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Vinyl me please metal blade9/2/2023 ![]() ![]() "In true Anthology form, we brought in the connoisseurs of the genre to guide us through the history of the label as told through these eight key albums from Metal Blade with guidance from legendary magazine Revolver. ![]() So, there was a resounding 'hell yes' from the VMP team to partner with Metal Blade to release our first-ever heavy-music Anthology," said Courtney Catagnus, Sr Director, Business Development & Partnerships, VMP. "In the Eighties, when Brian Slagel released Metal Massacre - the inaugural Metal Blade compilation that featured a little local band called Metallica - he altered the course of music history as we know it. VMP Anthology: The Story of Metal Blade is available for order now. This commemorative Anthology charts the evolution of the iconic record label and of metal at large through the decades across eight hand-picked albums, as well as deluxe liner notes, a photo booklet and a podcast series featuring Metal Blade founder, Brian Slagel, and artists including King Diamond, Cannibal Corpse and GWAR. Throughout the years, the label has released material for countless renown acts (such as Metallica, Slayer, etc.), and is currently home to Amon Amarth, The Black Dahlia Murder, Cannibal Corpse, and many other legendary artists.Vinyl Me, Please (VMP), in partnership with Revolver, has announced VMP Anthology: The Story of Metal Blade, a limited-edition immersive box set that charts the trailblazing journey of Metal Blade Records. To learn more, visit HERE and follow on socials.Ībout Metal Blade Records – Metal Blade Records was formed in 1982, and still remains independent, with offices worldwide. Through these offerings, we embark on explorations of familiar sounds from our past, and new sounds for our future. VMP offers customers four different monthly vinyl subscriptions (Essentials, Classics, Hip Hop, and Country), an online record store with exclusive pressings, and a multitude of editorial content, storytelling, and events. For more information on Vinyl Me, Please, go HERE and follow on socials.Ībout VMP – Vinyl Me, Please (VMP) is a community of explorers and storytellers who navigate between sounds that are lost and found to create transcendent tangible music experiences. Prior to The Story of Metal Blade, VMP released Anthologies honoring The Grateful Dead, Blue Note Records, the Women of Motown, Ghostly International, Stax Records, Zamrock, Tribe Records, and Herbie Hancock. The Story of Metal Blade is the ninth VMP Anthology release. Each Anthology features expert storytelling, exclusive inserts, and a collectors-edition vinyl box set. VMP Anthology is a reinvented, immersive box set experience for music fans willing to journey beyond the liner notes. Amon Amarth – Twilight of the Thunder God (2008) The Black Dahlia Murder – Miasma (2005)ħ. Cannibal Corpse – Butchered At Birth (1991)Ħ. Gwar – America Must Be Destroyed (1991)Ĥ. Fates Warning – The Spectre Within (1985)ģ. See below for the list of included albums purchase your copy now HERE.Ģ. Fans will also get a bonus Metal Blade Records axe patch merch item. The accompanying podcast series features five episodes with the label’s artists and founder Brian Slagel to guide listeners on a four week journey through these hard-hitting albums. VMP Anthology: The Story of Metal Blade is an 8-album, 9-disc set on 180g 2-colored splatter vinyl spanning Metal Blade Records’ scrappy ’80s to the chart-topping ’10s. We’re so proud to bring you this next chapter in our Anthology series and can’t wait to dive in together to unpack the rich history and influence of Metal Blade.” “In true Anthology form, we brought in the connoisseurs of the genre to guide us through the history of the label, as told through these eight key albums from Metal Blade, with guidance from legendary magazine, Revolver. So, there was a resounding ‘hell yes’ from the VMP team to partner with Metal Blade to release our first-ever heavy music Anthology,” said Courtney Catagnus, Sr Director, Business Development & Partnerships, VMP. “In the 80’s, when Brian Slagel released ‘Metal Massacre’ – the inaugural Metal Blade compilation that featured a little local band called Metallica – he altered the course of music history as we know it. ![]()
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