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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Anguisette is a multi-faceted, multi-talent band founded by 
electric violinist Jyri Glynn of acclaimed rock band, "Prelude to a Pistol" & "The Sins." 
Anguisette's sound is reminiscent of Delierum (Sarah 
Mclaughlin) blended with the rock feel of Evanescence (Amy 
Lee).

The band’s 2010 debut CD, The Creation Chamber, has been 
embraced by radio and dance clubs around the U.S. as well as 
abroad. A visually dramatic companion piece to the album, 
the new video for the track, "29 Years," is currently featured 
online at YouTube.com.

Anguisette’s live shows are also visually and theatrically 
stunning, featuring amazing light displays and beautiful graphic 
backdrops. The live band is fronted by three incredible female 
vocalists (Severina Sol, Dawn Wood & Donya Shirzad) and 
supported by keyboardists (Albert Oh & Bianca Malise), a 
bassist (Fish Jones), guitarist (Westin Halvorson), its electric violinist (Jyri Glynn) and a rotating cast of additional guest musicians.

Anguisette's first live introduction was in Boise, Idaho at the 
beautiful Egyptian Theater following a red-carpet premier of 
the motion picture, The Sanguinarian, for which Jyri Glynn 
composed and scored much of the music.

The Creation Chamber is available for sale on CD or digitally at SINister Records and/or www.cdbaby.com


We're not the best, but we're pretty good.

About Line 6, Inc. 
Based in Calabasas, California, Line 6 is a leading manufacturer of guitars, amplifiers, effects, effect processors, and recording interfaces.  Line 6 is world renowned for its studio- and stage-standard gear featuring its patented amp and effect modeling and digital wireless technologies.  Line 6 invented digital guitar amp modeling technology in 1996, and is currently the #1 maker of guitar amplifiers.  Its award-winning products are used by musicians worldwide and have been featured on countless platinum and Grammy® award-winning titles.  Line 6 is distributed in over 60 countries, with operations in the United States, the United Kingdom, and China.  For more information, visit www.line6.com.

À propos de Line 6, Inc. 
Basée à Calabasas, en Californie, Line 6 est une société leader dans la fabrication de guitares, d’amplificateurs, d’effets, de processeurs d’effets et d’interfaces d’enregistrement. Line 6 est célèbre dans le monde entier pour ses équipements de studio et de scène dotés des technologies brevetées de modélisation d’amplificateurs et d’effets, ainsi que pour ses systèmes sans fil, numériques. Line 6 a inventé la technologie de modélisation d’amplificateurs guitare en 1996. La société est aujourd’hui N° 1 mondial des fabricants d’amplificateurs pour guitare. Ses produits, primés partout dans le monde, dont le célèbre POD®, sont utilisés par des musiciens du monde entier et ont été choisis pour l’enregistrement d’une multitude de succès de platine récompensés à de multiples reprises par des Grammy’s et autre titres. Les produits Line 6 sont distribués dans plus de 60 pays, avec des filiales aux USA, en Chine et au Royaume-Uni. Pour obtenir de plus amples informations, consultez le site Internet



Epitaph Records is an independent music label founded in Los Angeles by Bad Religion guitarist Brett Gurewitz. Early releases from a variety of punk heavyweights spawned what became known as the 90s punk explosion. 

Along the way Epitaph proudly launched its sister label ANTI-, representing unique and distinguished acts. From the beginning Epitaph’s mission has been to serve the musicians on its diverse and creative roster - an artist-first model, radical twenty years ago, and much imitated today. 

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