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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/

From the small town of Eksjö, Sweden comes one of the most hard working bands in today's underground metal scene. Orbit Culture has been around since early 2013 and so far they've released two EP's and two albums as of today. Their latest release, 'Redfog', released back in the spring 2018 and became a success for the band in the underground scene bringing many ears and eyes to the band.

As of 2019, the band unleashed the single, "Nensha", flexing their heaviest song to date and debuting their signing to Seek & Strike. They are now highly focused on writing a new album. The band recently wrapped up their tour supporting Rivers Of Nihil on their EU/UK tour along with Black Crown Initiate and MØL.

31.05.25 Heaven & Hill Festival 
02.08.25 Nature One Festival
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Ric_Ohh ist ein aufstrebender DJ aus dem Ruhrgebiet , der sich durch seine energiegeladenen Peak-Time-Techno-Sets einen Namen gemacht hat. Als Mitglied der RabaukeN und der angesagten  Freaky Tekkno Partys  bringt er frischen Wind in die elektronische Musikszene.
Ric_Ohh_Music ist bekannt für seine mitreißenden Beats und seine Fähigkeit, das Publikum in Ekstase zu versetzen. Seine Sets sind eine perfekte Mischung aus harten Techno-Rhythmen und innovativen Klanglandschaften, die jeden Dancefloor zum Beben bringen.
Als Teil der RabaukeN hat Ric_Ohh bereits auf zahlreichen Events und Festivals gespielt und sich eine treue Fangemeinde aufgebaut. Seine Auftritte sind ein Erlebnis, das man nicht verpassen sollte – voller Energie, Leidenschaft und unvergesslicher Momente.
Danach hat er das Techno-Kollektiv Moers gegründet und veranstaltet hier regelmäßig underground Partys die sich einer stetig wachsenden Beliebtheit erfreuen!



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One would be hard pressed to find another artist whose meteoric rise parallels that of Belgium’s most exciting new export, Amelie Lens. She has, in a little more than a year, soared from relative anonymity to one of todays most in-demand DJ/Producers the world over. Lens’ rise to the top may seem to have happened in the blink of an eye, but her work ethic, composure at the controls, crowd engagement and an incredible prowess in the studio have proven to be the perfect ingredients for her swift ascent to the apex of her trade. With her debut release on Italian imprint Lyase gaining a massive amount of attention, Amelie seized the moment and quickly delivered her first release on Pan-Pot’s highly lauded label Second State and followed shortly after with a stellar EP on one of the undergrounds most championed outfits ARTS. At the same time her releases started to flow consistently on high level labels, Amelie started her own event EXHALE at Labyrinth Club where she invites todays hottest acts as well as her “All Night Long” sets which prove she embodies an equal mastery to that of her peers with years more experience. With these critical foundations laid, it was no time before she began headlining the industries most acclaimed events. From Awakenings and Circoloco to today’s best clubs like DC-10 Lens commands an intense touring schedule trotting to all corners of the globe on a weekly basis. As if it wasn’t apparent after all this, Amelie is just getting going and there seems to be no decrease in her pursuit of world wide dance floor domination.

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