• Metal Massacre is a series of compilation albums released through Metal Blade Records. It is famous for "shedding light" on bands such as The Obsessed...
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  • Massacre (briefly known as Massacre X and Gods of Death) is a Florida death metal band formed in 1984. The band has reunited several times with varying...
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  • recognition of local metal bands. The label's first release was a compilation album called The New Heavy Metal Revue presents Metal Massacre, and included Metallica...
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    Massacration is a fictional heavy metal band created by Brazilian humorists and musicians Bruno Sutter (as vocalist Detonator), Fausto Fanti (as lead...
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  • Messendger - Messendger Metal Massacre - Metal Massacre (Compilation, various artists) Metal Massacre - Metal Massacre II (Compilation, various artists)...
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  • Black Metal Massacre Live is a live album by Finnish black metal band Satanic Warmaster. It was released in April 2007 through Deathrash Armageddon. "The...
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  • Kill 'Em All Metal Massacre - Metal Massacre III (Compilation, various artists) Metal Massacre - Metal Massacre IV (Compilation, various artists) Mindless...
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    Cliff Burton (category American heavy metal bass guitarists)
    1982. He recorded the track "Such a Shame" with the band on the second Metal Massacre compilation. In 1982, Trauma traveled to Los Angeles to perform at the...
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  • CEO of the independent record label Metal Blade Records. Slagel is known for having initiated the Metal Massacre series of compilation albums in 1982...
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  • From Beyond is the debut studio album by American death metal band Massacre, released in 1991 on Earache Records. The album was re-released with a different...
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  • second studio album by American death metal band Massacre, released on July 23, 1996, through Earache Records. Massacre vocalist Kam Lee rejoined the band...
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    Vext, is an American heavy metal singer known as the former lead vocalist of Bad Wolves, Divine Heresy, and Westfield Massacre. Vext began his music career...
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  • Warlord (California band) (category Heavy metal musical groups from California)
    1982's Metal Massacre II. Earning rave reviews, Warlord made a repeat appearance with "Mrs. Victoria" on Metal Massacre III and were signed to Metal Blade...
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  • definitive lineup, Metal Blade Records owner Brian Slagel asked Metallica to record a song for the first edition of his Metal Massacre compilation. Hetfield...
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  • Armored Saint (EP) (category Metal Blade Records EPs)
    track "Lesson Well Learned" was previously featured on Metal Blade's compilation Metal Massacre II in 1982. The EP is featured on the 2001 compilation...
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  • Malice is an American heavy metal band formed in 1981, best known for their appearance on the first Metal Massacre compilation and the release of a pair...
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  • appeared on both the second and third pressings of the compilation album Metal Massacre (1982). Side one "The Strong Will Rock" (Jaime St. James, Tommy Thayer)...
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  • "Mettallica") to record "Hit the Lights" for the first edition of his Metal Massacre compilation in 1982. An updated version of "Hit the Lights" would later...
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  • song "The Beauty, The Power" to the U.S. Metal Vol. IV compilation while Surgical Steel appeared on Metal Massacre II with "Rivet Head". Chaisson then made...
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  • Ron McGovney (category American heavy metal bass guitarists)
    Lights" with McGovney playing bass was featured on a repressing of the Metal Massacre Vol. 1 album. McGovney's time in Metallica was reportedly tumultuous...
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  • – Hidden Treasures (EP) Meshuggah – Destroy Erase Improve Metal Massacre - Metal Massacre XII (Compilation, various artists) Mindrot - Dawning Mindrot...
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  • Pandemonium (band) (category Metal Blade Records artists)
    three albums on Metal Blade Records, and was featured on the first Metal Massacre record with Metallica, Ratt, and Steeler. Lead singer Chris Resch died...
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  • Street Meshuggah – Contradictions Collapse Metal Church – The Human Factor Metal Massacre - Metal Massacre XI (Compilation, various artists) Metallica...
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    Metallica (category American speed metal musical groups)
    Ulrich asked Metal Blade Records founder Brian Slagel if he could record a song for the label's upcoming compilation album, Metal Massacre. Slagel accepted...
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  • Final Warning Messiah Prophet - Rock the Flock Metal Church - Metal Church Metal Massacre - Metal Massacre V (Compilation, various artists) Metallica -...
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  • Obsession (band) (category Heavy metal musical groups from Connecticut)
    heavy metal band formed in 1982, and noted for spawning the career of singer Michael Vescera. The band first came on to the scene on the Metal Massacre 2...
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    Lars Ulrich (category Danish heavy metal drummers)
    formed the heavy metal band Metallica upon Ulrich securing a spot in a compilation album of local metal bands named Metal Massacre. He got the band name...
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  • Abattoir (band) (category American power metal musical groups)
    American speed metal band founded in 1982 which went through a number of lineup changes. Their first recording appearance was on Metal Massacre IV in 1983...
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  • Messiah Prophet - Master of the Metal Metal Priest - Bursting Out Metal Church - The Dark Metal Massacre - Metal Massacre VII (Compilation, various artists)...
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  • Savage Grace to Kelle. Metal Blade would select the song "Scepters of Deceit" from a three song demo for their 1982 Metal Massacre II compilation, with...
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