Always at the forefront with an active role in emerging stylistic nuances Century Media has truly shattered the barriers and exemplified diversity in extremes while remaining rooted in the underground but giving bands opportunities outside of the normal means with major league international touring, commercial radio play, and music placement in high-profile films, TV and commercials. Despite all of the years and breakthroughs the company maintains their organic, family feel and business is still being conducted by fans of the music for fans of the music.

Metal Blade Records history by Dan Slessor:
Founded upon owner Brian Slagel's enduring drive to find great bands and get their music out to as many people as possible, since 1982 Metal Blade has brought wave after wave of powerful, innovative, and often genre-defining music to the ever-hungry metal masses. It is this ethos that has seen Metal Blade build up a stunning and diverse catalogue, weather the various storms facing any independent label, and in an age of declining record sales boast the most successful years of its existence as it strides into its fourth decade.

What perhaps makes this achievement all the more notable is the fact that Slagel never even intended to start a label. Working in an LA record store and writing for various publications, Slagel was acutely aware that many great bands in the local metal scene were being ignored, and he decided to release a compilation of tracks drawn from these ranks. "There were a lot of really good bands and I was just bummed out that nobody could hear them. It just seemed like I could help them out and have some fun at the same time, and that compilation was the first Metal Massacre," he states. Collating tracks from then unknown bands including Ratt, Bitch, Cirith Ungol, and Metallica amongst others, the compilation sold out immediately. "How important is Metal Blade to our career? They're only the reason we are enjoying the worldwide success we have today," states Metallica's James Hetfield. "Without Brian's openness to some raunchy teens with a crap sounding cassette tape we would be who knows where, and playing who knows what!" With the popularity of the tape spurring Slagel on, the first seeds of Metal Blade were sown. "After the success of those compilations I just started putting out records of bands that I was friends with, but without ever really intending it to be a label at all," he explains. "After I put out four or five releases I started to feel like something was happening, and I decided to quit the record store and quit college and see where it went."

Battling through the first few lean years, when the label consisted solely of Slagel working out of his mom's poorly ventilated garage in the San Fernando Valley, it gradually grew in both revenue and stature. Within a few years Metal Blade would go on to release the debuts of Slayer, Armored Saint, Trouble, and Corrosion Of Conformity amongst others, fanning the flames of the burgeoning metal scene and launching careers of bands that would go onto reap global success. "Without Metal Blade, there is a damn good chance we never would've made it out of L.A," says Slayer's Kerry King. "That was the one bit of luck we needed. You can be the most awesome band on the scene, and if no one notices you, you don't catch on. And Brian Slagel is still one of the biggest metalheads I know!" This genuine love and devotion to metal is central to the relationship many of the artists have with Metal Blade, and King Diamond credits much of its relevance and strength to this passion. "I refer to it as having 'boots on the ground'," the mighty Dane states. "It's not like a major label where some people might be into what you're doing but a lot of them just see it as a job – there's a genuine love for metal there. Through staying true to that and doing their own thing they've carved out a very specific niche that they control, and as an artist it's wonderful to be a part of that."over the years. Clearly without those people we couldn't do what we do, and to everyone out there who has helped us along by being a fan we are so very grateful to you."

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JRabbit first came into the scene in 2009, with his remix for B.Rich on Party Like Us Records. Shortly after he began working with Reidspeed and her label, Play Me Records, first with the ep I'm so Happy. Then again in 2010 with the Mustardayonnaise EP done with contributing artist Tremourz. He worked with Tremourz again in 2010, with his break through single, Sexy Party. The song gained lots of support from acts like Bassnectar, Excision, Skrillex and many more.
In 2011, JRabbit finished a bootleg of Benny Benassi's classic song, Satisfaction. The song gained lots support from acts such as Diplo,Laidback Luke,Benny Benassi and many more. The song's popularity lead to it's eventual, official release on Ministry of Sound's The Sound of Dubstep Vol. 3.
In later 2011, JRabbit joined Skrillex on his Mothership Tour. Playing alongside 12th Planet, Nadastrom, Dillon Francis, Knife Party and more. The tour covered the United States and Canada and was described by many "unforgettable" and "ground breaking".
In 2012, JRabbit started to blend genres, starting with his Ninja Step EP on Play Me Records. He had other successes with EPs and remixes in 2012 and a single on OWSLA but his next two breakthrough tunes, were his moombahcore bootlegs of Fresh Prince of Bel Air and Del the Funky Homosapien's Mistadobalina. Which gained lots of dj support and attention.
Also in 2012 he toured with Flux Pavilion and Brown and Gammon, on Flux's Standing on a Hill Tour and with Sluggo and Helicopter Showdown on the No Hostages Tour.
Later that year, JRabbit remixed Korn's Narcissistic Cannibal, which was a collaboration with Skrillex, Kill the Noise. The remix was later featured on UKF.
In early 2013, he tour with Big Chocolate on their American Hustle Tour.
he began to blend genres even more with releases on Buygore and Dim Mak. Also with remixes for Ali Love, Flinch, Helicopter Showdown and more. In the summer he released a bootleg of Tequila which gained huge support and popularity both online and at festivals. Now with over 4.5 million views on youtube it has not only become a jrabbit classic, but a staple in trap remixes.
In 2014, JRabbit toured with Terravita on their "Rituals Tour". Shortly after tour, JRabbit released an EP with Slow Roast Records, "Peyote Soda EP".
Now in 2015, after a brief hiatus, due to personal matters, JRabbit has teamed up with Thrive Records and is wrapping up his debut house album. "Give it to Me", the first single from the album, has been scheduled for release 6/30/15.

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