9 CD’s + 1 DVD
METAL BLADE RECORDS is the longest standing and most successful American Heavy Metal record label, period! Introducing to the world the most vital Metal bands of all time, including SLAYER, METALLICA, ARMORED SAINT, CANNIBAL CORPSE, SIX FEET UNDER, SACRED REICH and tons more, METAL BLADE RECORDS presents the “Metal Blade Records 20th Anniversary Box Set”, the definitive collection of METAL BLADE RECORDS greatest artists, songs and milestones in the history of HEAVY METAL.
Strictly LIMITED EDITION numbered BOX SET includes nine CD’s and one DVD
140 Digitally re-mastered audio tracks including 11 rare and unreleased tracks
24 DVD Video Tracks (9 previously unreleased)
Over 11 and a half hours of music and an hour and a half of videos
70 page full color booklet
A history of Metal Blade Records entitled \"Double Decades of Aggression\" by renowned music journalist Martin Popoff.
Q&A with Brian Slagel and Metallica’s Lars Ulrich by Clay Marshall.
Band interviews by famous rock writer Götz Kühnemund including Manowar, Fates Warning, Mercyful Fate/King Diamond, Cannibal Corpse, Armored Saint, GWAR, Six Feet Under, Flotsam & Jetsam, and Lizzy Borden.
Additional commentary from: Charlie Benante/Anthrax, Michael Wilton/Queensryche, Peter Tagtgren/Hypocrisy, Ty Tabor/King’s X, Joe Lynn Turner/Rainbow, Geoff Tate/Queensryche, Dave Lombardo/Slayer, Dave Mustaine/Megadeth & Tom Araya/Slayer
Track by track description by Metal Blade's very own Brian Slagel
A complete release history
Album info and mini of the album’s artwork of all included tracks
TRACK LISTING:
DISC ONE
METALLICA “HIT THE LIGHTS” RARE
MALICE “CAPTIVE OF LIGHT”
BITCH “LIVE FOR THE WHIP”
DEMON FLIGHT “SEARCH AND DESTROY”
ARMORED SAINT “LESSON WELL LEARNED”
WARLORD “CHILD OF THE DAMNED”
BITCH “BE MY SLAVE”
SLAYER “DIE BY THE SWORD”
TROUBLE “THE TEMPTER”
WITCHKILLER “THE DAY OF THE SAXON”
LIZZY BORDEN “GIVE EM THE AXE”
SLAYER “CHEMICAL WARFARE”
VOIVOD “BLOWER”
FATES WARNING “DAMNATION”
OMEN “DEATHRIDER”
LIZZY BORDEN “AMERICAN METAL”
DISC TWO
CORROSION OF CONFORMITY “ANIMOSITY”
NASTY SAVAGE “FEAR BEYOND THE VISION”
SLAYER “HELL AWAITS”
OMEN “RUBY EYES (OF THE SERPENT)”
TROUBLE “GIDEON”
SOUND BARRIER “GLADIATOR”
CIRITH UNGOL “ONE FOOT IN HELL”
FLOTSAM & JETSAM “HAMMERHEAD”
HALLOWS EVE “LETHAL TENDENCIES”
LIZZY BORDEN “NOTORIOUS”
OMEN “HOLY MARTYR”
FATES WARNING “GUARDIAN”
TROUBLE “THE MISERY SHOWS”
DISC THREE
LIZZY BORDEN “LORD OF THE FLIES”
DIAMOND HEAD “THE PRINCE”
SACRED REICH “DEATH SQUAD”
CANDLEMASS “AT THE GALLOW’S END”
CANDLEMASS “DARK ARE THE VEILS OF DEATH”
HALLOWS EVE “SPEED FREAK”
FATES WARNING “QUIETUS”
HERETIC “EVIL FOR EVIL”
ANVIL “BLOOD ON THE ICE”
SACRED REICH “SURF NICARAGUA”
HELSTAR “BITTER END”
ANVIL “MOTHRA”
LIZZY BORDEN “SINS OF THE FLESH”
DISC FOUR
FATES WARNING “NOTHING LEFT TO SAY”
PRINCESS PANG “SOUTH ST. KIDS”
DRI “ENEMY WITHIN”
GWAR “SLAUGHTERRAMA”
CANNIBAL CORPSE “A SKULL FULL OF MAGGOTS”
LEGS DIAMOND “STAGE FRIGHT”
LETHAL “IMMUNE”
KEN BAUMGARTNER “BOMBER”
CANDLEMASS “WELL OF SOULS”
DEEP PURPLE “STORMBRINGER”
JUNK MONKEYS “I DON'T MIND”
STARZ “DETROIT GIRLS”
STARZ “VIOLATION”
ARMORED SAINT “REIGN OF FIRE”
Y & T “HURRICANE”
CANNIBAL CORPSE “COVERED WITH SORES”
EARL SLICK “SURFER JUNKIE DUDE”
DISC FIVE
FATES WARNING “LIFE IN STILL WATER”
GWAR “GOR GOR”
CANNIBAL CORPSE “HAMMER SMASHED FACE”
JUNK MONKEYS “I GOT FEAR”
RIOT “WARRIOR”
THIN LIZZY “ANGEL OF DEATH”
SACRIFICE “APOCALYPSE INSIDE”
MERCYFUL FATE “THE BELL WITCH”
X-COPS “WELCOME TO NEW JERSEY”
SIX FEET UNDER “LYCANTHROPY”
GWAR “CRUSH KILL DESTROY”
SAVATAGE “HOLOCAUST”
ARMORED SAINT “CAN U DELIVER”
ARMORED SAINT “FOR THE SAKE OF HEAVINESS”
ARMORED SAINT “BOOK OF BLOOD”
GALACTIC COWBOYS “FEEL THE RAGE”
SACRED REICH “POWER OF THE WRITTEN WORD”
CANNIBAL CORPSE “MUMMIFIED IN BARBED WIRE”
MERCYFUL FATE “INTO THE UNKNOWN”
DISC SIX
KING DIAMOND “TRICK OR TREAT”
SIX FEET UNDER “INSECT”
GRIP INC. “WAR BETWEEN ONE”
GWAR “PENGUIN ATTACK”
FATES WARNING “PART 7”
FLOTSAM & JETSAM “HIGH NOON”
GALACTIC COWBOYS “TOMORROW”
SIX FEET UNDER “REVENGE OF THE ZOMBIE”
CRISIS “MECHANICAL MAN”
GOD DETHRONED “THE ART OF IMMOLATION”
RIOT “LIBERTY”
AMON AMARTH “RIDE FOR VENGEANCE”
KING DIAMOND “VOODOO”
TY TABOR “HOLLOW EYES”
CANNIBAL CORPSE “SENTENCED TO BURN”
MERCYFUL FATE “CROSSROADS”
POUNDHOUND “FRIENDS”
DISC SEVEN
GALACTIC COWBOYS “NOTHING TO SAY”
FATES WARNING “ELEVENTH HOUR”
KINGS X “HIGHER THAN GOD”
BOLT THROWER “NO GUTS NO GLORY”
RIOT “SWORDS AND TEQUILA”
SIX FEET UNDER “FEASTING ON THE BLOOD OF THE INSANE”
RIOT “SONS OF SOCIETY”
ENGINE “ALONE”
ARMORED SAINT “THE PILLAR”
VADER “WINGS”
KINGS X “MARSH MELLOW FIELD”
THE CROWN “DEATH EXPLOSION”
KING DIAMOND “THE TREES HAVE EYES”
FATES WARNING “ONE”
CANNIBAL CORPSE “STRIPPED, RAPED AND STRANGLED”
DISC EIGHT
MANOWAR “MANOWAR”
LIZZY BORDEN “THERE WILL BE BLOOD TONIGHT”
SUPERSHINE “TAKE ME AWAY”
SPOCK’S BEARD “REVELATION”
HOLOCAUST “HEAVY METAL MANIA”
CATASTROPHIC “BALANCING THE FURIES”
AMON AMARTH “BASTARDS OF A LYING BREED”
ARMORED SAINT “REAL SWAGGER”
SIX FEET UNDER “THE MURDERERS”
KING’S X “FALSE ALARM”
BRAINSTORM “MEET ME IN THE DARK”
GWAR “BLOODY MARY”
KING DIAMOND “THE STORM”
CANNIBAL CORPSE “PIT OF ZOMBIES”
DISC NINE
THE CROWN “CROWNED IN TERROR”
BEYOND THE EMBRACE “MOURNING IN MAGENTA”
ENGINE “REALIZE”
CHINCHILLA “WAR MACHINE”
MANOWAR “WARRIORS OF THE WORLD UNITED”
MANOWAR “HOUSE OF DEATH”
BONUS TRACKS
CANNIBAL CORPSE “SACRIFICE”
PREVIOUSLY RELEASED ONLY IN JAPAN
SIX FEET UNDER “WAR IS COMING” LIVE PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED
GWAR “HAVE YOU SEEN ME?” – DEMO VERSION PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED
ARMORED SAINT “SHADOWS OF MY FACE” PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED
KING’S X “GROOVE MACHINE” LIVE
PREVIOUSLY RELEASED ONLY AS A B-SIDE
LIZZY BORDEN “ZANZIBAR” – DEMO VERSION PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED
FATES WARNING “IN TRANCE”
PREVIOUSLY RELEASED ONLY IN JAPAN
MERCYFUL FATE “THE RIPPER”
ORIGINALLY ON JUDAS PRIEST TRIBUTE
FLOTSAM AND JETSAM “MR. RIDICULOUS” PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED
BITCH “INFATUATION”
PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED
VEHEMENCE “I TAKE YOUR LIFE” RARE
DVD
ARMORED SAINT “NO REASON TO LIVE” – LIVE PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED
BITCH “LIVE FOR THE WHIP” – LIVE
PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED
OMEN “THE AXEMAN” – LIVE
PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED
LIZZY BORDEN “AMERICAN METAL/GODIVA” – LIVE PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED
NASTY SAVAGE “GLADIATOR” – LIVE
PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED
SACRED REICH “SURF NICARAGUA” – LIVE PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED
CANNIBAL CORPSE “UNLEASHING THE BLOODTHIRSTY” – LIVE
PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED
SIX FEET UNDER “REVENGE OF THE ZOMBIE” – LIVE
ARMORED SAINT “REIGN OF FIRE” – LIVE PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED
KING’S X “SMUDGE”
PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED
GWAR “SICK OF YOU”
CANNIBAL CORPSE “STARING THROUGH THE EYES OF THE DEAD”
CANDLEMASS “MIRROR MIRROR”
DRI “SUIT AND TIE GUY”
TROUBLE “RUN TO THE LIGHT”
ANVIL “MAD DOG”
LETHAL “IMMUNE”
SACRIFICE “SOLDIERS OF MISFORTUNE”
MERCYFUL FATE “EGYPT”
SIX FEET UNDER “MANIPULATION”
FATES WARNING “THROUGH DIFFERENT EYES”
GALACTIC COWBOYS “FEEL THE RAGE”
KING’S X “FADE”
METAL BLADE RECORDS is the longest standing and most successful American Heavy Metal record label, period! Introducing to the world the most vital Metal bands of all time, including SLAYER, METALLICA, ARMORED SAINT, CANNIBAL CORPSE, SIX FEET UNDER, SACRED REICH and tons more, METAL BLADE RECORDS presents the “Metal Blade Records 20th Anniversary Box Set”, the definitive collection of METAL BLADE RECORDS greatest artists, songs and milestones in the history of HEAVY METAL.
Strictly LIMITED EDITION numbered BOX SET includes nine CD’s and one DVD
140 Digitally re-mastered audio tracks including 11 rare and unreleased tracks
24 DVD Video Tracks (9 previously unreleased)
Over 11 and a half hours of music and an hour and a half of videos
70 page full color booklet
A history of Metal Blade Records entitled \"Double Decades of Aggression\" by renowned music journalist Martin Popoff.
Q&A with Brian Slagel and Metallica’s Lars Ulrich by Clay Marshall.
Band interviews by famous rock writer Götz Kühnemund including Manowar, Fates Warning, Mercyful Fate/King Diamond, Cannibal Corpse, Armored Saint, GWAR, Six Feet Under, Flotsam & Jetsam, and Lizzy Borden.
Additional commentary from: Charlie Benante/Anthrax, Michael Wilton/Queensryche, Peter Tagtgren/Hypocrisy, Ty Tabor/King’s X, Joe Lynn Turner/Rainbow, Geoff Tate/Queensryche, Dave Lombardo/Slayer, Dave Mustaine/Megadeth & Tom Araya/Slayer
Track by track description by Metal Blade's very own Brian Slagel
A complete release history
Album info and mini of the album’s artwork of all included tracks
TRACK LISTING:
DISC ONE
METALLICA “HIT THE LIGHTS” RARE
MALICE “CAPTIVE OF LIGHT”
BITCH “LIVE FOR THE WHIP”
DEMON FLIGHT “SEARCH AND DESTROY”
ARMORED SAINT “LESSON WELL LEARNED”
WARLORD “CHILD OF THE DAMNED”
BITCH “BE MY SLAVE”
SLAYER “DIE BY THE SWORD”
TROUBLE “THE TEMPTER”
WITCHKILLER “THE DAY OF THE SAXON”
LIZZY BORDEN “GIVE EM THE AXE”
SLAYER “CHEMICAL WARFARE”
VOIVOD “BLOWER”
FATES WARNING “DAMNATION”
OMEN “DEATHRIDER”
LIZZY BORDEN “AMERICAN METAL”
DISC TWO
CORROSION OF CONFORMITY “ANIMOSITY”
NASTY SAVAGE “FEAR BEYOND THE VISION”
SLAYER “HELL AWAITS”
OMEN “RUBY EYES (OF THE SERPENT)”
TROUBLE “GIDEON”
SOUND BARRIER “GLADIATOR”
CIRITH UNGOL “ONE FOOT IN HELL”
FLOTSAM & JETSAM “HAMMERHEAD”
HALLOWS EVE “LETHAL TENDENCIES”
LIZZY BORDEN “NOTORIOUS”
OMEN “HOLY MARTYR”
FATES WARNING “GUARDIAN”
TROUBLE “THE MISERY SHOWS”
DISC THREE
LIZZY BORDEN “LORD OF THE FLIES”
DIAMOND HEAD “THE PRINCE”
SACRED REICH “DEATH SQUAD”
CANDLEMASS “AT THE GALLOW’S END”
CANDLEMASS “DARK ARE THE VEILS OF DEATH”
HALLOWS EVE “SPEED FREAK”
FATES WARNING “QUIETUS”
HERETIC “EVIL FOR EVIL”
ANVIL “BLOOD ON THE ICE”
SACRED REICH “SURF NICARAGUA”
HELSTAR “BITTER END”
ANVIL “MOTHRA”
LIZZY BORDEN “SINS OF THE FLESH”
DISC FOUR
FATES WARNING “NOTHING LEFT TO SAY”
PRINCESS PANG “SOUTH ST. KIDS”
DRI “ENEMY WITHIN”
GWAR “SLAUGHTERRAMA”
CANNIBAL CORPSE “A SKULL FULL OF MAGGOTS”
LEGS DIAMOND “STAGE FRIGHT”
LETHAL “IMMUNE”
KEN BAUMGARTNER “BOMBER”
CANDLEMASS “WELL OF SOULS”
DEEP PURPLE “STORMBRINGER”
JUNK MONKEYS “I DON'T MIND”
STARZ “DETROIT GIRLS”
STARZ “VIOLATION”
ARMORED SAINT “REIGN OF FIRE”
Y & T “HURRICANE”
CANNIBAL CORPSE “COVERED WITH SORES”
EARL SLICK “SURFER JUNKIE DUDE”
DISC FIVE
FATES WARNING “LIFE IN STILL WATER”
GWAR “GOR GOR”
CANNIBAL CORPSE “HAMMER SMASHED FACE”
JUNK MONKEYS “I GOT FEAR”
RIOT “WARRIOR”
THIN LIZZY “ANGEL OF DEATH”
SACRIFICE “APOCALYPSE INSIDE”
MERCYFUL FATE “THE BELL WITCH”
X-COPS “WELCOME TO NEW JERSEY”
SIX FEET UNDER “LYCANTHROPY”
GWAR “CRUSH KILL DESTROY”
SAVATAGE “HOLOCAUST”
ARMORED SAINT “CAN U DELIVER”
ARMORED SAINT “FOR THE SAKE OF HEAVINESS”
ARMORED SAINT “BOOK OF BLOOD”
GALACTIC COWBOYS “FEEL THE RAGE”
SACRED REICH “POWER OF THE WRITTEN WORD”
CANNIBAL CORPSE “MUMMIFIED IN BARBED WIRE”
MERCYFUL FATE “INTO THE UNKNOWN”
DISC SIX
KING DIAMOND “TRICK OR TREAT”
SIX FEET UNDER “INSECT”
GRIP INC. “WAR BETWEEN ONE”
GWAR “PENGUIN ATTACK”
FATES WARNING “PART 7”
FLOTSAM & JETSAM “HIGH NOON”
GALACTIC COWBOYS “TOMORROW”
SIX FEET UNDER “REVENGE OF THE ZOMBIE”
CRISIS “MECHANICAL MAN”
GOD DETHRONED “THE ART OF IMMOLATION”
RIOT “LIBERTY”
AMON AMARTH “RIDE FOR VENGEANCE”
KING DIAMOND “VOODOO”
TY TABOR “HOLLOW EYES”
CANNIBAL CORPSE “SENTENCED TO BURN”
MERCYFUL FATE “CROSSROADS”
POUNDHOUND “FRIENDS”
DISC SEVEN
GALACTIC COWBOYS “NOTHING TO SAY”
FATES WARNING “ELEVENTH HOUR”
KINGS X “HIGHER THAN GOD”
BOLT THROWER “NO GUTS NO GLORY”
RIOT “SWORDS AND TEQUILA”
SIX FEET UNDER “FEASTING ON THE BLOOD OF THE INSANE”
RIOT “SONS OF SOCIETY”
ENGINE “ALONE”
ARMORED SAINT “THE PILLAR”
VADER “WINGS”
KINGS X “MARSH MELLOW FIELD”
THE CROWN “DEATH EXPLOSION”
KING DIAMOND “THE TREES HAVE EYES”
FATES WARNING “ONE”
CANNIBAL CORPSE “STRIPPED, RAPED AND STRANGLED”
DISC EIGHT
MANOWAR “MANOWAR”
LIZZY BORDEN “THERE WILL BE BLOOD TONIGHT”
SUPERSHINE “TAKE ME AWAY”
SPOCK’S BEARD “REVELATION”
HOLOCAUST “HEAVY METAL MANIA”
CATASTROPHIC “BALANCING THE FURIES”
AMON AMARTH “BASTARDS OF A LYING BREED”
ARMORED SAINT “REAL SWAGGER”
SIX FEET UNDER “THE MURDERERS”
KING’S X “FALSE ALARM”
BRAINSTORM “MEET ME IN THE DARK”
GWAR “BLOODY MARY”
KING DIAMOND “THE STORM”
CANNIBAL CORPSE “PIT OF ZOMBIES”
DISC NINE
THE CROWN “CROWNED IN TERROR”
BEYOND THE EMBRACE “MOURNING IN MAGENTA”
ENGINE “REALIZE”
CHINCHILLA “WAR MACHINE”
MANOWAR “WARRIORS OF THE WORLD UNITED”
MANOWAR “HOUSE OF DEATH”
BONUS TRACKS
CANNIBAL CORPSE “SACRIFICE”
PREVIOUSLY RELEASED ONLY IN JAPAN
SIX FEET UNDER “WAR IS COMING” LIVE PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED
GWAR “HAVE YOU SEEN ME?” – DEMO VERSION PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED
ARMORED SAINT “SHADOWS OF MY FACE” PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED
KING’S X “GROOVE MACHINE” LIVE
PREVIOUSLY RELEASED ONLY AS A B-SIDE
LIZZY BORDEN “ZANZIBAR” – DEMO VERSION PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED
FATES WARNING “IN TRANCE”
PREVIOUSLY RELEASED ONLY IN JAPAN
MERCYFUL FATE “THE RIPPER”
ORIGINALLY ON JUDAS PRIEST TRIBUTE
FLOTSAM AND JETSAM “MR. RIDICULOUS” PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED
BITCH “INFATUATION”
PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED
VEHEMENCE “I TAKE YOUR LIFE” RARE
DVD
ARMORED SAINT “NO REASON TO LIVE” – LIVE PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED
BITCH “LIVE FOR THE WHIP” – LIVE
PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED
OMEN “THE AXEMAN” – LIVE
PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED
LIZZY BORDEN “AMERICAN METAL/GODIVA” – LIVE PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED
NASTY SAVAGE “GLADIATOR” – LIVE
PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED
SACRED REICH “SURF NICARAGUA” – LIVE PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED
CANNIBAL CORPSE “UNLEASHING THE BLOODTHIRSTY” – LIVE
PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED
SIX FEET UNDER “REVENGE OF THE ZOMBIE” – LIVE
ARMORED SAINT “REIGN OF FIRE” – LIVE PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED
KING’S X “SMUDGE”
PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED
GWAR “SICK OF YOU”
CANNIBAL CORPSE “STARING THROUGH THE EYES OF THE DEAD”
CANDLEMASS “MIRROR MIRROR”
DRI “SUIT AND TIE GUY”
TROUBLE “RUN TO THE LIGHT”
ANVIL “MAD DOG”
LETHAL “IMMUNE”
SACRIFICE “SOLDIERS OF MISFORTUNE”
MERCYFUL FATE “EGYPT”
SIX FEET UNDER “MANIPULATION”
FATES WARNING “THROUGH DIFFERENT EYES”
GALACTIC COWBOYS “FEEL THE RAGE”
KING’S X “FADE”