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."

Read more: http://www.metalblade.com/us/about-us/

OB1 :: Underground Techno Producer/Performer :: Bristol, UK

[HardCoded] / System Rejects

OB1 (Olly Berry) is a techno producer, performer and DJ from Bristol, UK.

He has been a regular fixture on the Bristol free party and underground club scene since 1996, entertaining the crowds with his own special blend of banging, warehouse-style techno and acid.

OB1 has been playing live techno since 1998, when he played his first live sets at Bristol’s Freakency club night.

He went on to form the Irritant live p.a. with Dr. Chill (MJ12) in 1999. Together they played many club nights, free parties and warehouse raves all over the UK and in Europe.

He has continued to take his solo live act out to underground clubs, parties and festivals in the UK, Europe, South America and beyond, playing techno, acid and hard techno and frequently features on radio shows and podcasts across the acid/techno scene.

In 2013, OB1 founded the System Rejects record label along with fellow producers Tassid and Austin Corrosive. The label was born as a vinyl only outfit, releasing extremely limited edition records featuring the founders’ own tracks (with some special guests). Later in 2013, the imprint launched Digital Rejects, a digital sister label.

In 2017, Olly launched HardCoded, a new digital label to showcase a more analog, hardware-oriented sound.

Olly has focused more on studio production in the last few years and has enjoyed releases on Isotope Recordings, Sketcha Traxx, Corrosive Records, Coaxial, CDJ303, Braingravy Records, SUF Projects, Acid Test, Chase Yer Tail, UK Ruff, AK Recordings, Hive, SUF Overdose, HypnoTek909, Techno Against Fascism, EG-303, Anarko Dub Tekno, Filth Infatuated, 303 Alliance, Avinit Records, Stay Up Forever, Wah Wah, Getafix, Rave Yard Records, Flatlife, Impact UK, Bubblejam Gold, Taro Records, Cluster and his own labels System Rejects, Digital Rejects and HardCoded.

In the pipeline are new releases on various labels, new studio collaborations and a new hardware setup. And of course parties! See you down the front!

Neurokontrol @ Raggatek Live Band, is a multifacet electronic music producer from France, playing 100% liveset since 1999 :  Hardtek / Raggatek to Hardcore, he created AstrofoniK Records in 2003 with Wakefields, and OVNI Records with Lunarave / Angry Luna in 2013, and started his darkpsy / hitech project http://soundcloud.com/neokontrol , and NEOWHELL vs https://soundcloud.com/rose_whell in 2020 just before COVID19.

Producing over 300 tracks released on vinyl & digital and after overblasted all europe for over 10 years, he now plays worldwide with all his projects, inovating and melting the styles, he brings the raggatek in India and America (Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Guatemala, Peru...) 
With his original own style he brings some fresh air, his festive & dynamic music is not formatted and always full of surprises :  a dancefloor booster 100% liveset !
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BOOKING: http://web.electrobooking.com/Artist/68 - http://web.electrobooking.com/Artist/237
CHECK MY NEXT PARTIES:  http://facebook.com/neurokontrol/events/
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- Played with artists such as :
Jeff Mills, Pendulum, Mad Professor, Earl16, Soom-T, Benny Page, Zomboy, 1200 Micrograms, Noisia, Aphrodite, David Carreta, The panacea, Black Sun Empire, Viper XXL, Cut&Run Crew, Dj Heretic, Knowledge & Wisdom, High Ranking, Teenage Bad Girl, Missil, Greg Notill, Candy Cox, Jan Fleck, John Lord Fonda, Kenei, IPhaze, Adrian Sherwood, Dj Murphy, Francesco Farfa, Fatima Hajji, Lukas, Fernanda Martins, Kardinal, Lowkey, Far Too Loud, Radiobomb, Chris Liberator, Sterling Moss, Dilemn, Pro7, Candy, Dj Panik, Epeak, Konik DZ, Resh G, Kokci, Stereo Heroes, Snapcrack, Rykkk's, Trackwasher, Electrobugz, Noisebuilder heretik, Jeff23, Silent Frequencies, Probe1, Troublegum, Basscave, Keewix, Spacid, Cosmosis, Monkey Explosion, FKY, NTW23 Spiral Tribe, 69db, Bad Girlz, Crystal Distortion, Ixi, Ixindamix, Meltdown Mickey, Jeff23,  Roms aka Harry Potar, Keygen Kaotic, Suburbass, Maissouille, Osmik, Mat Weasel Buster, Guigoo Narkotek, Seno, Weser, Kefran Narkotek, Beuns Heretik, Nout, Stalker, Rokette 77, KRS, Ben 9MM, Vandal Kaotik, Interface68 LSDF, Ralph Patetik, Vinka, David Green Infrabass, Metrik Teknomad, The Mister X, Civil Unrest, Desert Storm, Empatysm Capsule Corp, Pzeko Mamut Capsule Corps, Rinse Acid Anonymous, Rom TNT, X-tech OQP, MSD, WAR, Akira, Ganez the Terrible, Billx Tekclicit, Floxytek Marsatek, Labo14, Strez HPF, Reo, Frank@ Daje Forte, Nixt, Alryk, Dr Looney FRV100, Mimaniac, Anticptik Kaotek, Darktek Hysterik, Talasemik, Wakefields UTF, Ktodik, Wems ONTMS, Paranoiak, Dj D32, Skimz, Liquid Mind aka Mindtrax, Pitch Mad Attak, Madcore, Viko, DTC, Ratus, Silyfirst, Mc Galere, Alextrem, Micropoint, Al Core, Radium, Hellfish, Detest, Dr Macabre, Adrenokrome, Tieum, Noisekick, Shockraver, The Speed Freak, Trypod, Pattern J, Cemtex, Skyzo, Kix, Format c:, The Destroyer, The Massacre, Noizefucker, Sandy Warez, I:Gor, Paranoizer, RDZ, Sonic Overkill, Mr. Courage, Randy909, Braindrillers, Sonnotek, Le Bask, Hungry Beats, Dither, Frazzbass, Bryan Fury, D-Tox, X-Mind, Dam Son Actif, Dr. Peacock, Komprex, Subversion, Dj Mutante, Mad Dog, Bit Reactors, Bonehead,... and many more !
Check main flyers here http://facebook.com/neurokontrol/photos
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N'Ko ARTIST PAGES :
https://instagram.com/neurokontrol_neokontrol
https://youtube.com/neurokontrol
https://facebook.com/neurokontrol

BOOKING Neurokontrol LIVE:
http://web.electrobooking.com/Artist/68

HITECH DARKPSY PROFILE:
http://soundcloud.com/neokontrol

ELECTRO OLD PROFILE:
http://soundcloud.com/nokontrol

AVAILABLE FOR BOOKINGS 2022
Back catalogue is available for free download @ scamp.bandcamp.com
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SCAMP-CURRENTLY SIGNED TO LIFE4LAND RECORDS 
MINDSAW DIGITAL
RUN TINGS DIGITAL
JUNGLE CLONE
RINGE RAJA
WONKAY RECORDS 
PANZER INCUS 
JIGSORE VS JUNGLE SYNDICATE
DEATHSUCKER
BBL and
JIGSORE RECORDS
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Scamp began djing back in 1998 on soundsystems across Englands underground rave scene. Producing since 2005 and a member of the LIFE4LAND collective. writing a high-energy, progressive fusion of dark dnb, breakcore, hardtek and drumstep.He was first signed to the label Mindsaw Digital alongside artists Throttler,Miss Redflower and the late Hedj,and following that a first vinyl release on bristol label Jungle Clone with I:gor on the flip.He has played teknivals, free parties and clubs all over the U.K and Europe at nights such as Therapy sessions, Toxic,DMT and Renegade Hardwear

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