert - KISS on the Alive! Tour on February 24, 1976. A teenage Brian was blown away by the pyro, the fire and blood spitting demon, the loudness of the Marshall stacks and the spectacle that a KISS concert in 1976 offered. Brian also tells us about getting to know the original members of KISS on a personal basis, which band he's seen over 300x and his killer new podcast - The 100 Songs That Define Heavy Metal. It's a fantastic time with a metal legend!! MetalBlade.com Check out Brian's 100 Songs That Define Heavy Metal Podcast Check out our new website: Ugly American Werewolf in London Website Visit our sponsor RareVinyl.com and use the code UGLY to save 10%! Twitter Threads Instagram YouTube LInkTree www.pantheonpodcasts.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode is different kind of show. Today's topic is the Slaytanic Survey results as of October 28, 2024. It's a long chapter with a lot of numbers. What are your favorite tunes and records? How does you opinion compare to everybody else? Tune and find out.If this sounds boring, and you jonesin' for your weekly fix of Slaytanic history, worry not. Check THIS out:Original Slayer drummer Dave Lombardo drops all kind of great Slayer history of Brian Slagel's podcast, 100 Songs That Define Heavy Metal. Slagel's co-host is world-champion metal author Martin Popoff. Listen ⁠HERE FOR SPOTIFY⁠. Or ⁠HERE FOR APPLE⁠.Monday March 31 is your final chance to participate in round 2 of The Slaytanic Survey. These original surveys have been open for a year, and they are about to close. The survey results — as of Fall 2024 — are featured in the book "Slayer 66 2/3: A Metal Band Biography." The final results will be added in the next major update. And you'll never have to hear about it again.At TALKIN' SLAYER, free listeners miss every other episode — and then some. Patreon supporters get every episode and bonus material. Packages start at less than $1 per episode. For a little more, host Ferris will say your name on the podcast machines. Learn more at Patreon.com/SlayerBook. Last week, the Slaytreon Team got a long look at whether Kerry King is a hero, a d*ck... or maybe both?SLAYTANIC SURVEYSFollowing are the survey links. No registration necessary. They're all multiple choice questions. It takes a minute... maybe two, if you can't decide whether you like "Angel of Death" or "Raining Blood" more. There will not be a quiz. Don't let other people with incorrect opinions dictate the historic record!⁠1) The Slaytanic Survey (Round 2): Tell us about your favorite songs and albums.⁠⁠⁠⁠ SurveyMonkey.com/r/7YRH76S⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠2) The OTHER Slayantic Survey (Round 1): Who is Slayer's MVP? What was their best tour? Do you see the reunion coming? What's your LEAST favorite record? And...? Tell us here: SurveyMonkey.com/r/S9729MVTHE LONG STORY SHORT... AND CHEAPER VERSIONAs referenced on the show: If you just want the Slayer history with no commentary or analysis, the new 4th edition of "Slayer 66 2/3: A Metal Band Biography..." is available in a LONG STORY SHORT... AND CHEAPER VERSION now. It's 400 pages. Get it here:https://www.amazon.com/Slayer-66-Biography-Post-Reunion-RE-REMASTERED/dp/B0DSW6R9BSSLAYER 66 2/3... is available in three other formats:At 640 pages, the Uncut Standard Version has all the everything:https://www.amazon.com/Slayer-66-Biography-Post-Reunion-RE-REMASTERED/dp/B0DS6B1WFD/The Oversize Version is a monster paperback that stands 8.5x11” and features larger type. GET IT HERE:https://www.amazon.com/dp/0997597992The ebook features two additional appendices and mostly color photos. GET IT HERE:https://www.amazon.com/Slayer-66-Biography-POST-REUNION-RE-REMASTERED-ebook/dp/B0DRYXQ36T

Chris Akin sits down with Jeremy Sosville from Sanhedrin to discuss their new album HEAT LIGHTNING, the influence of Metal Blade and Brian Slagel, festival gigs, writing music for everyone, and their incredible recorded sound.NOTE: Everything said here, and on every episode of all of our shows, are 100% the opinions of the hosts. Nothing is stated as fact. Do your own research to see if their opinions are true or not.#Sanhedrin #HeatLightning #MetalBlade #JeremySosville #ChrisAkin

Christian Bladt discusses the 50th anniversary of Alice Cooper's Welcome to my Nightmare with Metal Blade Records CEO and host of "100 Songs That Define Heavy Metal" Brian Slagel, Author and host Martin Popoff, Comedian and co-host of "Rock Strap" Don Jamieson and Mark Chicchini of the Kiss podcast "Three Sides of the Coin"

Hablando acerca de los sellos discograficos en la música y particularmente en el mundo del Hard Rock y Heavy Metal tradicional. Los sellos mas conocidos son: - Metal Blade Records, Megaforce Records, Napalm Records, Nuclear Blast, RoadRunner Records, Relapse Records, Massacre Records, Century Media, Earache Records Los sellos Heavy Metal Tradicional: AFM Records, Atco Records, Axe Killer Records, Non nobus Productions, - Metal On Metal Records, Heart Of Steel Records, Killer Metal Records, Urban Grandier Records, Evil Steel Records, Blood And Iron Records y Dies Israe. Los sellos Hard Rock / AOR: Geffen Recods, AOR Heaven, Ace Records y Frontiers Records. Otros sellos de Heavy Metal: Alveran Records, Anthem Records, Aquarius Records, Artery Recordings, Cruz Del Sur Music, Fighter Records, Gates Of Hell Records, Heavy Chains Records, Hells Headbangers Records, High Roller records, Hydra Head Records, Iron Shiled Records, Jolly Roger Records, Metalism Records, Prosthetic Records, Ripple Music, Shadow Kingdom Records, Shrapnel Records, Spine farm Records, Steamhammer Hispanoamerica: Maldito Records, Calle Underground, Locomotive, A tope producciones, Área 51 Metal, Red Dragon Records, Avispa Records, Acero Latino Records Enlaces de lo que hablo: ”For The Sake Of Heavyness” - Brian Slagel https://amzn.to/3WPovTX Puede suscribirse al podcast y encontrar las plataformas disponibles en: https://colmilloroquero.com/plataformas/ Catalogo completo y enlaces importantes en: https://linktr.ee/ColmilloRoquero ¿Dónde puedo comprar el Libro de Andrés? https://amzn.to/3SDBTJ1 Libro “Heavy Metal: 15 mitos del Rock” Este episodio de Colmillo Roquero es traído a usted por el libro “Heavy Metal: 15 mitos del Rock” El libro que le trae las respuestas que yo desde mis 15 años quise tener, hablando del estereotipo y los prejuicios en el mundo del Rock. Obtenga su copia impresa Amazon a nivel internacional o en Costa Rica puede dejarse una de las 200 copias impresas limitadas en Tiendas Insomnio o en Subterranean Shop. Más detalles en colmilloroquero.com/libro Ayude a este podcast a llegar mas oídos correctos Si le agrada el contenido de Colmillo Roquero, siga el podcast y no se perderá ningún nuevo episodio. Si realmente le gusta este podcast le agradecería muchísimo si le hace llegar este podcast a un amigo (o tal vez a dos). Voz de la intro: Fernando Arreola. Edición y post-producción por Andrés Brenes. Mis redes sociales: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andresbrenesv/ Threads: https://www.threads.net/@andresbrenesv Aviso: Esta descripción podemos añadir algunos enlaces de afiliados.

On this episode, we welcome Brian Slagel, founder of Metal Blade Records and host of 100 Songs That Define Heavy Metal. Brian reflects on his five-decade career, the evolution of Metal Blade, and the East and West Coast metal scenes, including insights on Metallica and other iconic bands. He also reveals how he curates his list of heavy metal's defining tracks and discusses how modern tools like TikTok shape music discovery. From the roots of metal to its digital future, Brian shares a unique perspective on the genre's past, present, and future. Metal Mayhem ROC SOCIALS: https://metalmayhemroc.com/ https://www.youtube.com/@metalmayhemroc1851 https://www.facebook.com/groups/metalmayhemroc https://www.instagram.com/metalmayhemroc/ https://twitter.com/MetalmayhemROC http://metalmayhemroc.etsy.com https://metaldevastationradio.com/ http://pantheonpodcasts.com/ Brian Slagel & Metal Blade Records SOCIALS: https://www.metalblade.com https://www.facebook.com/brianslagelofficial/ https://www.instagram.com/brianslagel/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode, we welcome Brian Slagel, founder of Metal Blade Records and host of 100 Songs That Define Heavy Metal. Brian reflects on his five-decade career, the evolution of Metal Blade, and the East and West Coast metal scenes, including insights on Metallica and other iconic bands. He also reveals how he curates his list of heavy metal's defining tracks and discusses how modern tools like TikTok shape music discovery. From the roots of metal to its digital future, Brian shares a unique perspective on the genre's past, present, and future. Metal Mayhem ROC SOCIALS: https://metalmayhemroc.com/ https://www.youtube.com/@metalmayhemroc1851 https://www.facebook.com/groups/metalmayhemroc https://www.instagram.com/metalmayhemroc/ https://twitter.com/MetalmayhemROC http://metalmayhemroc.etsy.com https://metaldevastationradio.com/ http://pantheonpodcasts.com/ Brian Slagel & Metal Blade Records SOCIALS: https://www.metalblade.com https://www.facebook.com/brianslagelofficial/ https://www.instagram.com/brianslagel/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're back to talk about all the latest, greatest, and strangest with Geekwire! Here's what we're chewing on this time! - Metal Blade's Brian Slagel enters the podcast world - Jason Bonham gets his walking papers - Halestorm fuels line dancing - Alex Van Halen considers archival releases - Warrant digging The Dirt? - Motley Crue promises drugs; doesn't deliver - Michael Schenker feels no brotherly love - Ron Keel unleashes six-string liberty It's a solid block of rock talk just for you! We hope you enjoy Geekwire for the week of 11.25.24 and SHARE with a friend! Decibel Geek is a proud member of the Pantheon Podcasts family. Contact Us! Rate, Review, and Subscribe in iTunes Join the Facebook Fan Page Follow on Twitter Follow on Instagram E-mail Us Subscribe to our Youtube channel! Support Us! Buy a T-Shirt! Donate to the show! Stream Us! Stitcher Radio Spreaker TuneIn Become a VIP Subscriber! Click HERE for more info! Comment Below Direct Download  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're back to talk about all the latest, greatest, and strangest with Geekwire! Here's what we're chewing on this time! - Metal Blade's Brian Slagel enters the podcast world - Jason Bonham gets his walking papers - Halestorm fuels line dancing - Alex Van Halen considers archival releases - Warrant digging The Dirt? - Motley Crue promises drugs; doesn't deliver - Michael Schenker feels no brotherly love - Ron Keel unleashes six-string liberty It's a solid block of rock talk just for you! We hope you enjoy Geekwire for the week of 11.25.24 and SHARE with a friend! Decibel Geek is a proud member of the Pantheon Podcasts family. Contact Us! Rate, Review, and Subscribe in iTunes Join the Facebook Fan Page Follow on Twitter Follow on Instagram E-mail Us Subscribe to our Youtube channel! Support Us! Buy a T-Shirt! Donate to the show! Stream Us! Stitcher Radio Spreaker TuneIn Become a VIP Subscriber! Click HERE for more info! Comment Below Direct Download  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to 100 Songs that Define Heavy Metal, the ultimate journey into the heart of heavy music, hosted by Metal Blade Records' founder, Brian Slagel. Each week, Brian dives into one of his personally curated tracks from his list of the heaviest songs in metal and hard rock, exploring the music that shaped a genre. With special guest musicians—some who wrote and recorded these iconic songs and others who found inspiration in them—the show unearths the stories behind each track. Whether you're a lifelong metalhead or a new fan, this podcast brings you closer to the music and the legends who define it. Joining Brian are music journalist and critic Martin Popoff, offering deep historical context for each song, and acclaimed producer Jay Ruston, who provides technical insights into how these heavy anthems were crafted. Together, they bring an all-encompassing look at the hits that set the stage for metal and continue to inspire. Subscribe to 100 Songs that Define Heavy Metal and discover the unforgettable songs that live at the core of heavy music, one groundbreaking track at a time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on the show is the founder of Metal Blade Records, Brian Slagel! This one is all about music, especially the heavy metal era! 

Fae Scott-Dench (aka Death Metal Mum) chats with us about PR, tips for bands doing self-promo, social media, networking and more! Also get into the debate about pineapple on pizza and chip butties! Follow Fae @deathmetalmum on all platforms Listen to her podcase with Brian Slagel: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0V1pBymWLXyOSzRbOVrL16?si=8c04c221685b4f4b Interested in our services? C-Squared is a multinational team specializing in music PR and marketing of all kinds including album campaigns, tour promotion, PR consultation, social network development, ads management and sales consulting. With agents in Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom, we offer worldwide promotion for your music.  ⁠https://csquared.info/contact-us/

Joey sat down with Fae, host of Metal Heads Podcast and Twitter fame. The pair had a fascinating conversation about why she started her podcast, how she deals with unsolicited 'pictures' and THAT question she asked Brian Slagel.

Time for episode 4 of our Slayer series! Nik and Keefy of @ghostcultmag review and extol the virtues of "Reign In Blood!" Questions posited: Is this the best Slayer album? Is Rick Rubin a genius, or crazy? Why Jeff Hanneman was the best writer in Slayer? Is Dave Lombardo the best drummer ever in metal, "criminally insane" - or both? Answer these in the comments! Check out our last series on the early classics of DRI: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpHaaolFKt7N2PpiIjuLmoZZjN5XlwGqs Check out the Slayer books by DX Ferris, an inspiration for this series: https://amzn.to/3ukL7ke For Rock and Metal news: https://www.ghostcultmag.com For vinyl porn: https://www.instagram.com/Glacially_Musical To support the Pouredcast: https://linktr.ee/GlaciallyMusicalPouredcast Invest In Vinyl mylar inner sleeves https://amzn.to/3pPLQaA Timestamp: 0:00 Intro

We had the pleasure of interviewing Asinhell over Zoom video!For more than 20 years, vocalist/guitarist Michael Poulsen has been spearheading Danish rock and roll machine Volbeat, releasing eight full-lengths, selling millions of albums, and filling stadiums worldwide. Before fronting Volbeat, however, Poulsen formed death metal band Dominus, which recorded four fast, brutal albums in the mid '90s. When Poulsen was putting together songs for Volbeat's 2021 album, Servant of the Mind, he wrote a bunch of death metal riffs and saved them on his phone. Then, when he was done with the Volbeat record, he reopened the rusty gates to Armageddon and started putting together songs for his new death metal band Asinhell, whose debut album Impii Hora (Latin for Ungodly Hour), is a tribute to Poulsen's favorite old-school groups. The songs are rooted in crushing riffs yet injected with strong guitar hooks and shout-along refrains.While Poulsen sings in Volbeat and sang for Dominus, he didn't want to front Asinhell. So, in March 2022, he called his old friend, ex-Morgoth singer Marc Grewe (Insidious Disease) and invited him to join the party. "I had known Michael quite a long time and he always mentioned that we should do a death metal project one day, but I never took him too seriously because he was so busy with Volbeat," Grewe says. "Then he called for real and said, 'Yeah, I want to do it now. Are you up for it?' Immediately, I was 'Yes, of course!'"After considering drummer friends from established bands, Poulsen asked Morten Toft Hansen from Danish group Raunchy to join. Not only does Morten play like a fiend possessed, his and Poulsen's six-year-old daughters are good friends… and, it takes just 10 minutes to drive to Morten's place.The two veteran musicians started practicing and completed a full song almost every time they got together. Grewe was tied up at home in Germany when it came time to write the vocals, so Poulsen sent the singer phone recordings from rehearsals to start the process. Through Poulsen and Toft Hansen's years of experience and renewed hunger to destroy, they captured a firestorm in a bottle.Asinhell went from being a mere idea to recording the piledriving full-length Impii Hora in about a year. Poulsen asked Volbeat's management to help find a home for Asinhell and was thrilled when they mentioned that Metal Blade founder Brian Slagel would love the band. As soon as he heard Impii Hora, Slagel made Asinhell a top priority. "It's such a dream come true for me to get to be on fucking Metal Blade Records," Poulsen exclaims. "When they said they wanted to put out the album, I felt like I was 17 years old again. I was like, 'Oh my God, I'm making a deal with Metal Blade! How cool is that?' It was like I was finally getting the record deal I dreamed of when I was a teenager."We want to hear from you! Please email Hello@BringinitBackwards.comwww.BringinitBackwards.com#podcast #interview #bringinbackpod #Asinhell #Volbeat #NewMusic #ZoomListen & Subscribe to BiBhttps://www.bringinitbackwards.com/followFollow our podcast on Instagram and Twitter! https://www.facebook.com/groups/bringinbackpod

Join PipemanRadio on a journey through the annals of metal history with my special guest, Carl from the Rods. Listen in as we reminisce about the halcyon days of heavy metal, the unexpected role of record store clerks like Brian Slagel in the discovery of new talent, and the pure joy of vinyl album immersion that seems to be fading in today's digital age. Carl and I lament the waning appreciation for the album as a complete art form, but also celebrate the resurgence of vinyl and the nostalgic quirks of formats like 8-tracks. You won't want to miss the behind-the-scenes look at the Rods' latest album, "Rattle the Cage," and the insightful discussion on how bands like theirs continue to churn out new material for their dedicated fan base. As we explore the world of metal, I share my observations on the enduring loyalty of European metal fans, comparing it to the lifelong commitment seen in American country music circles. Our conversation highlights the stark contrasts and the vibrant European festival circuit, with experiences like Hellfest and Download that leave U.S. events in the shade. We even venture into the thriving metal scene in Costa Rica, contemplating the potential for new festival havens. I also open up about my personal drive to remain in the music industry, fueled by a passion for drumming and an undying love for musical instruments. Tune in for a chapter that stands as a powerful testament to the global spirit of metal and the undiminished enthusiasm of fans and musicians alike. Plus, get a sneak peek at an upcoming autobiography from a renowned music producer, packed with industry tales and personal anecdotes. EPISODE CHAPTERS (0:00:05) - Rods and Music Industry Discussion (0:07:40) - Metal Fans and Festivals Worldwide(0:18:29) - Upcoming Autobiography Announcement EPISODE CHAPTERS WITH SHORT KEY POINTS (0:00:05) - Rods and Music Industry Discussion Carl from the Rods and I reminisce about the early days of metal, the lost art of album appreciation, and the Rods' latest album "Rattle the Cage. (0:07:40) - Metal Fans and Festivals WorldwideEuropean metal fans, American country fans, vibrant festival scene, thriving underground metal scene, passion for music. (0:18:29) - Upcoming Autobiography AnnouncementUpcoming autobiography of prolific music producer with insights and anecdotes from over 45 albums, stay tuned for updates. EPISODE CHAPTERS WITH FULL SUMMARIES (0:00:05) - Rods and Music Industry Discussion (8 Minutes) This chapter, I take a nostalgic trip down memory lane with Carl from the Rods, reminiscing about the early days of metal, the influential role of record store clerks like Brian Slagel in discovering new bands, and the cherished experience of buying and immersing oneself in a full album. We lament the lost art of album appreciation in today's fast-paced, track-by-track world, but celebrate the resurgence of vinyl and the unique quirks of older formats like 8-tracks. Carl shares the creative process behind the Rods' latest album, "Rattle the Cage," and the prolific songwriting that continues to fuel the band's enduring legacy. With several new tracks already in the works, we discuss how veteran artists like the Rods remain passionate and productive, continually generating fresh material for their fans. (0:07:40) - Metal Fans and Festivals Worldwide (11 Minutes) This chapter takes us on a journey through the loyalty and passion of European metal fans, contrasting them with American pop and country music enthusiasts. I discuss the enduring nature of European fandom, where metalheads remain dedicated to their genre for life, mirroring the steadfastness of American country fans. The conversation also touches on the vibrant festival scene in Europe, with events like Hellfest and Download offering experiences unlike any in the U.S. From there, we travel to Costa Rica, uncovering a thriving underground metal scene and contemplating the potential for a new festival. Finally, I share my personal motivations for staying in the music industry, rooted in a lifelong passion for playing the drums and the continuous allure of musical instruments. This chapter is a testament to the global, unyielding spirit of metal music and the power of dedication, both in fandom and personal musical pursuits. (0:18:29) - Upcoming Autobiography Announcement (1 Minutes) This chapter we explore the journey of a prolific music producer who has an impressive track record of over forty-five albums. I discuss his upcoming autobiography, which promises to be a treasure trove of anecdotes and insights from his extensive career in the music industry. The book is set to include a wealth of information that fans and readers alike can look forward to discovering. Listeners are encouraged to stay tuned to social media for updates on the book's release and other exciting developments from the life of this accomplished individual.Take some zany and serious journeys with The Pipeman aka Dean K. Piper, CST on The Adventures of Pipeman also known as Pipeman Radio syndicated globally “Where Who Knows And Anything Goes”. Listen to & Watch a show dedicated to motivation, business, empowerment, inspiration, music, comedy, celebrities, shock jock radio, various topics, and entertainment. The Adventures of Pipeman is hosted by Dean K. Piper, CST aka “The Pipeman” who has been said to be hybrid of Tony Robbins, Batman, and Howard Stern. The Adventures of Pipeman has received many awards, media features, and has been ranked for multiple categories as one of the Top 6 Live Radio Shows & Podcasts in the world. Pipeman Radio also consists of multiple podcasts showing the many sides of Pipeman. These include The Adventures of Pipeman, Pipeman in the Pit, and Positively Pipeman and more. You can find all of the Pipeman Podcasts anywhere you listen to podcasts. 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The following are the different podcasts to check out and subscribe to:• The Adventures of Pipeman• Pipeman Radio• Pipeman in the Pit• Positively PipemanFollow @pipemanradio on all social media outlets Visit Pipeman Radio on the Web at linktr.ee/pipemanradio , theadventuresofpipeman.com, pipemanradio.com, talk4media.com, w4cy.com, talk4tv.com, talk4podcasting.comDownload The Pipeman Radio APPPhone/Text Contact – 561-506-4031Email Contact – dean@talk4media.com The Adventures of Pipeman is broadcast live Wednesdays at 1PM ET and Music & Positive Interviews daily at 8AM ET.The Adventures of Pipeman TV Show is viewed on Talk 4 TV (www.talk4tv.com).The Adventures of Pipeman Radio Show is broadcast on W4CY Radio (www.w4cy.com) and K4HD Radio (www.k4hd.com – Hollywood Talk Radio part of Talk 4 Radio (www.talk4radio.com) on the Talk 4 Media Network (www.talk4media.com). 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Join PipemanRadio on a journey through the annals of metal history with my special guest, Carl from the Rods. Listen in as we reminisce about the halcyon days of heavy metal, the unexpected role of record store clerks like Brian Slagel in the discovery of new talent, and the pure joy of vinyl album immersion that seems to be fading in today's digital age. Carl and I lament the waning appreciation for the album as a complete art form, but also celebrate the resurgence of vinyl and the nostalgic quirks of formats like 8-tracks. You won't want to miss the behind-the-scenes look at the Rods' latest album, "Rattle the Cage," and the insightful discussion on how bands like theirs continue to churn out new material for their dedicated fan base. As we explore the world of metal, I share my observations on the enduring loyalty of European metal fans, comparing it to the lifelong commitment seen in American country music circles. Our conversation highlights the stark contrasts and the vibrant European festival circuit, with experiences like Hellfest and Download that leave U.S. events in the shade. We even venture into the thriving metal scene in Costa Rica, contemplating the potential for new festival havens. I also open up about my personal drive to remain in the music industry, fueled by a passion for drumming and an undying love for musical instruments. Tune in for a chapter that stands as a powerful testament to the global spirit of metal and the undiminished enthusiasm of fans and musicians alike. Plus, get a sneak peek at an upcoming autobiography from a renowned music producer, packed with industry tales and personal anecdotes. EPISODE CHAPTERS (0:00:05) - Rods and Music Industry Discussion (0:07:40) - Metal Fans and Festivals Worldwide(0:18:29) - Upcoming Autobiography Announcement EPISODE CHAPTERS WITH SHORT KEY POINTS (0:00:05) - Rods and Music Industry Discussion Carl from the Rods and I reminisce about the early days of metal, the lost art of album appreciation, and the Rods' latest album "Rattle the Cage. (0:07:40) - Metal Fans and Festivals WorldwideEuropean metal fans, American country fans, vibrant festival scene, thriving underground metal scene, passion for music. (0:18:29) - Upcoming Autobiography AnnouncementUpcoming autobiography of prolific music producer with insights and anecdotes from over 45 albums, stay tuned for updates. EPISODE CHAPTERS WITH FULL SUMMARIES (0:00:05) - Rods and Music Industry Discussion (8 Minutes) This chapter, I take a nostalgic trip down memory lane with Carl from the Rods, reminiscing about the early days of metal, the influential role of record store clerks like Brian Slagel in discovering new bands, and the cherished experience of buying and immersing oneself in a full album. We lament the lost art of album appreciation in today's fast-paced, track-by-track world, but celebrate the resurgence of vinyl and the unique quirks of older formats like 8-tracks. Carl shares the creative process behind the Rods' latest album, "Rattle the Cage," and the prolific songwriting that continues to fuel the band's enduring legacy. With several new tracks already in the works, we discuss how veteran artists like the Rods remain passionate and productive, continually generating fresh material for their fans. (0:07:40) - Metal Fans and Festivals Worldwide (11 Minutes) This chapter takes us on a journey through the loyalty and passion of European metal fans, contrasting them with American pop and country music enthusiasts. I discuss the enduring nature of European fandom, where metalheads remain dedicated to their genre for life, mirroring the steadfastness of American country fans. The conversation also touches on the vibrant festival scene in Europe, with events like Hellfest and Download offering experiences unlike any in the U.S. From there, we travel to Costa Rica, uncovering a thriving underground metal scene and contemplating the potential for a new festival. Finally, I share my personal motivations for staying in the music industry, rooted in a lifelong passion for playing the drums and the continuous allure of musical instruments. This chapter is a testament to the global, unyielding spirit of metal music and the power of dedication, both in fandom and personal musical pursuits. (0:18:29) - Upcoming Autobiography Announcement (1 Minutes) This chapter we explore the journey of a prolific music producer who has an impressive track record of over forty-five albums. I discuss his upcoming autobiography, which promises to be a treasure trove of anecdotes and insights from his extensive career in the music industry. The book is set to include a wealth of information that fans and readers alike can look forward to discovering. Listeners are encouraged to stay tuned to social media for updates on the book's release and other exciting developments from the life of this accomplished individual.Pipeman in the Pit is a music and interview segment of The Adventures of Pipeman Radio Show (#pipemanradio) and from The King of All Festivals while on The Pipeman Radio Tour. Pipeman in the Pit features all kinds of music and interviews with bands & music artists especially in the genres of Heavy Metal, Rock, Hard Rock, Classic Rock, Punk Rock, Goth, Industrial, Alternative, Thrash Metal & Indie Music. Pipeman in the Pit also features press coverage of events, concerts, & music festivals. Pipeman Productions is an artist management company that sponsors the show introducing new local & national talent showcasing new artists & indie artists.Then there is The Pipeman Radio Tour where Pipeman travels the country and world doing press coverage for Major Business Events, Conferences, Conventions, Music Festivals, Concerts, Award Shows, and Red Carpets. One of the top publicists in music has named Pipeman the “King of All Festivals.” So join the Pipeman as he brings “The Pipeman Radio Tour” to life right before your ears and eyes.Pipeman in the Pit Podcasts are heard on Pipeman Radio, Talk 4 Media, Talk 4 Podcasting, iHeartRadio, Pandora, Amazon Music, Audible, Spotify, Apple Podcast, Google Podcasts and over 100 other podcast outlets where you listen to Podcasts. The following are the different podcasts to check out and subscribe to:•The Adventures of Pipeman•Pipeman Radio•Pipeman in the Pit•Positively PipemanFollow @pipemanradio on all social media outletsVisit Pipeman Radio on the Web at linktr.ee/pipemanradio, theadventuresofpipeman.com, pipemanradio.com, talk4media.com, w4cy.com, talk4tv.com, talk4podcasting.comDownload The Pipeman Radio APPPhone/Text Contact – 561-506-4031Email Contact – dean@talk4media.com The Adventures of Pipeman is broadcast live Wednesdays at 1PM ET and Music & Positive Interviews daily at 8AM ET.The Adventures of Pipeman TV Show is viewed on Talk 4 TV (www.talk4tv.com).The Adventures of Pipeman Radio Show is broadcast on W4CY Radio (www.w4cy.com) and K4HD Radio (www.k4hd.com) – Hollywood Talk Radio part of Talk 4 Radio (www.talk4radio.com) on the Talk 4 Media Network (www.talk4media.com). Pipeman in the Pit Podcasts are also available on Pipeman Radio (www.pipemanradio.com), Talk 4 Media (www.talk4media.com), Talk 4 Podcasting (www.talk4podcasting.com), iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, Pandora, Spotify, Audible, and over 100 other podcast outlets.

Back in 2014, Night Demon recorded a cover version of the NWOBHM classic "Axe Crazy," by the band Jaguar.  This week's episode takes a deep dive into that song.  Jaguar guitarist and founding member Garry Pepperd chronicles the formation of the band and explains how "Axe Crazy" came about and why it was released as a single rather than on a proper album.  The Night Demon band members describe how they came to be aware of Jaguar and "Axe Crazy," and talk about their reasons for recording it and how it became a staple in their live set for several years.  You will also hear from Jarvis and Garry about the brief period when Jarvis became the lead vocalist for Jaguar, and the handful of shows he performed with them.  The guys reflect on the enduring appeal of the song and the reasons why it will never truly be retired from the Night Demon set.Become a subscriber today at nightdemon.net/subscriber. This week, subscribers have access to the bonus content below:Streaming Video:  Early performances of Night Demon performing "Axe Crazy" Streaming Audio:  Night Demon's cover of Axe Crazy  (original mix)Streaming Video:  Jaguar "Prisoner", "War Machine" live from Pyrenean Warriors Open Air 2017 w/Jarvis on vocalsStreaming Video:  Jaguar "Backstreet Woman" live from Hard Rock Hell 2017 w/Jarvis on vocalsJaguar "Axe Crazy" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2I0S8xKTy1ANight Demon "Axe Crazy" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99GnBN0enjoJaguar "Power Games" album - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0XMc94umTYNAMM Show - https://www.namm.org/ Listen at nightdemon.net/podcast or anywhere you listen to podcasts! Follow us on Instagram Like us on Facebook

Dan and Shawn are joined by Calgary Flames head coach Ryan Huska (15:44). Huska talks about the progress of the Flames, his first year behind the bench as the head coach, his memories of playing outdoors, the importance of the Battle of Alberta and his excitement for next week's Heritage Classic. Brian Slagel, the CEO of Metal Blade Records, sat down with Jack Eichel (38:00) to talk about his love of music, his favorite bands, his all-time favorite group and memories of his first concert. The guys look ahead to next week's Frozen Frenzy on ESPN, discuss the resurgence of the Detroit Red Wings and debate whether or not the Tampa Bay Lightning should be panicked about their shaky start. Plus, they talk about the pros and cons of a potential decentralized NHL Draft and look forward to Connor Bedard's first game in Chicago over the weekend.  

Brian Slagel launched METAL BLADE RECORDS with the original Metal Massacre compilation back in 1982 and has supplied the world with the best in heavy metal ever since. For September's record label spotlight episode, we're jumping all around to discuss the history and happenings of one of the most important entities in heavy music worldwide. Music by:Cannibal CorpseCattle DecapitationHarm's WayGoatwhoreIntro music by:Hot ZonePatreon: https://www.patreon.com/GettingitoutpodcastEmail: dan@gettingitout.netWebsite: http://gettingitout.net/Instagram: @getting_it_out_podcastFacebook: www.facebook.com/gettingitoutpodcastTwitter: @GettingItOutPod Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/getting-it-out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brian SlagelAs founder and CEO of Metal Blade Records, Brian Slagel helped launch the careers of Metallica, Slayer, Ratt, Armored Saint, Lizzy Borden, Mercyful Fate and even the Goo Goo Dolls. He joins us to discuss his new book, “Swing of the Blade,” his ongoing passion for heavy metal, why he won't sell out to a major corporation and the band that got away (hint: the guitarist wears a top hat). Created and Produced by Jared Tuten

This week on The Metallica Report, Steffan and Renee check in with Robert for his thoughts on night one in Texas, just moments after he left the incredibly energetic AT&T Stadium! And with LA on the M72 horizon, the West Side native talks about his upbringing steeped in beach and skate culture and his later-found appreciation for the East Side. Next, we stay in LA but flash back to Metallica's early days with Metal Blade Records president, Brian Slagel, for a first-hand account of the excitement (and errors!) surrounding the band's first break. And finally, we hear the first installment of our newest feature, Crew Tips, kicking off with Foster, the woman who transforms backstage at each venue into the band's home away from home. The Metallica Report - your official, weekly guide for all things Metallica, straight from the source. New episode every Wednesday. Links: #M72LA Interactive Map: https://m72map.metallica.com/losangeles  Live Metallica: Arlington, TX - Two ShowBundle: https://metallica.lnk.to/arlington-live-met  Metal Blade Records' “Metal Massacre”: https://www.discogs.com/master/63482-Various-Metal-Massacre  Wanna be featured on a future episode? Submit your questions or comments: http://metallica.com/podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of The Heavy Galaxy Show, Matt and John sit down with GOZU vocalist/guitarist Marc Gaffney to talk about the band fifth LP 'Remedy' and their current US run in support of then record. Gaffney discusses his change in his overall vocal approach on the record and how the addition of new drummer Seth Botos had added to to the musical changes. Marc discusses his early musical influences and what vocalists and guitarists made him want to become a musician. Gaffney talks about his relationshis with both celebrity chef and Blacklight Media founder Chris Santos and Metal Blade Records owner Brian Slagel and his important working with both has been to the bands career. Marc discusses his current musical influences, GOZU's appearance at the first Psycho Vegas in 2018, his penchant and notoriety for coming up with obscure and unique song titles and much more. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cmspn/message

Brian Slagel is the founder and CEO of Metal Blade Records. He's also the author of Swing of the Blade: More Stories from Metal Blade Records. Get a copy of Swing of the Blade. Want to level up your audio game? Sign up for URM. When you sign up, you'll get access to: Insanely detailed audio production tutorials One-on-one feedback Multi-track sessions from some of the biggest names in rock and metal Be sure to follow URM on Instagram and Facebook. Follow Eyal Levi on Instagram. Like this show? Please leave us a 5-star review - even one sentence helps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

EP309 is with special guest Brian Slagel, owner/founder/ceo of Metal Blade Records. He has a new book called "Swing of the Blade" which is out May 9th. We talk about the stories in the book about his time in the business working with legends like Metallica & Kerry King, we talk about AI taking over music, what it's like running a label in 2023 post pandemic and more! Cheers! Video: https://youtu.be/GJ6voyWV1ek Follow Brian Slagel:  @BrianSlagel   Follow Metal Blade Records:  @metalbladerecords   Order the book here: https://www.metalblade.com/swingoftheblade/ Buy Metal Blade Records here: https://www.metalblade.com/ PLEASE check out the Patreon page. Support the podcast and earn exclusive content like full audio interviews from Psycho Las Vegas from acts like Andrew WK, Red Fang, CKY and more. www.patreon.com/rrbg Sponsors! Saint Joints Check out our friends at Saints Joints providing the Pacific Northwest with carefully crafted Mixed Strain Joint packs. Featuring artwork from artists such as Skinner. Thunderking Coffee The best coffee in Southern California...period. Roasted in Costa Mesa, they are huge supporters of live music, collaborate with Violent Gentlemen, great people, family owned and seriously the most delicious coffee beans you can get. Pick some up now at: www.thunderkingcoffee.com

On this episode of Aftershocks TV's SKULLSESSIONS SALUTE, Matt chats with Metal Blade Records founder and CEO Brian Slagel. Brian starts off by discussing Metal Blade's 40th anniversary in 2022 and how his love for heavy metal lead to an unplanned career in the music thats lasted over four decades. Slagel talks about the fanzine days in the early 80's where he and Bob Nalbandian simultaneously created their own publications The New Heavy Metal Revue & The Headbanger. Brian talks about meeting Nalbandian at an Armored Saint and what he contributed to the heavy metal community and scene over the years. Slagel also talks about the unconventional signing of The Goo Goo Dolls in the late 80's, surviving the 90's when metal's popularity was at its all-time lowest, how Metal Blade were able to thrive when technology took over the music business in the early 2000's and more. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/cmspn/message

On this episode of Aftershocks TV's SKULLSESSIONS SALUTE, Matt chats with Metal Blade Records founder and CEO Brian Slagel. Brian starts off by discussing Metal Blade's 40th anniversary in 2022 and how his love for heavy metal lead to an unplanned career in the music thats lasted over four decades. Slagel talks about the fanzine days in the early 80's where he and Bob Nalbandian simultaneously created their own publications The New Heavy Metal Revue & The Headbanger. Brian talks about meeting Nalbandian at an Armored Saint and what he contributed to the heavy metal community and scene over the years. Slagel also talks about the unconventional signing of The Goo Goo Dolls in the late 80's, surviving the 90's when metal's popularity was at its all-time lowest, how Metal Blade were able to thrive when technology took over the music business in the early 2000's and more.

Album Reviews! Downfall of Gaia - Silhlouettes of Disgust Unfelled - Pall of Endless Perdition (16mins)

Metal Blade Records founder Brian Slagel and Merlin Alderslade from Metal Hammer return to rank Iron Maiden opening songs!  They've got their Top 10 selected and count them down in a spirited debate that's filled with great trivia about songwriting, recording, and concerts. Do any songs from the Blaze Bayley era make the cut? And how did the return of Bruce Dickinson and Adrian Smith affect their respective lists? Where do you think songs like “Invade,” “Aces High,” “The Number Of The Beast,” “Piece of Mind,” and “Powerslave” rank? They guys also discuss Maiden live shows and set lists, and make some predictions about what might be included in Maiden's upcoming “The Future Past Tour.” Thank you for supporting our sponsors!FanDuel: download the FanDuel app & use promo code JERICHO to get up a “No Sweat First Bet” up to $1,000 dollars.Urban Stems: Go to https://urbanstems.com/ and use promo code JERICHO for 15% off.PajamaGram: Go to https://www.pajamagram.com/ and use promo code NUDE for 25% off and FREE gift wrappingPandora: Find a gift as unique as your love! Visit a store near you or shop online at https://us.pandora.net/Toyota: Visit https://toyota.com/GRFamily to find your perfect Toyota!Cynch: download the Cynch app or go https://www.cynch.com/ and get your first tank exchange for $10 with code JERICHO.Bosch Tools: learn more at https://www.boschtools.com/us/en/SlingTV: check out https://www.sling.com/ for special offers  STAY CONNECTED:TikTok: @TalkIsJerichoInstagram: @talkisjericho @chrisjerichofozzy Twitter: @TalkIsJericho @IAmJerichoYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ChrisJerichoFozzyWebsite: https://www.webisjericho.com/

It's always a treat to have the CEO and Chairman of Metal Blade Records, Brian Slagel on to talk hockey and music. The guys talk about the recent win in Colorado, roster ramifications and trade rumors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's always a treat to have the CEO and Chairman of Metal Blade Records, Brian Slagel on to talk hockey and music. The guys talk about the recent win in Colorado, roster ramifications and trade rumors.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesYou can find us on X/Twitter at @kingsofthepod

“What do you wanna do with your life?” For everyone still trying to recover from “the prior episode” we understand you've endured a lot and assure you that it's about to get even more surreal. Think of THE CHRONICLES:  Part II as a 2-part episode embedded within the second half of The Chronicles, like appetizers before the main course or, using a more apropos food analogy, a “Turducken” of Metal if you will. For starters, it's back to 1983 for a tasting of early metal compiled by Brian Slagel and Metal Blade Records for METAL MASSACRE III including (and of utmost importance) Slayer, as well as a veritable plethora of other bands who gave us a glimpse of the future of 80's metal that was yet to be born. Then for the main course, we indulged in a generous cornucopia of 80's HAIR METAL music videos that we enjoyed as youngsters coming of age during the bygone days of yore when Music Television was still a new concept and five bucks in quarters bought an entire day of bliss at the video arcade. Prepare to embrace 80's metal Zen through enlightened states of twanglification, be sure to keep your “Fast Times” and “Karate Kid” cast members straight, and then “touch hands” and start “motoring” because it's time to get “sideways” and give thanks as you JOIN US for a heavy metal double header on this, the exciting conclusion of our trip through THE CHRONICLES.   Visit www.metalnerdery.com/podcast for more on this episode Leave us a Voicemail to be played on a future episode: 980-666-8182 Metal Nerdery Tees and Hoodies – metalnerdery.com/merch and kindly leave us a review and/or rating on the iTunes/Apple Podcasts - Spotify or your favorite Podcast app Listen on iTunes, Spotify, Podbean, Google Podcasts or wherever you get your Podcasts. Follow us on the Socials: Facebook - Instagram - Twitter Email: metalnerdery@gmail.com Can't be LOUD Enough Playlist on Spotify YouTube: Metal Nerdery Munchies @metalnerderypodcast   Show Notes: (00:01): “I felt a little weird earlier…” / Can you believe we actually made it through a #KISS episode on THIS show? / The word is #pica / “This is the next one…” / #thisepisodesclinkyoftheepisode #SinEater / ***WELCOME BACK TO THE METAL NERDERY PODCAST!!!*** WARNING #listenerdiscretionisadvised / Shroom Chronicles Part II:  The Peak / #Selfabuse from #theblackdog / Positivity at the Hetfield house #ReverendHetfield and #positiveaffirmations (and #ReverendBon) #imstillgonnasayit / “#Powerage is the perfect #inbetweenalbum / #slowadultDamone #arresteddevelopmentDamone and “knowing the difference” / “I think she gave #greathead in #TheKarateKid…” / “You can't even let people know you have those thoughts…” #ifeelworse / #shesstillhot / #bossbitch vs #bossasshole / #relaxerlatebloomerASMR #cricketsASMR #WelcomeToTheMattShow / #greasygrin aka #permagrin   (12:21): #thisepisodesbeeroftheepisode (and #RussellsReflectionsASMR) #elevenpercentalcoholABV #NewHollandBrewingCompany #DragonsMilk #youguysarefuckedASMR #brewerering #alottaauras #badprobrem / “C'mere, #Dragontits!” / “We can do a combo…” / The #predocket #Docket:  #MetalBladeRecords #MetalMassacre Metal Massacre III AND Various Hair Metal Selections #thepriorepisode #herestherules / “#Thegreatestfarts” and “a deck of cards” / ***CHECK US OUT ON THE SOCIALS, SEND US AN EMAIL AT METALNERDERY@GMAIL.COM AND IF YOU REALLY WANNA TELL US HOW YOU FEEL YOU CAN FEEL TOLL FREE TO LEAVE US A VOICEMAIL AT 980-666-8182!!!*** #yeahhhh   (18:58): “There's gonna be a LOT of reaching…” #markthetime / The Chronicles Part II /Side A: The Psilo:  Metal Massacre III / (Put on your #1983 hat for this…) / #Slayer #nottheReignInBloodVersion AGGRESSIVE PERFECTOR #killeropener / “What was the evillest thing you'd heard from '83?” / #BlackSabbath (From Born Again) STONEHENGE #creepyASMR  #OMGASMR #IDKItsASMR (This is NOT on #MetalMassacreThree) #PinkSabbath TRASHED (#DeepSabbath or #BlackPurple) and thoughts on “Pyromania” (the album) #FisherTexMexTrailMix #foodnoiseASMR / #Bitch (back to #MMIII) RIDING IN THUNDER #metalPatBenatar / #Tyrant ARMAGEDDON #KingDiamondish and/or #MercyfulFateish (Think Cronos meets King Diamond) / “It was shoved in there…” / #VenomMeetsKingDiamond / “The word is #genre” / #ComboMegaMixASMR (including a touch of DISTURBING THE PRIEST)   (37:30): #Medusa PIRANHAS (NOTE:  keep in mind that a lot of these were likely from #demotapes back in the day…young bands sending in their #shittah to try and get signed to the mighty #MetalBladeRecords) #earlymetal / #faceyourfears #piranhagloryhole and a #rimshot to boot / ***“Is #GunsNRoses considered #hairmetal?”*** / *Moments with #MrUnicorn* / More #RussellsReflections and the fall of hair metal / #GNR #LiveAtTheRitz/ #onmicburpASMR / “I guess we can all be #timelords now”/ #TestPattern BITE THE KNIFE / “#YngwieMalmsteen IS #DungeonHairMetal” / #BlackWidow BLITZKRIEG / “Dragons shouldn't be allowed to have tits…” / “How many riffs can YOU cram into a single song!?” / “Is it Poem or Pome?” #exhaustingoffputtingandirresponsibleASMR   (53:38): #Warlord MRS. VICTORIA (King Diamond meets Styx) / “Lets all go the way…” / #VirginSteele LET'S GO ALL THE WAY (“It's like a weird Foghat…”) / #Sexist FIRE AND WIND / “I'm makin' shit up…” / #GNRTangentionalASMR / “You have to mine for art…” / ***INTERMISSION*** / “It feels so good to empty your balls…” #itscalledscience / #theloudestfartintheworld / “I like that you used ‘thunderous'…” / #waitforit / Making up fancy, big words… #bifurcateASMR / #Znowhite HELL BENT (See also #CycloneTemple) / #Marauder THE KID #cowbellASMR / NOTE:  Mr. Unicorn is actually #theblackdog / #LaMort FIST AND CHAIN #killercloser #MotleyMetal / “We needed a palette cleanser in between #KISS and #HairMetal…”   (1:09:25): The Chronicles Part II / Side B: The Cybin:  80's HAIR METAL / ***“Where (and with whom) did hair metal begin?”*** / Early predecessors of hair metal / #thirdshowenergy / “Assless is the word you're looking for…” / #asslesschapsASMR / #Whitesnake SLOW AN' EASY (Fun Fact:  Whitesnake is directly tangentional to #DeepPurple) / “It's how female roast beef should be handled…”/ #musicvideoASMR (put your #1984 hat on) / “Growing like a soft boner…”/ #leatherballs #MCTentacleChoice #NightRanger SISTER CHRISTIAN (*technically, this is WAY worse than KISS*) / “We are way too wasted for this…” / #NOThairmetalASMR / #AldoNova FANTASY (Refer to #thepriorepisode) “All he's missing is the #glovesofshame” (Put on your 1981 hat for this one…) / #Autograph TURN UP THE RADIO (back to 1984…we're doing the #musicvideoversions of these songs). / #Ratt ROUND AND ROUND (more goodness from 1984) #guitarsoloASMR    (1:28:26): “When I was a kid, I loved this band…” / #Cinderella NOBODY'S FOOL (actually, not New York:  but Philadelphia) from 1986 / #Warrant UNCLE TOM'S CABIN (1990) and the justification for liking it / #StrongerThanBalls #FarBeyondBalls / The 2nd #SkidRow album in 1991 SLAVE TO THE GRIND (NOTE:  Skid Row and the mighty #Pantera actually toured together on this album)    (1:37:38): The true beginning of hairmetal:  #MotleyCrue LIVE WIRE (1981) #myhonk and the downfall of the mighty Motley / “So where is it, Jimmy?” / Ummm…what? / SMOKIN' IN THE BOYS ROOM (1985) ***LEAVE US A VOICEMAIL AT 980-666-8182!!!*** / “On some level, they ALL talk like that…” / From 1984… “What do you wanna do with your life!?” #TwistedSister I WANNA ROCK (definitely peep the video) #officialmusicvideo / #QuietRiot (1983) #killeropener METAL HEALTH (The Marshall full-stack of metal voices…)   (1:49:47): #Accept BALLS TO THE WALL (1983) #NotHairMetalASMR / The definition of hair metal vs glam metal vs just metal (there's a very specific look and sound to #hairmetal) #GreatWyattShue / “That was NOT soft!” #markthetime / #YngwieMalmsteen TRILOGY SUITE OP: 5 (1986:  Three headed dragons and the master of neoclassical #DungeonHairMetal) / The middle acoustic part of this song is insane! / “Here's where it gets better…” / #MCTentacleChoice #hairmetalclassic “That's their Load…” / #verticalnothorizontal / #DefLeppard #allbonedup (“You know how it is…when you get #songbone”) STAGEFRIGHT (1983) “I said welcome to my show!” / The Bob Rock of the 80's… / “Dude would you ever marinate somebody?” / ***What is the #greatesthairmetalsong ever!?*** / “Step inside, walk this way…” #thevideoversion POUR SOME SUGAR ON ME #jumptheshark / #Warrant CHERRY PIE #recordscratchASMR / #hairmetalmindrapeASMR #untilthenext / ***THANK YOU FOR JOINING US FOR THIS, THE COMPELLING CONCLUSION TO THE CHRONICLES!!!*** / Go check out our vast selection of items at our #BunkerPoonGiftShoppe which can be found at metalnerdery.com/merch / #longoutroreel #chroniclesoutro #theend #fromthebeginning   

Metal Blade Records is celebrating it's 40th Anniversary! I chatted with founder / CEO Brian Slagel about the early days of the label, the importance of staying independent, some of his holy grail albums, the Metal Blade museum and much more

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Drummer Lars Ulrich was born into an upper-middle-class family in Gentofte, Denmark, on December 26, 1963. The son of Lone and tennis player Torben Ulrich. In February of 1973, Lars' father obtained passes for five of his friends to check out a Deep Purple (Smoke On the Water) concert held in the same stadium in Copenhagen as one of his tennis tournaments. When one of the dad's friends couldn't go, they gave their ticket to the nine-year-old Lars, who fell in love with the band and ran out and bought their album Fireball the next day. The concert and album greatly impacted Lars, inspiring the start of his music career. He received his first drum kit, a Ludwig, from his grandmother around 12 or 13. Lars initially intended to follow in his father's footsteps and become a badass tennis player, so he moved to Newport Beach, California, in the summer of 1980. Despite being ranked in the top ten tennis players of his age group in Denmark, Lars failed to make it into the seven-man Corona del Mar High School tennis team, solidifying his decision to focus on music.    So, while living in Los Angeles in late 1981, Lars placed an ad in the L.A. newspaper, The Recycler, which read, "Drummer looking for other metal musicians to jam with. Tygers of Pan Tang, Diamond Head and Iron Maiden."    Guitarists James Hetfield and Hugh Tanner of Leather Charm answered the advertisement.    James Alan Hetfield was born on August 3, 1963, in Downey, California, the son of Cynthia Bassett, a light opera singer, and Virgil Lee Hetfield, a truck driver. James was nine years old when he first began piano lessons. He then started jamming on his half-brother David's drums, and finally, at 14, he began to play guitar with Robert Okner. He was also in a few bands as a teenager – one was "Leather Charm" with Hugh Tanner, and another was "Obsession." James said that Aerosmith was his primary musical influence as a child and that they were why he wanted to play guitar. His parents divorced in 1976 when he was 13. They were devout Christian Scientists, and following their beliefs, they strongly disapproved of medicine or any other medical treatment and remained loyal to their faith, even as James' mother, Cynthia, was dying from cancer. This lifestyle inspired many of his lyrics during his career with Metallica. For example, the songs "Dyers Eve" and "The God That Failed" from the albums "...And Justice for All" and "Metallica" touch on those topics. His mother, Cynthia, died of cancer in 1979 when Hetfield was 16 years old. After her death, James went to live with his older half-brother David.   Although he had not formed a band, Lars asked Metal Blade Records founder Brian Slagel if he could record a song for the label's upcoming compilation album, Metal Massacre. Slagel accepted, and Ulrich recruited Hetfield to sing and play rhythm guitar. Lars and James officially formed the band known as "Metallica" on October 28, 1981, five months after they first met.   A funny story; James' and Lars' first encounter was anything but promising. As Mick Wall wrote in his biography of the band "Enter Night", "neither James nor Hugh had anything good to say about [Lars]. The kid was 'weird' and 'smelled funny' [and] he couldn't even really play drums." Deeming the entire encounter something of a waste, James later recalled (in Wall's bio) that "we ate McDonald's, he ate herring. [Lars'] father was famous. He was very well off. Spoiled – that's why he's got his mouth. He know what he wants, he goes for it and he's gotten it his whole life."   When asked what Lars remembers about their first meet up, in a Blabbemouth.com interview, he said:   "I remember connecting with him," Lars responded. "I could see that, even though he was painfully shy or whatever, that there were some distinctive similarities. I spent six months talking to people about heavy metal, and they'd mention STYX, JOURNEY, KISS or whatever. I'd talk about ANGEL WITCH, DIAMOND HEAD or TYGERS OF PAN TANG. He had a connection to the music and the things I was throwing out there that seemed a little more authentic or trustworthy. Not much happened during that first meeting because he was kind of the wing man, or the plus one, for a guy named Hugh. If James was sitting here, he'd tell you that the drum kit I showed up with was in such bad shape that every time I hit the cymbal, it kept falling over — which is accurate. Hetfield and I ended up staying in touch, and when I came back from travelling in Europe a few months later, I called him up and said, 'Hey, do you want to play and see what happens?' And he was up for it."   The band name, "Metallica," came from Lars' friend Ron Quintana, who was brainstorming names for a fanzine and was considering MetalMania or Metallica. After hearing the two monikers, Lars wanted Metallica for his band, so he suggested Quintana use MetalMania instead. That magazine wound up being a U.S. monthly magazine focusing on heavy metal music, which was published between 1985 and 1991   Guitarist Dave Mustaine replied to an advertisement for a lead guitarist where Lars and James asked him to join after seeing his expensive guitar equipment. In early 1982, Metallica recorded its first original song, "Hit the Lights," for the Metal Massacre I compilation. James Hetfield played bass, and rhythm guitar and sang, while Lloyd Grant was credited with a guitar solo and Lars Ulrich played drums. Lloyd was a Jamaican guitarist who was never officially in the band. Lloyd has said:   "Me and Lars was jammin' down there in Orange County, California and we jam with a few people and we lookin' other people to jam with..." they met through The Recycler. "We were playing for a long time and he came down to my place my apartment once and he says and he keep asking me to come jam with the band, but I was really busy doing other stuff and I went down and play with them-me and him and James. That's three of us. James was playing bass, I was playing guitar and Lars was playing drums and we rehearse that "Hit The Lights" song, but way before that Lars had let me hear that song. We were hanging out watching soccer and he says "hey I met this guy blah blah blah and he's exactly what we want to jam with and he played this one song and it was great and that's how I was first was introduced to "Hit The Lights." After that I went over and jam a few times and he called me and say they gonna be in this compilation album and he brought over a tape of "Hit The Lights" recording on a four track asked me to play some solo for that and they were going to bring the four track down and they were going to bring it down and dump it on the compilation album."   Metal Massacre I was released on June 14, 1982. The early pressings listed the band incorrectly as "Mettallica," pissing the band off. However, the song "Hit The Lights," generated a buzz, and Metallica played their first live performance on March 14, 1982, at Radio City in Anaheim, California. The lineup consisted of James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Dave Mustaine, and newly recruited bassist Ron McGovney, who had been in James' previous band, "Leather Charm." Their first live success happened as they were chosen to open for British heavy metal band Saxon at one gig of their 1982 U.S. tour. This show was Metallica's second gig. In addition, Metallica recorded its first demo, Power Metal, whose name was inspired by Quintana's early business cards in early 1982.   In late 1982, Ulrich and Hetfield attended a show at the West Hollywood nightclub Whisky a Go Go, which featured bassist Cliff Burton in the band Trauma.  Clifford Lee Burton was born on February 10, 1962, in Castro Valley, California, to Ray and Jan Burton. Cliff's interest in music began when his father introduced him to classical music, and he began taking piano lessons. In his teenage years, he developed an interest in Rock, classical, country, and heavy metal. He began playing the bass at 13, after the death of his brother. His parents quoted him as saying, "I'm going to be the best bassist for my brother." He practiced up to six hours daily (even after joining Metallica). Besides classical and jazz, Burton's other early influences varied from Southern Rock and country to the blues. Cliff has cited Geddy Lee, Geezer Butler, Stanley Clarke, Lemmy Kilmister, and Phil Lynott as significant influences on his style of bass playing.   James and Lars were "blown away" by Cliff's use of a wah-wah pedal and asked him to join Metallica. The two leaders wanted Ron McGovney to leave because they thought he "didn't contribute anything, he just followed."  According to McGovney, his time in Metallica was reportedly tumultuous, as he often clashed with Ulrich and Mustaine. In addition, he felt that, aside from using the connections he made as an amateur photographer, his role was that of a money man and transportation provider rather than a respected band member. He ultimately quit on December 10, 1982, due to growing tensions. After leaving Metallica, McGovney became uninterested in playing music and sold most of his equipment.   Although Cliff Burton initially declined the offer to join Metallica, by the end of the year, he had accepted on the condition that the band moves to El Cerrito in the San Francisco Bay Area of California. Metallica's first live performance with Cliff was at the nightclub "The Stone" in March 1983, and the first recording to feature Burton was the Megaforce demo (1983).   Metallica was ready to record their debut album, but they began looking for other options when Metal Blade could not cover the cost. Concert promoter Jonathan "Jonny Z" Zazula, who had heard the demo No Life 'til Leather (1982), offered to broker a record deal between Metallica and New York City-based record labels. After those record labels showed no interest, Zazula borrowed enough money to cover the recording budget and signed Metallica to his label, Megaforce Records.   In May 1983, Metallica traveled to Rochester, New York, to record its debut album, Metal Up Your Ass, which Paul Curcio produced. Unfortunately, the other members of Metallica decided to eject Mustaine from the band because of his drug and alcohol abuse and violent behavior just before the recording sessions on April 11, 1983. About this time, Mustaine told Loudwire magazine:   "When you're around a lot of people that like to drink and get silly, they just want to have fun," Mustaine explains. "I would drink and have fun until someone would refute something I had said. And then that was war, baby. I'd be aggressive and confrontational because I was a violent drunk. I lost all inhibitions when I was drinking, and that didn't go over to well in the end." The end came on April 11, 1983, and it came without warning for Mustaine. Metallica had already hired Kirk Hammett as their new lead guitarist.  At around 9AM that morning, James, Lars, and Cliff woke up Mustaine, suffering from a tremendous hangover, and told him he was out of the band. "The thing that really upset me was that they never gave me a warning and I never got a second chance," Mustaine says. "It was just, 'Hey man. You're out. See ya later."   When Mustaine asked when his flight back to California was, he was told he wasn't flying. He was taking a four-day bus ride. Even worse, the bus was scheduled to leave one hour after he was fired. Mustaine scrambled to pack a travel bag, and James drove him from the Music Building in Queens to 42nd Street and Eighth Avenue in Manhattan.   During the seemingly endless bus ride, according to Livewire.com, he was rightfully pissed for a while and then decided to write some new lyrics. Since he didn't have any paper, he wrote on the back of a handbill from Senator Alan Cranston. A message on the front of the card referred to the stockpiling of nuclear weapons that read, "The arsenal of megadeath can't be rid." After considerable thought, Mustaine decided the term megadeath would make a cool name for a metal band, especially if it were misspelled as Megadeth.   Kirk Lee Hammett was born on November 18, 1962, in San Francisco, California, and raised in the town of El Sobrante. He is the son of Teofila "Chefela" and Dennis L. Hammett, a Merchant Mariner. While attending De Anza High School, he met Les Claypool of Primus, and they remain close friends. Kirk began showing an interest in music after listening to his brother Rick's extensive record collection (which included Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, and UFO). In addition, he was a huge horror movie fan but began selling his horror magazines to buy albums. This infatuation led him to pick up the guitar at fifteen. His first guitar was (in his own words) a "wholly unglamorous" Montgomery Ward catalog special that came with a shoebox with a 4-inch speaker for an amp. After purchasing a 1978 Fender Strat copy, Kirk attempted to customize his sound with various guitar parts before eventually buying a 1974 Gibson Flying V.   Guitarist Kirk Hammett replaced Dave Mustaine the same afternoon. Metallica's first live performance with Kirk was on April 16, 1983, at a nightclub in Dover, New Jersey, called "The Showplace."    Mustaine has expressed his dislike for Kirk in interviews, saying he "stole" his job. Mustaine was "pissed off" because he believed Hammett became popular by playing guitar leads that Mustaine had written. In a 1985 interview with Metal Forces, Mustaine said, "it's real funny how Kirk Hammett ripped off every lead break I'd played on that No Life 'til Leather tape and got voted No. 1 guitarist in your magazine".    Because of conflicts with its record label and the distributors' refusal to release an album titled Metal Up Your Ass, the album was renamed "Kill' Em All." It was released on Megaforce Records in the U.S. and on Music for Nations in Europe and peaked at number 155 on the Billboard 200 in 1986. Pretty cool, considering their top ten that year was: 1. That's What Friends Are For - Dionne Warwick, Elton John, and Gladys Knight 2. Say You, Say Me - Lionel Richie 3. I Miss You - Klymaxx 4. On My Own - Patti Labelle and Michael McDonald 5. Broken Wings - Mr. Mister 6. How Will I Know - Whitney Houston 7. Party All the Time - Eddie Murphy 8. Burning Heart - Survivor 9. Kyrie - Mr. Mister 10. Addicted to Love - Robert Palmer Although the album was not initially a financial success, it earned Metallica a growing fan base in the underground metal scene. The band embarked on the "Kill' Em All for One" tour with Raven to support the release. In February 1984, Metallica supported Venom on the "Seven Dates of Hell" tour, during which the bands performed in front of 7,000 people at the Aardschok Festival in Zwolle, Netherlands.    Metallica recorded the album in only two weeks on a shoestring budget. Initially, the band printed 1,500 copies. Since its release, "Kill 'Em All" has been certified 3x platinum. Metallica then recorded their second studio album, Ride the Lightning, at Sweet Silence Studios in Copenhagen, Denmark, from February to March 1984. It was released in August 1984 and reached number 100 on the Billboard 200. Unfortunately, a French printing press mistakenly printed green covers for the album, which are now considered collectors' items. Mustaine received writing credit for "Ride the Lightning" and "The Call of Ktulu."   Elektra Records A&R director Michael Alago, and co-founder of Q-Prime Management Cliff Burnstein, attended a Metallica concert in September 1984. They were impressed with their performance and signed Metallica to Elektra. They also made them a Q-Prime Management artist. Metallica's growing success was such that the band's British label Music for Nations released "Creeping Death" as a limited-edition single, which sold 40,000 copies as an import in the U.S.  Two of the three songs on the record—cover versions of Diamond Head's "Am I Evil?" and Blitzkrieg's "Blitzkrieg"—appeared on the 1988 Elektra reissue of "Kill' Em All."  With unforgettable songs like "For Whom The Bell Tolls," "Creeping Death," and "Fade To Black", "Ride The Lightning" has sold over 5 million copies in the U.S. and has been certified 5x Platinum by the RIAA.   That bell in the beginning of "For Whom The Bell Tolls", isn't really a bell at all. As producer Flemming Rasmussen recalled: “We had an anvil in the studio, and Lars had to bang that; it could've been that or from a record of sound effects. But there was a really heavy, cast-iron anvil and a metal hammer, and we stuck them in an all-concrete room. He'd just go wang.”  If you've ever tried to play along with the studio album version of "For Whom, The Bell Tolls, " you've probably had some guitar tuning issues. That's because the song is a quarter step above standard tuning. Why? As the Metallica Wiki says, there are two theories. The first is that the band intentionally sped up the recording, pitch shifting it in the process. The second is that the guitars are tuned up a quarter step to match the pitch of the "tolling bells." I mean anvil... now that's "metal AF". Metallica embarked on its first major European tour with Tank to an average crowd of 1,300. Returning to the U.S., it embarked upon a tour co-headlining with W.A.S.P. and supported by Armored Saint, featuring John Bush on vocals, who later went on to front Anthrax. Metallica played its largest show at the Monsters of Rock fest at Donington Park, England, on August 17, 1985, with Bon Jovi and Ratt, playing to 70,000 people. Then, at the "Day on the Green" festival in Oakland, California, the band played to a crowd of 60,000. Metallica's third studio album, Master of Puppets, was recorded at Sweet Silence Studios in Denmark from September to December 1985 and was released in March 1986. The album reached number 29 on the Billboard 200 and spent 72 weeks on the chart. It was the band's first album to be certified gold on November 4, 1986 and has sold over 6 million copies.    In 2015, Master of Puppets became the first ever metal album in history to be selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the National Recording Registry.   Following the album's release, Metallica supported Ozzy Osbourne on a U.S. tour. During this time, James Hetfield broke his wrist while skateboarding; he continued with the tour, performing vocals, with guitar technician John Marshall playing rhythm guitar.   On the night of Sept. 26, 1986, Metallica was traveling between tour dates in Sweden when Burton and guitarist Kirk Hammett drew cards to decide who would get to choose a bunk. The bassist drew the Ace of Spades and chose the bunk Hammett had been occupying. "I said fine, take my bunk," the guitarist recalled in VH1's Behind the Music. "I'll sleep up front; it's probably better anyway." In the early morning of Sept. 27, 1986, shortly before 7 AM, the band members were awakened abruptly when the bus began to sway from side to side. The driver later told authorities that he lost control of the bus after hitting a patch of black ice. The bus left the road and flipped over on its side, and Cliff Burton – asleep in the top bunk – was thrown through the window. As the bus came down, it landed on top of him. He was only 24 years old. Reportedly, attempts were made to rescue him from underneath the bus by lifting it with a crane, but the crane slipped, and the bus crashed down on top of Burton a second time. Band members and onlookers have given different accounts of whether Burton died upon the first impact or when the bus came down again. Whichever way it happened, Cliff Burton died at the scene.   Hetfield said: "I saw the bus lying right on him. I saw his legs sticking out. I freaked. The bus driver, I recall, was trying to yank the blanket out from under him to use for other people. I just went, 'Don't fucking do that!' I already wanted to kill the bus driver. I don't know if he was drunk or if he hit some ice. All I knew was, he was driving and Cliff wasn't alive anymore."   James has said he walked up and down the road in his socks and underwear looking for black ice and found none. The band has speculated over the years if drinking or drugs could have played a role in the accident or if the driver fell asleep at the wheel. An investigation cleared the driver of any wrongdoing. Burton was cremated, and his ashes were scattered at the Maxwell Ranch in California. Metallica's "Orion" was played at the ceremony, and lyrics from "To Live Is to Die" are engraved upon his memorial stone: "Cannot the Kingdom of Salvation take me home."   In an interview with Gibson TV, Kirk Hammet, who could have been the one in that unlucky bunk said: "The last show that we played with Cliff was a spectacular show," Kirk recalls in the interview. "It was the first show after maybe six or seven weeks when James was back on guitar because he had broken his arm during the Ozzy tour. His arms was healed enough so he was able to play guitar and it was the first show where we had James back… and it was the night that Cliff died. "Everyone was just so happy James was back and to have James's guitar fuelling everything again, rather than me and John Marshall [tech and stand-in guitarist] sharing that duty. We played really, really well and felt like we were back 100%… so that last show was one of the best shows we'd played all fucking year and in retrospect I'm glad Cliff's last show was special in that regard. It really was, in all respects, one of the best shows we'd played and Cliff was very, very happy. So knowing that is a good thing." "It' didn't really, truly sink in until about three weeks or so [afterwards]," Hammett remembers. "As a tribute to Cliff's memory it was important for us to go on [but for] those first two weeks it was up and down, we had no idea what we were going to do. I was taking guitar lessons, the old standby for musicians who can't find any gigs or band. That's what I was actually thinking."

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Back in 1982, Brian Slagel started a little upstart label called Metal Blade Records. He started the whole shebang with Keel, Malice, Black'n'Blue, Ratt, The Mighty Metallica, and many others. This week, Nik and Keefy dig deeply into this particular moment in the nascent days in American heavy metal history. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This week, Jason talks with Brian Slagel, the founder and CEO of the independent record label Metal Blade Records. Slagel is known for having initiated the Metal Massacre series of compilation albums in 1982, the first of which included the first commercial recording by Metallica. Metal Blade has since released seminal albums by Slayer, Mercyful Fate, Cannibal Corpse, Fates Warning, Amon Amarth and The Black Dahlia Murder, among others. #MetalBlade #Metal #Rock #Podcast Source: Wikipedia

Frontman Johan Hegg sits down with Robb for an epic 2 hour chat about their upcoming Vikings & Lionhearts tour together, the details of 2 new Amon Amarth songs "The Serpents Trail", and “Find a way, or make one", the importance of Brian Slagel to the world of metal, their first shows at small rec halls in Stockholm, taking Ukrainian refugees into his home, why L.G. from Entombed was the best dude, his first time having sex, enjoying the pandemic, and the importance of staying positive.Must listen!#NFR 127NEW Machine Head Single: "CHØKE ØN THE ASHES ØF YØUR HATE"https://machinehead.bfan.link/choke-on-the-ashes-of-your-hateOFFICIAL Video: https://youtu.be/rxyxGqLm8fUWATCH & SUBSCRIBE on YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9bKRKhpgFRTudsVfPkFlMg?sub_confirmation=1ALL NEW NFR every WEDNESDAY at 3PM ET ONLY on GaS DigitalOr catch the YouTube Premiere later in the week: THURSDAY NIGHT at MIDNIGHT EThttps://GaSDigitalNetwork.com/LIVESign up to #GasDigitalNetwork with promo code NFR for a 7 Day FREE TRIAL to get access to the HD livestreams, the live chat, and EVERY episode of NFR On Demand in HD.https://GaSDigitalNetwork.com/high-octane-all-accessFOLLOW THE SHOW ON SOCIAL MEDIA!ROBB FLYNNInstagram: https://instagram.com/robbflynnTwitter: https://twitter.com/TheGeneralMHJOHAN HEGGInstagram: https://instagram.com/amonjohan Twitter: https://twitter.com/amonjohanGAS DIGITALInstagram: https://instagram.com/gasdigitalTwitter: https://twitter.com/gasdigital#RobbFlynn #Podcast #Metal #GaSDigitalNetworkSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A show dedicated to the impact of Megaforce Records founder Jonny Z. With Chris Akin from the Classic Metal Show and original Anthrax singer Neil Turbin.Jonny Z, was an American music industry executive who was the owner of New Jersey's Rock'n Roll Heaven record store and founder of record label Megaforce Records. Zazula's record store in East Brunswick, New Jersey made him a central figure of the East Coast metal scene, regularly playing demo tapes sent to him through his underground tape-trading network which included the likes of Brian Slagel of Metal Blade Records, Ron Quintana (the editor of Metal Mania magazine), and producer Mark Whitaker. He was also somewhat of a mentor to Eddie Trunk.Anthrax - Metal Thrashing MadMetallica - Phantom LordTestament - Eerie InhabitantsLone Rager - Metal RapT.T. Quick - Metal Of HonorRaven - Sledgehammer Rockchrisakin.net

A show dedicated to the impact of Megaforce Records founder Jonny Z. With Chris Akin from the Classic Metal Show and original Anthrax singer Neil Turbin.Jonny Z, was an American music industry executive who was the owner of New Jersey's Rock'n Roll Heaven record store and founder of record label Megaforce Records. Zazula's record store in East Brunswick, New Jersey made him a central figure of the East Coast metal scene, regularly playing demo tapes sent to him through his underground tape-trading network which included the likes of Brian Slagel of Metal Blade Records, Ron Quintana (the editor of Metal Mania magazine), and producer Mark Whitaker. He was also somewhat of a mentor to Eddie Trunk.Anthrax - Metal Thrashing MadMetallica - Phantom LordTestament - Eerie InhabitantsLone Rager - Metal RapT.T. Quick - Metal Of HonorRaven - Sledgehammer RockCobras & Fire is part of the Pantheon Podcast Network, THE spot for the musically obsessed.Chris Akin Presents… - The CMS Podcast Network (cmspn.com)Megaforce Records - Megaforce RecordsPantheon Podcasts

Metal Blade Founder/CEO Brian Slagel joins Nick to chat about the highs and lows of starting a record company, remaining fiercely independent, launching careers of bands like Metallica, Slayer, Goo Goo Dolls and the extension of the Metal Blade brand to other endeavors. Thanks for listening! Tune in next week and don't forget to take a minute to review the podcast. In this incredibly competitive podcasting world, every piece of feedback helps. Follow our social media channels for last-minute announcements and guest reveals @theradicalpod on Instagram and Facebook. Find out more about today's guest, Brian Slagel. Find out more about your host, Nick Terzo  

Gwar is an absolute metal institution and one that has stood the test of time for 37 years strong. They've done things their own way and have carved their own path from the word go and have been inspiration to so many bands since their 1984 start and to be clear, not many bands can lay claim to as many accolades as Gwar is worthy of. Fuckin' legends, is what I'm saying. If anyone needs an intro to this band...leave the hall.On the heels of their latest EP, The Disc With No Name, our maestro of the mic, Buke, chats with vocalist Blothar on this newest outing and details surrounding it as well as the decision to do some acoustic tracks. They also discuss the 30th anniversary remixed and remastered release of Scumdogs of the Universe and all the surprises surrounding this edition, whether or not they were to blame for Covid and whether or not they give a shit, a deep discussion on punk music that's kicked off by a mention of GwarBQ, some band history, Gwar as businessmen with all their new ventures, working with Brian Slagel (Metal Blade) and all he's done for metal and the band, LOADS (listen in), and so much more. This is an excellent chat so dive in and enjoy, and be sure to catch the 30th anniversary Scumdogs tour that was recently announced.9C LINKS: Website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram

Metal Blade Records has been a household name for metal, and heavier music in general, lovers for longer than some of you listening to this podcast have been alive. Founder, owner, and CEO Brian Slagel had a vision back in 1982 with the first of the Metal Massacre compilation series, to highlight, then, unknown heavy artists. This led to the beginnings of Metal Blade Records and a long standing relationship with fans all across the globe. This week marks the XV edition of the Metal Massacre series as the label nears 40 years in existence, and remains a dominant force in metal and beyond.Our maestro of the mic, Buke, chats with Brian on the label and its history, Brian's first book and making of a second, Blacklight Media, the label's exceptional PR team and plenty of back office label stuff. They also get into a somewhat recent partnership with Violent Gentlemen which led into a major discussion on hockey as well as Brian's Stanley Cup pick. This is an excellent discussion, so jump in and enjoy.9C LINKS: Website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram

I was very excited to have Brian Slagel the CEO of Metal Blade Records as a guest on my podcast. I have been a huge fan of Metal Blade since I was a teenager so to have Brian on as a guest was an honor. We talked about how he got into metal music, growing up in the Los Angeles scene, starting his own fanzine, putting out a compilation record which featured Metallica, Ratt, Avatar, & more, starting Metal Blade Records, and a ton more. I don't want to giveaway too much in this description so you're just going to have to turn this on and enjoy!All episodes are streamed LIVE at https://www.twitch.tv/danfonceStop by for a future stream to check this out in a live setting!Everyone who attends it will be able to ask questions in the chat room!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/danfonce-talks-metal/exclusive-content