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Metal Blade Records

Metal Blade Records

U.S.A.
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Metal Blade Records is an American independent record label founded by Brian Slagel in 1982. The U.S. office for Metal Blade is located in Sherman Oaks, California. It also has offices in Germany, Japan, Canada, and the U.K.

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  • 14 June 1982

    Metal Blade release the compilation 'Metal Massacre' showcasing the rising L.A. Metal scene. It features the first recording by Metallica.

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Metal Massacre [1st Pressing]

Various Artists
Metal Massacre [1st Pressing]
[Compilation Album]

14 June 1982

 
'Metal Massacre' was the first release for Metal Blade Records and was a compilation of unsigned metal bands. It was the first appearance on record of Metallica, with an early demo of 'Hit The Lights'.
 
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Metal Blade Records Region: U.S.A.
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Metal Massacre [2nd Pressing]

Various Artists
Metal Massacre [2nd Pressing]
[Compilation Album]

?? October 1982

 
'Metal Massacre' was the first release for Metal Blade Records and was a compilation of unsigned metal bands. The second pressing updated some songs, with Metallica including a better recording of 'Hit The Lights' from their No Life 'Til Leather (1982) demo.
 
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Metal Blade Records Region: U.S.A.
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Metal Massacre, Volume II

Various Artists
Metal Massacre, Volume II
[Compilation Album]

?? January 1983

 
'Metal Massacre II' is the second collection of L.A. based bands released by Metal Blade Records.
 
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Metal Blade Records Region: U.S.A.
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Metal Massacre, Volume III

Various Artists
Metal Massacre, Volume III
[Compilation Album]

?? June 1983

 
'Metal Massacre III' is the third collection of L.A. based bands released by Metal Blade Records. It contains the first appearance of Slayer on Record.
 
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Metal Blade Records Region: U.S.A.
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Show No Mercy

Slayer
Show No Mercy
[Album]

3 December 1983

 
'Show No Mercy' is the debut studio album by Slayer. The band self-financed their full-length debut, combining the savings of vocalist Tom Araya, who was employed as a respiratory therapist, and money borrowed from guitarist Kerry King's father. Touring extensively promoting the album, the band brought close friends and family members along the trip, who helped backstage with lighting and sound. Although the album was criticized for its poor production quality, it became Metal Blade's highest-selling release.
 
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Metal Blade Records Region: U.S.A.
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Apocalyptic Raids

Hellhammer
Apocalyptic Raids
[E.P.]

8 March 1984

 
'Apocalyptic Raids' is an E.P. by Hellhammer. It was recorded and released in March 1984, and was the band's only commercial release, prior to them becoming Celtic Frost. The record was a major influence on the then-emerging death metal and black metal genres. It has served as an inspiration to such varied and respected bands as Napalm Death and Sepultura, both of whom recorded cover versions of 'Messiah'.
 
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Metal Blade Records Region: U.S.A.
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Morbid Tales

Celtic Frost
Morbid Tales
[E.P.]

28 June 1984

 
'Morbid Tales' is the debut E.P. by Celtic Frost. The band retrospectively refers to the release as the band's debut studio album, even though it only has a short run time.
 
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Metal Blade Records Region: U.S.A.
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Haunting The Chapel

Slayer
Haunting The Chapel
[E.P.]

4 August 1984

 
'Haunting The Chapel' is an E.P. released by Slayer. During the recording sessions drummer Dave Lombardo first had a double bass drum added to his kit. Although originally featuring three songs, the E.P. evidenced a marked evolution from the style of their previous album, 'Show No Mercy', and is considered the first demonstration of the band's "classic" style displayed on later albums.
 
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Metal Blade Records Region: U.S.A.
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Sentence Of Death

Destruction
Sentence Of Death
[E.P.]

3 September 1984

 
'Sentence Of Death' is an E.P. and the debut release by Destruction.
 
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Metal Blade Records Region: U.S.A.
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War And Pain

Voivod
War And Pain
[Album]

?? September 1984

 
'War And Pain' is the debut studio album by Voivod. According to a 1986 TV interview with the band, it sold over 40,000 copies within 2 years of its release.
 
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Metal Blade Records Region: U.S.A.
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Live Undead

Slayer
Live Undead
[E.P.]

16 November 1984

 
'Live Undead' is the first E.P. by Slayer. It was supposedly recorded live in New York City in front of a room of people, but it has been questioned by both critics and authors that the audience sound may or may not actually be faked.
 
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Metal Blade Records Region: U.S.A.
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Strength Of Steel

Anvil
Strength Of Steel
[Album]

21 May 1987

 
'Strength Of Steel' is the fourth studio album by Anvil. It is the group's sole charting album in the United States, peaking at No. 191 on the Billboard 200 album chart in 1987. It was also the band's first release on Metal Blade Records. Metal Hammer included the album cover on their list of '50 most hilariously ugly rock and metal album covers ever'.
 
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Metal Blade Records Region: International
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Ignorance

Sacred Reich
Ignorance
[Album]

13 October 1987

 
'Ignorance' is the debut studio album by Sacred Reich. The album was co-produced by the band and Bill Metoyer, who had previously engineered most of Slayer's early work. In August 2014, Revolver magazine placed Ignorance on its '14 Thrash Albums You Need To Own' list.
 
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Metal Blade Records Region: International
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Pound For Pound

Anvil
Pound For Pound
[Album]

21 September 1988

 
'Pound For Pound' is the fifth studio album by Anvil.
 
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Metal Blade Records Region: International
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Surf Nicaragua

Sacred Reich
Surf Nicaragua
[E.P.]

4 October 1988

 
'Surf Nicaragua' is the first E.P. from Sacred Reich. It follows the band's debut album, 'Ignorance', released the previous year. The song 'Surf Nicaragua' contains a part from the song 'Wipe Out' as well as the drum part from the 'Hawaii 5-0' theme song. The live tracks were only supposed to be on the CD version, but due to a pressing error, they appeared on all formats.
 
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Metal Blade Records Region: International
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Past And Present (Live In Concert)

Anvil
Past And Present (Live In Concert)
[Album]

?? July 1989

 
'Past And Present (Live In Concert)' is the first live album by Anvil.
 
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Metal Blade Records Region: International
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Heal

Sacred Reich
Heal
[Album]

27 February 1996

 
'Heal' is the fourth studio album by Sacred Reich. It is the band's final full-length studio album to feature guitarist Jason Rainey, and was their last one for 23 years.
 
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Metal Blade Records Region: International
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Abigail II, The Revenge

King Diamond
Abigail II, The Revenge
[Album]

28 January 2002

 
'Abigail II, The Revenge' is the tenth studio album by King Diamond. It is a concept album that continues the plot of the 1987 album 'Abigail'. It is the band's first album to feature guitarist Mike Wead, drummer Matt Thompson, and the first to feature bassist Hal Patino since 'The Eye' (1990).
 
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Metal Blade Records Region: International
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13

Six Feet Under
13
[Album]

22 March 2005

 
Label(s):
Metal Blade Records Region: International
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Crypt Of The Devil

Six Feet Under
Crypt Of The Devil
[Album]

5 May 2015

 
Label(s):
Metal Blade Records Region: International
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Torment

Six Feet Under
Torment
[Album]

24 February 2017

 
Label(s):
Metal Blade Records Region: International
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Nightmares Of The Decomposed

Six Feet Under
Nightmares Of The Decomposed
[Album]

22 October 2020

 
Label(s):
Metal Blade Records Region: International
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Violence Unimagined

Cannibal Corpse
Violence Unimagined
[Album]

16 April 2021

 
Label(s):
Metal Blade Records Region: International
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Moon Healer

Job For A Cowboy
Moon Healer
[Album]

23 February 2024

 
'Moon Healer' is the fifth studio album by Job For A Cowboy. It is the band's first album in over nine years, marking the longest gap between releases in the band's history.
 
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Metal Blade Records Region: International
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The Deceivers

Daath
The Deceivers
[Album]

3 May 2024

 
'The Deceivers' is the fifth studio album by Daath. It is the band's first album in 14 years.
 
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Metal Blade Records Region: International
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Killing For Revenge

Six Feet Under
Killing For Revenge
[Album]

10 May 2024

 
'Killing For Revenge' is the fourteenth studio album by Six Feet Under.
 
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Metal Blade Records Region: International
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Manual Manic Procedures

200 Stab Wounds
Manual Manic Procedures
[Album]

28 June 2024

 
'Manual Manic Procedures' is the second studio album by 200 Stab Wounds.
 
Label(s):
Metal Blade Records Region: International

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