Metal massacre
Metal Massacre is a series of compilations by the American music label Metal Blade Records .
History of origin
Brian Slagel , founder of Metal Blade Records, worked in a Los Angeles record store in 1981 . At his request, he received permission from the owner to be able to offer imports such as the releases by Iron Maiden in addition to the albums from the USA . This additional offer met with keen interest from buyers, who made Slagel aware of the active metal scene in Los Angeles with bands such as Ratt , Malice and Steeler . A little later he founded a fanzine called The New Heavy Metal Revue and developed the idea of presenting this scene with a sampler called Metal Massacre .
Slagel, who meanwhile had very good contacts to the bands in Los Angeles, asked the groups he considered to be eligible whether they wanted to make a contribution. One of the prerequisites, however, was that they are not currently under contract with any music label , which is why Mötley Crüe was not represented on Metal Massacre I as originally planned. With borrowed money, Slagel had 5000 copies of Metal Massacre I pressed in 1982 , which sold out very quickly. Originally intended as a supplement to his fanzine, one of the distributors Slagel had the idea of bringing out Metal Massacre as a series. He should deliver the music, the distribution company would press and distribute the LPs. This is considered the initial spark for the establishment of the Metal Blade label.
Slagel got the ideas for possible bands for the first issues through tape trading and attending concerts. Lars Ulrich and James Hetfield of Metallica sent Slagel a demo of Hit the Lights , on the Lloyd Grant, a young Jamaican guitar player who had responded to a newspaper ad played, nor the guitar solos, though Mustaine was already in the band. The reason was that Hetfield and Ulrich found Grant's solos simply better. In 1983 he saw Slayer as the opening act for Bitch and was so overwhelmed that he was the first band to get them on the third edition of the sampler. The bands whose success is based on a contribution to the sampler also include Armored Saint , Voivod or Fates Warning .
Since then, a total of 14 samplers have been released under the name Metal Massacre , the last so far in 2016.
The individual Metal Massacre compilations at a glance
Metal Massacre (1982)
| Metal massacre | |
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| Compilation album by various artists | |
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Publication |
1982 |
| Label (s) | Metal Blade Records , Metalworks Records |
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Format (s) |
LP (1st and 2nd edition), LP, MC , CD (3rd and further editions) |
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Title (number) |
10 (1st and 2nd edition), 9 (3rd and further editions) |
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running time |
38 min 32 s (1st edition); 38 min 13 s (2nd edition); 34 min 1 s (3rd and further editions) |
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Brian Slagel , John Kornarens |
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| # | tape | title | origin | Official publication |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steeler | Cold Day in Hell (4:11) | Cold Day in Hell (demo, 1982) | Steeler (album, 1982) |
| 2 | Bitch | Live for the Whip (5:15) | Live for the Whip (5:15) (Demo, 1982) | Damnation Alley (EP, 1982) |
| 3 | Malice | Captive of Light (3:17) | unpublished | Crazy in the Night (EP, 1989) |
| 4th | Rat | Tell the World (3:05) | unpublished | Ratt (EP, 1985) |
| 5 | Avatar | Octave (3:44) | unpublished | not known |
| 6th | Cirith Ungol | Death of the Sun (3:54) | unpublished | King of the Dead (album, 1984) |
| 7th | Demon Flight | Dead of the Night (2:32) | unpublished | Flight of the Demon (EP, 1982) |
| 8th | Pandemonium | Fighting Backwards (3:43) | unpublished | not known |
| 9 | Malice | Kick You Down (4:26) | unpublished | The Rare and Unreleased ( Compilation , 2008) |
| 10 | Metallica | Hit the Lights (4:25) | unpublished | Kill 'Em All (album, 1983) |
| # | tape | title | origin | Official publication |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Black 'n Blue | Chains around Heaven (3:45) | 3 Track Demo (Demo, 1982) | Black 'n Blue (album, 1984) |
| 2 | Bitch | Live for the Whip (5:15) | Live for the Whip (Demo, 1982) | Damnation Alley (EP, 1982) |
| 3 | Malice | Captive of Light (3:17) | unpublished | Crazy in the Night (EP, 1989) |
| 4th | Rat | Tell the World (3:05) | unpublished | Ratt (EP, 1985) |
| 5 | Avatar | Octave (3:44) | unpublished | not known |
| 6th | Cirith Ungol | Death of the Sun (3:54) | unpublished | King of the Dead (album, 1984) |
| 7th | Demon Flight | Dead of the Night (2:32) | unpublished | Flight of the Demon (EP, 1982) |
| 8th | Pandemonium | Fighting Backwards (3:43) | unpublished | not known |
| 9 | Malice | Kick You Down (4:26) | unpublished | The Rare and Unreleased (Compilation, 2008) |
| 10 | Metallica | Hit the Lights (4:12) | unpublished | Kill 'Em All (album, 1983) |
Third and further editions
| # | tape | title | origin | Official publication |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Black 'n Blue | Chains around Heaven (3:45) | 3 Track Demo (Demo, 1982) | Black 'n Blue (album, 1984) |
| 2 | Bitch | Live for the Whip (5:15) | Live for the Whip (Demo, 1982) | Damnation Alley (EP, 1982) |
| 3 | Malice | Captive of Light (3:17) | unpublished | Crazy in the Night (EP, 1989) |
| 4th | Avatar | Octave (3:44) | unpublished | not known |
| 5 | Cirith Ungol | Death of the Sun (3:54) | unpublished | King of the Dead (album, 1984) |
| 6th | Demon Flight | Dead of the Night (2:32) | unpublished | Flight of the Demon (EP, 1982) |
| 7th | Pandemonium | Fighting Backwards (3:43) | unpublished | not known |
| 8th | Malice | Kick You Down (4:26) | unpublished | The Rare and Unreleased (Compilation, 2008) |
| 9 | Metallica | Hit the Lights (4:12) | unpublished | Kill 'Em All (album, 1983) |
- Cold Day in Hell by Steeler has been replaced by Chains around Heaven by Black 'n Blue from the 2nd edition .
- Tell the World by Ratt was removed from the song list from the 3rd edition.
- The version of Metallica's Hit the Lights contained in the 1st edition differs from that of all other editions: while Lloyd Grant on the version of the first edition as lead guitarist alongside James Hetfield , who took over vocals, rhythm guitar and bass, and drummer Lars Ulrich can be heard, Dave Mustaine played the lead guitar and Ron McGovney the bass for the version that has been included since the 2nd edition .
- For the 2nd edition, a different front cover was used compared to the original LP: Instead of the cover design by Elaine Offers, the 2nd edition only features the Metal Massacre lettering in black on a gray background. From the 3rd edition, however, the original cover was used again.
- The US heavy metal band Steeler, which was founded in 1981 and is included in the 1st edition of this compilation, should not be confused with the German heavy metal band Steeler , u. a. with Axel Rudi Pell on guitar. This American band was founded by singer Ron Keel . After recording the single Cold Day in Hell , the well-known Swedish guitarist Yngwie J. Malmsteen also joined the band.
- The American heavy metal band Avatar included here should not be confused with the American power metal band Avatar, which was founded in 1979 and later renamed itself to Savatage . Co-producer John Kornarens (listed under the name Anthony Kornarens) played guitar parts and his sister Diane Kornarens played the bass of the instrumental Octave .
- Metallica was listed on the 1st edition under the wrong name Mettallica.
- Black 'n Blue was listed under the misnomer Black And Blue on the 2nd Edition of Metalworks Records.
Metal Massacre II (1982)
| Metal Massacre II | |
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| Compilation album by various artists | |
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Publication |
1982 |
| Label (s) | Metal Blade Records |
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Format (s) |
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Title (number) |
12 |
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running time |
45 min 6 s |
| # | tape | title | origin | Official publication |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armored Saint | Lesson Well Learned (2:51) | Demo (1982) | Armored Saint (EP, 1983) |
| 2 | 3rd stage alert | Mind Invader (3:51) | unpublished | 3rd Stage Alert (EP, 1983) |
| 3 | Surgical Steel | Rivit Head (3:03) | unpublished | not known |
| 4th | obsession | Shadows of Steel (4:31) | unpublished | Obsession (Best Of, 2008) |
| 5 | Savage Grace | Scepter of Deceit (3:45) | Demo (1982) | not known |
| 6th | Overkill | No Holds Barred (4:12) | unpublished | Triumph of the Will (album, 1985) |
| 7th | Warlord | Lucifer's Hammer (3:18) | Demo (1981) | Deliver Us (EP, 1983) |
| 8th | trauma | Such a Shame (2:53) | Demo (1982) | Scratch And Scream (Re-Release, 2013) |
| 9 | Lockpick | It's Alright (3:26) | unpublished | not known |
| 10 | Molten Leather | Inversion (4:04) | unpublished | not known |
| 11 | Hyksos | The Kings (6:11) | unpublished | Hyksos (album, 1982) |
| 12 | Aloha | Heavy Metal Virgin (3:01) | Demo (1982) | not known |
- The American speed metal hardcore band Overkill, which was founded in 1980, is not to be confused with the much better known American thrash metal band Overkill , which was founded in 1980 . Therefore, the name was later changed to Overkill LA and SST Overkill to avoid confusion.
- The American band Aloha, which was founded in 1981, was originally named Vixen (not to be confused with the American glam metal band Vixen , founded in 1980 ), before the band was renamed Aloha and then Hawaii.
- All the songs from Metal Massacre II are also included in the bundle Metal Massacre II & III (songs 1–12), which is composed of songs from Metal Massacre II and Metal Massacre Volume III and released in 1983 on MC .
Metal Massacre Volume III (1983)
| Metal Massacre Volume III | |
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| Compilation album by various artists | |
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Publication |
1983 |
| Label (s) | Metal Blade Records |
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Format (s) |
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Title (number) |
12 |
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running time |
42 min 46 s |
| # | tape | title | origin | Official publication |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slayer | Aggressive Perfector (3:29) | unpublished | Haunting the Chapel (EP, bonus on re-release 1993) |
| 2 | Bitch | Riding in Thunder (3:57) | unpublished | Be My Slave (album, 1983) |
| 3 | Tyrant | The Battle of Armageddon (5:14) | unpublished | Legions of the Dead (album, 1985) |
| 4th | Medusa | Piranhas (2:11) | Demo '83 (1983) | not known |
| 5 | Test pattern | Bite the Knife (5:25) | unpublished | not known |
| 6th | Black Widow | Blitzkrieg (2:56) | unpublished | not known |
| 7th | Warlord | Mrs. Victoria (5:55) | Demo (1981) | Thy Kingdom Come (Compilation, 1986) |
| 8th | Virgin Steele | Let's Go All the Way (3:12) | unpublished | not known |
| 9 | sexist | Fire and Wind (3:00) | Demo (1983) | not known |
| 10 | Snowhite | Hell Bent (1:49) | Demo (1983) | not known |
| 11 | Marauder | The Kid (3:01) | Demo (1983) | not known |
| 12 | La Mort | Fist and Chain (2:37) | unpublished | not known |
- The song The Battle of Armageddon by Tyrant was listed on the MC and CD editions of this compilation under the false name Armagedon .
- The song Piranhas of Medusa is listed on this compilation under the name Piranahs . Since there is currently no picture of Medusa's demo cassette Demo '83 , on which this song appeared for the first time, it cannot be clarified without a doubt whether the spelling mistake only occurs in Metal Massacre Volume III or whether Metal Blade Records has adopted the spelling mistake from the demo. The Encyclopaedia Metallum website lists the song in the correct spelling Piranhas .
- The US heavy metal band Black Widow included here should not be confused with the British hard rock band Black Widow, founded in 1969, and the Belgian heavy metal band Black Widow, founded in 1980.
- The American speed metal band Snowhite, which was founded in 1981, was later renamed Znowhite or Znöwhite.
- All of the songs from Metal Massacre Volume III are also included in the bundle Metal Massacre II & III (songs 13-24), which was released in 1983 on MC and was composed of songs from Metal Massacre II and Metal Massacre Volume III .
Metal Massacre 4 (1984)
| Metal Massacre 4 | |
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| Compilation album by various artists | |
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Publication |
1983 |
| Label (s) | Metal Blade Records , Enigma Records |
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Format (s) |
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Title (number) |
12 |
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running time |
46 min 45 s |
| # | tape | title | origin | Official publication |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sacred Blade | The Alien (3:40) | unpublished | not known |
| 2 | Death Dealer | Cross My Way (3:40) | Demo (1983) | not known |
| 3 | Trouble | The Last Judgment (5:04) | Demo (1983) | Demos & Rarities 1980-95 (Compilation, 2005) |
| 4th | Scepter | Taken by Force (2:44) | Demo (1983) | not known |
| 5 | Zoetrope | Speed Zone (2:42) | Metal Log, Vol. 1 (Demo, 1983) | not known |
| 6th | Was cry | Forbidden Evil (4:37) | Trilogy of Terror (Demo, 1983) | Forbidden Evil (Best Of, 2006) |
| 7th | Abattoir | Screams from the Grave (3:24) | Original Abattoir (demo, 1983) | Vicious Attack (album, 1985) |
| 8th | Witch slayer | I Don't Want to Die (4:59) | Demo (1983) | not known |
| 9 | Lizzy Borden | Rod of Iron (4:29) | unpublished | Love You to Pieces (album, 1985) |
| 10 | August Redmoon | Fear No Evil (3:53) | unpublished | not known |
| 11 | Thrust | Destructer (4:13) | Demo (1983) | Fist Held High (album, 1984) |
| 12 | Medieval | Medieval (3:20) | Demo (1983) | not known |
- The Canadian heavy metal band Death Dealer (now also active under the name Deaf Dealer), which was founded in 1980, is not to be confused with the American power metal band Death Dealer, which was only founded in 2012 with the former Manowar guitarist Ross "The Boss" Friedman .
- The American heavy metal band Thrust, which was founded in 1981, was included here and was printed on the MC and CD editions of this compilation released in 1994 under the false name Trust, which can easily be confused with the French hard rock band Trust, which was founded in 1977 can occur.
Metal Massacre V (1984)
| Metal Massacre V | |
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| Compilation album by various artists | |
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Publication |
1984 |
| Label (s) | Metal Blade Records , Steamhammer , Enigma Records |
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Format (s) |
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Title (number) |
12 |
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running time |
49 min 28 s |
| # | tape | title | origin | Official publication |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | omen | Torture Me (3:28) | unpublished | Battle Cry (box set, 2003) |
| 2 | Voivod | Condemned to the Gallows (5:09) | To the Death (Demo, 1984) | War and Pain (album, bonus on re-release 2004) |
| 3 | Attacker | (Call On) The Attacker (3:37) | Demo (1984) | Battle at Helm's Deep (album, 1985) |
| 4th | Future Tense | Nightmare (3:46) | Protect Your Ears (demo, 1982) | Crossing the Swords ... Again (Best Of, 2004) |
| 5 | Overkill | Death Rider (3:54) | Power in Black (Demo, 1983) | not known |
| 6th | Fates Warning | Soldier Boy (6:23) | unpublished | Night on Bröcken (album, 1984) |
| 7th | Metal Church | The Brave (4:28) | Four Hymns (demo, 1982) | not known |
| 8th | Lethyl Synn | Destroyer (3:28) | unpublished | not known |
| 9 | Final Warning | The Warrior (3:50) | unpublished | not known |
| 10 | Hellhammer | Crucifixion (2:52) | Satanic Rites (demo, 1983) | Demon Entrails (Best Of, 2008) |
| 11 | Mace | Marching Sacrifice (4:08) | unpublished | not known |
| 12 | Jesters of Destiny | End of Time (4:25) | unpublished | Fun at the Funeral (album, 1986) |
- Voivod was printed under the false name Voi Vod on the LP editions, the CD edition by Steamhammer and the MC edition by Enigma Records.
- The song Marching Sacrifice by Mace was listed on the LP, MC and CD editions of this compilation under different false names: on the LP editions under the name Marching Saprophytes , on the MC editions under the names Marching Saprophytes and Marching Saphroyites and on the CD editions under the names Marching Saphroyites and Marching Sapprophytes .
Metal Massacre VI (1985)
| Metal Massacre VI | |
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| Compilation album by various artists | |
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Publication |
1985 |
| Label (s) | Metal Blade Records , Steamhammer , Enigma Records |
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Format (s) |
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Title (number) |
11 |
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running time |
49 min 05 s |
| # | tape | title | origin | Official publication |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Possessed | Swing of the Ax (3:51) | Demo (1985) | The Eyes of Horror (EP, 1987) |
| 2 | Nasty Savage | XXX (5:27) | Wage of Mayhem (demo, 1985) | Indulgence (album, 1986) |
| 3 | Steel assassin | Executioner (5:04) | Demo (1984) | From the Vaults (album, 1997) |
| 4th | Mayhem | Tear Down the Walls (5:44) | unpublished | not known |
| 5 | Hades | Easy Way Out (4:48) | Demo (1983) | not known |
| 6th | Hallows Eve | Metal Merchants (4:28) | Tales of Terror (Demo, 1984) | Tales of Terror (album, 1985) |
| 7th | Hirax | Bombs of Death (2:02) | unpublished | Raging Violence (album, 1985) |
| 8th | Pathfinder | Fountain Keeper (3:51) | unpublished | not known |
| 9 | Dark Angel | Welcome to the Slaughter House (5:23) | We Have Arrived (Azra Records, 1984) | not known |
| 10 | The Obsessed | Concrete Cancer (3:16) | Promo demo (1985) | Incarnate (Best Of, 1999) |
| 11 | Martyr | En Masse (Stand or Die) (5:11) | unpublished | not known |
- The song Executioner by Steel Assassin was listed on the label of the LP-Edition, on the MC-Edition and on the CD-Edition of Metal Blade Records under the false name The Executioner .
- The song Welcome to the Slaughterhouse of Dark Angel was on all editions under the incorrect designation Welcome to the Slaughterhouse listed.
- The American thrash metal band Mayhem, which was founded in 1983, is not to be confused with the Norwegian black metal band Mayhem, which was founded in 1984 .
- Hallows Eve was printed on this compilation under the misnomer Hallow's Eve with an apostrophe.
Metal Massacre VII (1986)
| Metal Massacre VII | |
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| Compilation album by various artists | |
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Publication |
1986 |
| Label (s) | Metal Blade Records |
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Format (s) |
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Title (number) |
12 |
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running time |
49 min 58 s |
| # | tape | title | origin | Official publication |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heretic | Impulses (4:19) | unpublished | not known |
| 2 | Sentinel Beast | Sentinel Beast (5:21) | Demo (1985) | Depths of Death (album, 1986) |
| 3 | Flotsam and Jetsam | I Live, You Die (6:19) | Iron Tears (demo, 1985) | Flotzilla (single, 1988) |
| 4th | Ill | Rented Heat (4:09) | unpublished | Hideous (album, 1986) |
| 5 | Mad Man | Backstabber (2:53) | unpublished | not known |
| 6th | Détente | Widow's Walk (2:20) | Demo (1984) | Recognize No Authority (album, 1986) |
| 7th | Commander | High 'n' Mighty (4:17) | unpublished | The High 'n' Mighty (album, 1987) |
| 8th | Juggernaut | In the Blood of Virgins (4:13) | First Blood (demo, 1985) | Baptism Under Fire (album, bonus on re-release 1998) |
| 9 | Cryptic Slaughter | Empire of Torture (2:33) | unpublished | Convicted (album, 1986) |
| 10 | Have Mercy | The Omen (4:19) | Mass Destruction (demo, 1985) | The Years of Mercy (Best Of, 2004) |
| 11 | Titanic | The Awakening (4:43) | Then There Was Rock (White Lightning Records, 1985) | not known |
| 12 | Lost Horizon | Troubled Ways (4:32) | unpublished | not known |
- Détente was listed on this compilation under the false name Detente without an accent.
- The American power metal band Heretic, which was founded in 1985, is not to be confused with the American death metal band Heretic, which was founded in 1983 and which was renamed Morbid Angel in the year it was founded.
Metal Massacre VIII (1987)
| Metal Massacre VIII | |
|---|---|
| Compilation album by various artists | |
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Publication |
1987 |
| Label (s) | Metal Blade Records , Restless Records |
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Format (s) |
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Title (number) |
12 |
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running time |
47 min 40 s |
| # | tape | title | origin | Official publication |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sacred realm | Ignorance (3:50) | Draining You of Life (Demo, 1986) | Ignorance (bonus on 2007 re-release) |
| 2 | Viking | Hellbound (2:58) | Do or Die (Demo, 1986) | Do or Die (album, 1988) |
| 3 | Overlorde | Keeper of the Flame (4:07) | Medieval Metal (Demo, 1987) | not known |
| 4th | Fatal Violence | Violence Is Golden (4:58) | Demo (1985) | Ashes Tell No Tales (album, 2008) |
| 5 | Tactics | Spare No Lives (2:43) | The Master Plan (demo, 1987) | not known |
| 6th | Sanctum | Nothing Left (4:26) | Demo (1986) | not known |
| 7th | Gargoyle | Into the Darkness (3:44) | Demo (1987) | not known |
| 8th | Ripper | Death Awaits You (5:43) | ... And the Dead Shall Rise (Iron Works, 1985) | not known |
| 9 | ESP | Take 'Em Alive (3:53) | Demo (1986) | The Future Is Now (album, 1987) |
| 10 | Wargod | Intimate with Evil (4:46) | Demo (1986) | not known |
| 11 | LSN | Deadly Kiss (2:58) | Demo (1986) | not known |
| 12 | Cobalt Blue | Bullets (3:34) | unpublished | not known |
- The American power metal band ESP, which was founded in 1985, was listed on this compilation under the false name ESP. This band should not be confused with the American hard rock band ESP, founded in the 1990s around the drummer Eric Singer .
- All the songs from Metal Massacre VIII are also included in the bundle Metal Massacre 8 & 9 (songs 1–12), which is composed of songs from Metal Massacre VIII and Metal Massacre Nine and was released on MC and CD in 1994 .
Metal Massacre Nine (1988)
| Metal Massacre Nine | |
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| Compilation album by various artists | |
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Publication |
1988 |
| Label (s) | Metal Blade Records , JDC Records |
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Format (s) |
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Title (number) |
10 |
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running time |
41 min 52 s |
| # | tape | title | origin | Official publication |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | banshee | We Want You (3:02) | Cry in the Night (demo, 1986) | Cry in the Night (EP, 1988) |
| 2 | Oliver Magnum | Old World Nites (5:28) | 01986 (demo, 1986) | Oliver Magnum (album, 1989) |
| 3 | Toxicity | Wasteland (5:00) | Wasteland (demo, 1986) | not known |
| 4th | Dissenter | Blood Under Heaven (5:09) | unpublished | not known |
| 5 | Redrum | Random Violence (2:40) | Power Corrupts (demo, 1987) | not known |
| 6th | Pedifile | The Definitive Apology (3:42) | Round 2 (demo, 1987) | not known |
| 7th | Chaos horde | Needle Damage (3:48) | Demo (1986) | not known |
| 8th | Faith or Fear | Dehumanize (4:10) | Dehumanize (demo, 1988) | not known |
| 9 | The Wrath | Midnight Madman (3:12) | unpublished | not known |
| 10 | Overdose | Children of War (5:41) | Conscience (Heavy Discos, 1987) | not known |
- The song Old World Nites by Oliver Magnum is listed on the MC edition under the false name Old World Nights .
- The American thrash metal band Redrum, which was founded in 1985 and is included here, is printed on the label of the LP and on the MC edition under the false name Red Rum.
- Only six out of ten songs from Metal Massacre Nine are also included on the bundle Metal Massacre 8 & 9 (songs 13-18) composed of songs from Metal Massacre VIII and Metal Massacre Nine , released in 1994 on MC and CD , namely Banshees We Want You , Oliver Magnums Old World Nites , Toxiks Wasteland , Dissenters Blood Under Heaven , Chaos Hordes Needle Damage and Faith or Fears Dehumanize . Redrum's Random Violence , Pedifiles The Definitive Apology , The Wraths Midnight Madman and Overdoses Children of War , on the other hand, were deleted from the track list because a CD was limited to about 74 minutes. Since the compilation Metal Massacre Nine did not appear on CD when it was first published, it is the only one in the Metal Massacre series that was never published in its entirety on CD.
Metal Massacre Ten (1989)
| Metal Massacre Ten | |
|---|---|
| Compilation album by various artists | |
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Publication |
1989 |
| Label (s) | Metal Blade Records , Music for Nations |
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Format (s) |
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Title (number) |
10 |
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running time |
44 min 49 s |
|
William Howell |
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| # | tape | title | origin | Official publication |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Betrayel | Sick or Sane? (3:18) | unpublished | not known |
| 2 | Solitude | Typhoid Mary (5:17) | Sickness (demo, 1988) | not known |
| 3 | Murdercar | Mirage of Blood (2:48) | unpublished | not known |
| 4th | Confessor | The Secret (5:35) | The Secret (demo, 1987) | Unraveled (album, bonus track, 2005) |
| 5 | Dan Collette | Egyptian Falcon (5:12) | unpublished | not known |
| 6th | nihilist | Infected (3:18) | unpublished | not known |
| 7th | RED | Visions in Secret (6:05) | unpublished | not known |
| 8th | Wench | Mercy (5:58) | Sumos Quad Sumos (Demo, 1988) | A Tidy Sized Chunk (album, 1991) |
| 9 | Slaughter | The Fourth Dimension (4:58) | Paranormal (demo, 1988) | Not Dead Yet / Paranormal (Compilation, 2001) |
| 10 | IDK | Stayed Up 4 Daze (2:20) | unpublished | not known |
- The US-American thrash metal band Betrayel, which was founded in 1986, was included here on the LP sleeve of this compilation (but not on the LP label), on the MC edition and on the inlays, as well as partly on the CDs of the CD- Editions of Metal Blade Records and Music For Nations printed under the false name Betrayal, which can easily be confused with the American thrash metal band Betrayal , founded in 1988 .
- The thrash metal band Solitude, founded in 1983, is not to be confused with the US-American doom metal band Solitude, founded in 1987, which was renamed Solitude Aeturnus one year after the band was founded .
- The US thrash metal band Nihilist contained here should not be confused with the Bulgarian death metal band Nihilist, founded in 1991, and the Swedish death metal band Nihilist, founded in 1987 .
- The Canadian death thrash metal band Slaughter, which was founded in 1984, is not to be confused with the American glam metal band Slaughter, which was founded in 1989 .
- The American crossover band IDK from California, which is included here, is not to be confused with the American hardcore band IDK, which was founded in 1991 and comes from New Jersey
Metal Massacre XI (1991)
| Metal Massacre XI | |
|---|---|
| Compilation album by various artists | |
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Publication |
1991 |
| Label (s) | Metal Blade Records , Caroline Records |
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Format (s) |
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Title (number) |
14th |
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running time |
61 min 51 s |
|
Tracy L. Clachrie |
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| # | tape | title | origin | Official publication |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mystic Force | Shipwrecked with the Wicked (4:42) | Shipwrecked with the Wicked (Demo, 1989) | Eternal Quest (album, 1991) |
| 2 | Epidemic | Circle of Fools (5:52) | Extremities '91 (demo, 1991) | Decameron (album, 1992) |
| 3 | Forté | Dementia by Design (3:38) | Dementia by Design (Demo, 1988) | not known |
| 4th | My Victim | Authority Lies (4:28) | Demo (1989) | not known |
| 5 | Havoc Mass | Tormented Souls (3:00) | In Extremis (Demo, 1991) | not known |
| 6th | Divine Right | The Dream Turns to Dread (4:56) | unpublished | not known |
| 7th | Ministers of Anger | The Great Escape (3:11) | Renaissance (demo, 1990) | not known |
| 8th | Dominance | Resurrected (5:02) | Look Where We Worship (Demo, 1990) | not known |
| 9 | Mortal Reign | Sorcery of the Wicked (4:18) | Return to Battle (Demo, 1990) | not known |
| 10 | Nightcrawler | Eternal Call (5:52) | Demo (1990) | not known |
| 11 | Harum Scarum | Bad Habits (3:00 am) | Creative Destruction (Demo, 1991) | not known |
| 12 | Chemikill | Consumed by Hate (5:15) | Consumed by Hate (demo, 1990) | not known |
| 13 | Tynator | Excuses (5:50) | Forced Control (demo, 1990) | not known |
| 14th | The Spudmonsters | The Monkey Beat-Man (2:47) | unpublished | not known |
- Mystic Force is misprinted without a hyphen under the name Mystic Force.
- The American thrash death metal band Epidemic, which was founded in 1986, is not to be confused with the American alternative rock band Epidemic, which was founded in 2001.
- Forté is printed under the false name Forte without an accent. This band should not be confused with the American heavy metal band Förté, which was also founded in the late 1980s.
- The US heavy metal band Divine Right contained here should not be confused with the US melodic power metal band Divine Right, which was founded in the mid-1980s.
- The thrash metal band Chemikill, which was founded in 1988, is not to be confused with the American speed power metal band Chemikill, which was also founded in 1988.
- The US-American thrash metal crossover band The Spudmonsters, which was founded in 1987 under the name Joe Gizmo and the Spudmonsters, is included here and is printed under the false name Spudmonsters.
Metal Massacre XII (1995)
| Metal Massacre XII | |
|---|---|
| Compilation album by various artists | |
|
Publication |
1995 |
| Label (s) | Metal Blade Records |
|
Format (s) |
|
|
Title (number) |
15th |
|
running time |
68 min 16 s |
|
Brian Slagel , Marco Barbieri |
|
| # | tape | title | origin | Official publication |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paingod | Paingod (4:01) | Paingod (demo, 1995) | Paingod (album, 1997) |
| 2 | Crisis | Sweething (3:45) | 8 Convulsions (album, 1994) | not known |
| 3 | Pist.On | Exhume Her (4:13) | unpublished | not known |
| 4th | Avernus | Godlessness (7:36) | unpublished | Where the Sleeping Shadows Lie (Compilation, 2000) |
| 5 | Ancient | Det glemte riket (6:55) | Eerily Howling Winds (demo, 1993) | Svartalvheim (album, 1994) |
| 6th | Level | The Allknowing (5:12) | unpublished | not known |
| 7th | Tipper Gor | Wolf (3:55) | unpublished | not known |
| 8th | Gunga Din | Rain Dance (3:51) | unpublished | not known |
| 9 | Divine shelves | Cry to Heaven (3:58) | unpublished | Ocean Mind (album, 1997) |
| 10 | Pervis | # 3 (3:00) | unpublished | not known |
| 11 | And Christ Wept | Anti [Coat Hanger Mix] (4:02) | Destroy Existence (album, 1994) | not known |
| 12 | Amboog-A-Lard | The Wounded (4:51) | unpublished | not known |
| 13 | Eulogy | Human Harvest (4:57) | Lesson in Fear (Promo, 1995) | not known |
| 14th | Overcast | Twodegreesbelow (4:47) | Expectational Dilution (album, 1994) | not known |
| 15th | Big Twin Din | Arizona Life (3:13) | unpublished | not known |
- The American death thrash metal band Crisis, founded in 1994 and included here, should not be confused with the American heavy metal band Crisis, founded in 1979 and later renamed Rough Night, 440 and Hard Bargain to be confused with the Turkish death metal band Crisis, founded in the early 1990s, and the British thrash metal band Crisis, founded in 1989.
- The black metal band Ancient, which was founded in 1992, should not be confused with the Swedish black metal band Ancient, which was also founded in 1992 and was founded under the name Pain, then called Ancient and finally better known under the name Ancient Wisdom attained.
- The American doom metal band Level contained here should not be confused with the American groove doom metal band Level, which was founded in 1995 and renamed itself to M Francis Fester in 1999.
- The American thrash metal band Tipper Gor, which was founded in the early 1990s, is not to be confused with the American thrash metal band Tipper Gore, which was founded in 1988.
- The American death metal band Eulogy, founded in 1989, is not to be confused with the Australian death metal grindcore band Eulogy, founded in 1991, not to be confused with the Canadian death metal grindcore band Eulogy, founded in 1990 not to be confused with the American death metal grindcore band Eulogy, which was founded in 1997 and has since been renamed Assyrian Deeds.
- The American metalcore band Overcast, which was founded in 1991, is not to be confused with the Greek thrash metal band Overcast, which was founded in 1998.
Metal Massacre XIII (2006)
| Metal Massacre XIII | |
|---|---|
| Compilation album by various artists | |
|
Publication |
2006 |
| Label (s) | Metal Blade Records |
|
Format (s) |
|
|
Title (number) |
19th |
|
running time |
70 min 33 s |
| # | tape | title | origin | Further publication |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cellador | Leaving All Behind (3:14) | The Burning Blue (demo, 2004) | Enter Deception (album, 2006) |
| 2 | The Black Dahlia Murder | Miasm (4:41) | Miasma (album, 2005) | not known |
| 3 | Six Feet Under | Shadow of the Reaper (3:38) | 13 (album, 2005) | not known |
| 4th | Torture killer | Swarm! (2:49) | Swarm! (Album, 2006) | not known |
| 5 | Demiricous | Vagrant Idol (3:36) | Anno 2004 (demo, 2004) | One (Hellbound) (album, 2006) |
| 6th | 3 | Alien Angel (3:45) | Wake Pig (album, 2004) | not known |
| 7th | Bolt thrower | The killchain (4:41) | Those Once Loyal (album, 2005) | not known |
| 8th | Into the Moat | Dead Before I Stray (2:41) | The Design (album, 2005) | not known |
| 9 | The Red Chord | Fixation on Plastics (2:44) | Clients (album, 2005) | not known |
| 10 | Fragments of Unbecoming | Sterling Black Icon (5:14) | Sterling Black Icon - Chapter III - Black but Shining (Album, 2006) | not known |
| 11 | Paths of Possession | Bleed the Meek (4:25) | Promises in Blood (album, 2005) | not known |
| 12 | The absence | From Your Grave (4:15) | From Your Grave (album, 2005) | not known |
| 13 | God Dethroned | Sigma Enigma (4:05) | The Lair of the White Worm (album, 2004) | not known |
| 14th | Amon Amarth | The Pursuit of Vikings (4:30) | Fate of Norns (album, 2004) | |
| 15th | Machinemade God | Kiss Me Now Kill Me Later (3:45) | The Infinity Complex (album, 2006) | not known |
| 16 | The Ocean Collective | One with the Ocean (2:34) | Aeolian (album, 2005) | not known |
| 17th | And the hero fails | His Imperial Victory (3:44) | Empire Smile (album, 2006) | not known |
| 18th | Gaza | Cult (4:42) | Homeless Urine Sessions (Demo, 2006) | I Don't Care Where I Go When I Die (Album, 2006) |
| 19th | End It All | Echo of Cries (5:30) | The Sky Bleeds Tonight (EP, 2006) | not known |
- In contrast to the previous twelve releases in the Metal Massacre series, this sampler mainly focused on the introduction of bands who had already released an album via Metal Blade Records. Exceptions are the last three bands: And the Hero Fails released one album as an in-house production, Gaza released an EP on Exigent Records and three albums on Black Market Activities, a partner label of Metal Blade Records, and End It All released an EP on All About Records as well as an album and an EP as an in-house production.
- The American progressive rock band 3, which was founded in 1993, is not to be confused with the Italian industrial black metal band 3, which was founded in 2000.
- The American death metal band Six Feet Under, which was founded in 1993, is not to be confused with the Swedish heavy metal band Six Feet Under, which was founded in 1982.
Metal Massacre 14 (2016)
| Metal Massacre 14 | |
|---|---|
| Compilation album by various artists | |
|
Publication |
2016 |
| Label (s) | Metal Blade Records |
|
Format (s) |
|
|
Title (number) |
10 (LP, US CD Edition) |
|
running time |
48 min 49 s (LP, US CD edition) |
| # | tape | title | origin | Further publication |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Metalian | The Traveler (5:17) | unpublished | not known |
| 2 | Noctum | Until Then ... Until the End (4:54) | Until Then ... Until the End (Single, 2015) | not known |
| 3 | Gatekeeper | Bell of Tarantia (6:41) | Funeral Circle / Gatekeeper (split single, 2015) | The Vigilance Sessions (EP, 2016) |
| 4th | Assassin's Blade | The Demented Force (3:13) | unpublished | Agents of Mystification (Album, 2016) |
| 5 | Cobra | Denim Attack (5:25) | Lethal Strike (album, 2011) | not known |
| 6th | Stone dagger | The Siege of Jerusalem (5:33) | The Siege of Jerusalem (single, 2013) | not known |
| 7th | Crypt sermon | The Will of the Ancient Call (5:19) | Out of the Garden (album, 2015) | not known |
| 8th | Savage Master | The Ripper in Black (4:06) | Mask of the Devil (album, 2014) | not known |
| 9 | Outcast | No Tomorrow (4:06) | Outcast (EP, 2014) | not known |
| 10 | Corsair | Brothers (4:15) | One Eyed Horse (album, 2015) | not known |
| 11 | Walpyrgus | Cold Cold Ground (5:15) * (bonus track) | Walpyrgus (EP, 2014) | not known |
| 12 | Visigoth | Final Spell (5:22) * (bonus track) | Final Spell (EP, 2012) | not known |
| 13 | Ravencult | Into Depths (4:49) * (bonus track) | Ravencult / Thou Art Lord (split single, 2015) | not known |
- Metal Massacre 14 is back in the tradition of the first twelve releases of this compilation series. The track list is made up of bands from all over the world. Some of them were signed to smaller labels, but all of them were still rather unknown.
- Metal Massacre 14 is the first release in the series to include bonus tracks on certain releases: the contributions by Walpyrgus, Visigoth and Ravencult are only included on European CD pressings.
- The Peruvian heavy metal band Cobra, which was founded in 2005, is not to be confused with the American hard rock band Cobra, founded in 1982, and the English band Cobra, founded in 1984.
- Noctum's song Until Then ... Until the End is listed under the misnomer Until Then Until the End .
- The song The Will of the Ancient Call by Crypt Sermon is listed under the misnomer Will of the Ancient Call .
Metal Massacre Bundles at a glance
In addition to the regular Metal Massacre compilations, bundles, i.e. sound carriers composed of several Metal Massacre compilations, have also been released.
Metal Massacre II & III (1983)
| Metal Massacre II & III | |
|---|---|
| Compilation album by various artists | |
|
Publication |
1983 |
| Label (s) | Metal Blade Records , Enigma Records |
|
Format (s) |
|
|
Title (number) |
24 |
|
running time |
87 min 52 s |
| # | tape | title | origin | Official publication |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armored Saint | Lesson Well Learned (2:51) | Demo (1982) | Armored Saint (EP, 1983) |
| 2 | 3rd stage alert | Mind Invader (3:51) | unpublished | 3rd Stage Alert (EP, 1983) |
| 3 | Surgical Steel | Rivit Head (3:03) | unpublished | not known |
| 4th | obsession | Shadows of Steel (4:31) | unpublished | Obsession (Best Of, 2008) |
| 5 | Savage Grace | Scepter of Deceit (3:45) | Demo (1982) | not known |
| 6th | Overkill | No Holds Barred (4:12) | unpublished | Triumph of the Will (album, 1985) |
| 7th | Warlord | Lucifer's Hammer (3:18) | Demo (1981) | Deliver Us (EP, 1983) |
| 8th | trauma | Such a Shame (2:53) | Demo (1982) | not known |
| 9 | Lockpick | It's Alright (3:26) | unpublished | not known |
| 10 | Molten Leather | Inversion (4:04) | unpublished | not known |
| 11 | Hyksos | The Kings (6:11) | unpublished | Hyksos (album, 1982) |
| 12 | Aloha | Heavy Metal Virgin (3:01) | Demo (1982) | not known |
| 13 | Slayer | Aggressive Perfector (3:29) | unpublished | Haunting the Chapel (EP, bonus on re-release 1993) |
| 14th | Bitch | Riding in Thunder (3:57) | unpublished | Be My Slave (album, 1983) |
| 15th | Tyrant | The Battle of Armageddon (5:14) | unpublished | Legions of the Dead (album, 1985) |
| 16 | Medusa | Piranhas (2:11) | Demo '83 (1983) | not known |
| 17th | Test pattern | Bite the Knife (5:25) | unpublished | not known |
| 18th | Black Widow | Blitzkrieg (2:56) | unpublished | not known |
| 19th | Warlord | Mrs. Victoria (5:55) | Demo (1981) | Thy Kingdom Come (Compilation, 1986) |
| 20th | Virgin Steele | Let's Go All the Way (3:12) | unpublished | not known |
| 21st | sexist | Fire and Wind (3:00) | Demo (1983) | not known |
| 22nd | Snowhite | Hell Bent (1:49) | Demo (1983) | not known |
| 23 | Marauder | The Kid (3:01) | Demo (1983) | not known |
| 24 | La Mort | Fist and Chain (2:37) | unpublished | not known |
- The bundle Metal Massacre II & III contains all songs of the two compilations Metal Massacre II and Metal Massacre Volume III , whereby Metal Massacre II forms side A and Metal Massacre Volume III forms side B of the cassette.
- More detailed explanations can be found under the descriptions of Metal Massacre II and Metal Massacre Volume III .
Metal Massacre 8 & 9 (1994)
| Metal Massacre 8 & 9 | |
|---|---|
| Compilation album by various artists | |
|
Publication |
1994 |
| Label (s) | Metal Blade Records |
|
Format (s) |
|
|
Title (number) |
18th |
|
running time |
74 min 17 s |
| # | tape | title | origin | Official publication |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sacred realm | Ignorance (3:50) | Draining You of Life (Demo, 1986) | Ignorance (bonus on 2007 re-release) |
| 2 | Viking | Hellbound (2:58) | Do or Die (Demo, 1986) | Do or Die (album, 1988) |
| 3 | Overlorde | Keeper of the Flame (4:07) | Medieval Metal (Demo, 1987) | not known |
| 4th | Fatal Violence | Violence Is Golden (4:58) | Demo (1985) | Ashes Tell No Tales (album, 2008) |
| 5 | Tactics | Spare No Lives (2:43) | The Master Plan (demo, 1987) | not known |
| 6th | Sanctum | Nothing Left (4:26) | Demo (1986) | not known |
| 7th | Gargoyle | Into the Darkness (3:44) | Demo (1987) | not known |
| 8th | Ripper | Death Awaits You (5:43) | ... And the Dead Shall Rise (Iron Works, 1985) | not known |
| 9 | ESP | Take 'Em Alive (3:53) | Demo (1986) | The Future Is Now (album, 1987) |
| 10 | Wargod | Intimate with Evil (4:46) | Demo (1986) | not known |
| 11 | LSN | Deadly Kiss (2:58) | Demo (1986) | not known |
| 12 | Cobalt Blue | Bullets (3:34) | unpublished | not known |
| 13 | banshee | We Want You (3:02) | Cry in the Night (demo, 1986) | Cry in the Night (EP, 1988) |
| 14th | Oliver Magnum | Old World Nites (5:28) | 01986 (demo, 1986) | Oliver Magnum (album, 1989) |
| 15th | Toxicity | Wasteland (5:00) | Wasteland (demo, 1986) | not known |
| 16 | Dissenter | Blood Under Heaven (5:09) | unpublished | not known |
| 17th | Chaos horde | Needle Damage (3:48) | Demo (1986) | not known |
| 18th | Faith or Fear | Dehumanize (4:10) | Dehumanize (demo, 1988) | not known |
- The bundle Metal Massacre 8 & 9 contains all the songs from Metal Massacre VIII but only six out of ten songs from Metal Massacre Nine : On the CD edition, the songs from Metal Massacre VIII take positions 1 to 12, the six songs from Metal Massacre Nine positions 13 to 18. In the MC edition of the bundle, the first ten songs from Metal Massacre VIII can be found on side A and the last two songs from Metal Massacre VIII and the six songs from Metal Massacre Nine on side B.
- The song Old World Nites by Oliver Magnum is (as on the MC edition of Metal Massacre Nine ) printed under the false name Old World Nights .
- Since some songs had to be deleted from the track list due to the limited playing time of a CD to about 74 minutes at the time, the Bundle Metal Massacre 8 & 9 is probably the most questionable release in the history of the Metal Massacre series. The question arises why Metal Massacre VIII and Metal Massacre Nine were not, like all the other Metal Massacre compilations re-released in 1994, in their entirety on a CD, but only in this case the procedure, two Bundling compilations on a CD was applied.
- Further explanations can be found under the descriptions of Metal Massacre VIII and Metal Massacre Nine .
Metal massacre box sets at a glance
Over the years, various Metal Massacre compilations have been released together in one box several times.
Metal Massacre: Limited Edition Picture Disc Box (1984)
This 5 LP box set, limited to 1000 pressings, contains the compilations Metal Massacre (with the tracklist of the 3rd edition), Metal Massacre II , Metal Massacre Volume III , Metal Massacre 4 and Metal Massacre V as picture discs.
Metal Massacre III - VI (1986)
This also limited 4-LP box set contains a blue vinyl from Metal Massacre Volume III , a red vinyl from Metal Massacre 4 , a yellow vinyl from Metal Massacre V and a green vinyl from Metal Massacre VI . Metal Massacre VI is printed on the label of the LP under the name Metal Massacre: Heavy Metal Will Never Die . In the song lists printed on the back of the box set, the last song, End of time by Jesters of Destiny, is missing under Metal Massacre V.
Grim Harvest: Complete Metal Massacre Volumes I - XII (1998)
This 11-CD box set, integrated in a large cardboard box, contains the compilations Metal Massacre (with the tracklist of the 3rd edition), Metal Massacre II , Metal Massacre Volume III , Metal Massacre 4 , Metal Massacre V , Metal Massacre VI , Metal Massacre VII , the Bundle Metal Massacre 8 & 9 , Metal Massacre Ten , Metal Massacre XI and Metal Massacre XII each in a jewel case.
The Best Of Metal Massacre
In addition to the Metal Massacre compilations, bundles and box sets, Metal Blade Records also released a best-of in 1988 and 1989 under the name The Best of Metal Massacre . This best-of compilation was released as LP, MC and CD, which ultimately resulted in a peculiarity: Metal Blade Records made full use of the playing time for all three formats. This resulted in three different track lists: eleven songs were pressed on the LP edition, 16 songs on the CD edition and 18 songs on the MC edition.
The Best of Metal Massacre (1988)
| The Best of Metal Massacre | |
|---|---|
| Compilation album by various artists | |
|
Publication |
|
| Label (s) | Metal Blade Records |
|
Format (s) |
LP, MC, CD |
|
Title (number) |
11 (LP), 18 (MC), 16 (CD) |
|
running time |
47 min 13 s (LP), 77 min 49 s (CD), 85 min 51 s (MC) |
LP edition
| # | tape | title | origin | Official publication |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flotsam and Jetsam | I Live, You Die (6:19) | Iron Tears (demo, 1985) | Flotzilla (single, 1988) |
| 2 | Slayer | Aggressive Perfector (3:29) | unpublished | Haunting the Chapel (EP, bonus on re-release 1993) |
| 3 | Metal Church | The Brave (4:28) | Four Hymns (demo, 1982) | not known |
| 4th | Overkill | Death Rider (3:54) | Power in Black (Demo, 1983) | not known |
| 5 | Dark Angel | Welcome to the Slaughterhouse (5:23) | We Have Arrived (Azra Records, 1984) | not known |
| 6th | Sacred realm | Ignorance (3:50) | Draining You of Life (Demo, 1986) | Ignorance (bonus on 2007 re-release) |
| 7th | Possessed | Swing of the Ax (3:51) | Demo (1985) | The Eyes of Horror (EP, 1987) |
| 8th | Hallows Eve | Metal Merchants (4:28) | Tales of Terror (Demo, 1984) | Tales of Terror (album, 1985) |
| 9 | Hellhammer | Crucifixion (2:52) | Satanic Rites (demo, 1983) | Demon Entrails (Best Of, 2008) |
| 10 | Thrust | Destructer (4:13) | Demo (1983) | Fist Held High (album, 1984) |
| 11 | Sanctum | Nothing Left (4:26) | Demo (1986) | not known |
CD edition
Compared to the LP, the CD edition lacks the contributions by Slayer, Hellhammer, Thrust and Sanctum. The songs by Fates Warning, Lizzy Borden, Omen, Malice, Warlord, Trouble, Nasty Savage, Voivod and Bitch have been added.
| # | tape | title | origin | Official publication |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flotsam and Jetsam | I Live, You Die (6:19) | Iron Tears (demo, 1985) | Flotzilla (single, 1988) |
| 2 | Fates Warning | Soldier Boy (6:23) | unpublished | Night on Bröcken (album, 1984) |
| 3 | Lizzy Borden | Rod of Iron (4:29) | unpublished | Love You to Pieces (album, 1985) |
| 4th | Metal Church | The Brave (4:28) | Four Hymns (demo, 1982) | not known |
| 5 | omen | Torture Me (3:28) | unpublished | Battle Cry (box set, 2003) |
| 6th | Sacred realm | Ignorance (3:50) | Draining You of Life (Demo, 1986) | Ignorance (bonus on 2007 re-release) |
| 7th | Overkill | Death Rider (3:54) | Power in Black (Demo, 1983) | not known |
| 8th | Malice | Kick You Down (4:26) | unpublished | The Rare and Unreleased ( Compilation , 2008) |
| 9 | Hallows Eve | Metal Merchants (4:28) | Tales of Terror (Demo, 1984) | Tales of Terror (album, 1985) |
| 10 | Warlord | Mrs. Victoria (5:55) | Demo (1981) | Thy Kingdom Come (Compilation, 1986) |
| 11 | Trouble | The Last Judgment (5:04) | Demo (1983) | Demos & Rarities 1980-95 (Compilation, 2005) |
| 12 | Possessed | Swing of the Ax (3:51) | Demo (1985) | The Eyes of Horror (EP, 1987) |
| 13 | Nasty Savage | XXX (5:27) | Wage of Mayhem (demo, 1985) | Indulgence (album, 1986) |
| 14th | Voivod | Condemned to the Gallows (5:09) | To the Death (Demo, 1984) | War and Pain (album, bonus on re-release 2004) |
| 15th | Dark Angel | Welcome to the Slaughterhouse (5:23) | We Have Arrived (Azra Records, 1984) | not known |
| 16 | Bitch | Live for the Whip (5:15) | Live for the Whip (5:15) (Demo, 1982) | Damnation Alley (EP, 1982) |
MC edition
In the MC edition, the songs by Toxik and Banshee have been added to the CD.
| # | tape | title | origin | Official publication |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flotsam and Jetsam | I Live, You Die (6:19) | Iron Tears (demo, 1985) | Flotzilla (single, 1988) |
| 2 | Fates Warning | Soldier Boy (6:23) | unpublished | Night on Bröcken (album, 1984) |
| 3 | Lizzy Borden | Rod of Iron (4:29) | unpublished | Love You to Pieces (album, 1985) |
| 4th | Metal Church | The Brave (4:28) | Four Hymns (demo, 1982) | not known |
| 5 | omen | Torture Me (3:28) | unpublished | Battle Cry (box set, 2003) |
| 6th | Sacred realm | Ignorance (3:50) | Draining You of Life (Demo, 1986) | Ignorance (bonus on 2007 re-release) |
| 7th | Overkill | Death Rider (3:54) | Power in Black (Demo, 1983) | not known |
| 8th | Malice | Kick You Down (4:26) | unpublished | The Rare and Unreleased ( Compilation , 2008) |
| 9 | Toxicity | Wasteland (5:00) | Wasteland (demo, 1986) | not known |
| 10 | Hallows Eve | Metal Merchants (4:28) | Tales of Terror (Demo, 1984) | Tales of Terror (album, 1985) |
| 11 | Warlord | Mrs. Victoria (5:55) | Demo (1981) | Thy Kingdom Come (Compilation, 1986) |
| 12 | Trouble | The Last Judgment (5:04) | Demo (1983) | Demos & Rarities 1980-95 (Compilation, 2005) |
| 13 | Possessed | Swing of the Ax (3:51) | Demo (1985) | The Eyes of Horror (EP, 1987) |
| 14th | Nasty Savage | XXX (5:27) | Wage of Mayhem (demo, 1985) | Indulgence (album, 1986) |
| 15th | Voivod | Condemned to the Gallows (5:09) | To the Death (Demo, 1984) | War and Pain (album, bonus on re-release 2004) |
| 16 | Dark Angel | Welcome to the Slaughterhouse (5:23) | We Have Arrived (Azra Records, 1984) | not known |
| 17th | Bitch | Live for the Whip (5:15) | Live for the Whip (5:15) (Demo, 1982) | Damnation Alley (EP, 1982) |
| 18th | banshee | We Want You (3:02) | Cry in the Night (demo, 1986) | Cry in the Night (EP, 1988) |
- Hallows Eve - included on all three editions - was, as on Metal Massacre VI , reprinted under the false name Hallow's Eve with an apostrophe.
- Voivod - only included on the CD and MC editions - was, like most editions of Metal Massacre V , reprinted under the false name Voi Vod.
- Toxik - only included on the MC edition - was printed on this best-of under the false name Toxic.
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- Clay Marshall: Metal Blade Records - 20th Anniversary . In: Billboard Magazine . April 20, 2002, p. 27 ff .
- Eric German: Behind the Screams 2: Interview with Brian Slagel. metalupdate.com, accessed October 3, 2009 .
- Metal massacre. No Life 'Til Metal, accessed October 5, 2009 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s The publication on which the title was first featured on the sampler before it appeared is named.
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s mentioned is the first official publication on which the piece is included after the sampler was released (no demos, bootlegs, self-publications or live albums) .
- ↑ a b discogs. com - Various - Metal Massacre (MBR 1001; 1st edition) . Last accessed on November 16, 2015.
- ↑ a b c discogs. com - Various - Metal Massacre (MBR 1001; 2nd edition) . Last accessed on November 16, 2015.
- ↑ a b discogs. com - Various - Metal Massacre (MBR 1001; 3rd edition) . Last accessed on November 16, 2015.
- ↑ a b ultimatemetallica.com - Metal Blade Records' 'Metal Massacre' Featuring Metallica's' Hit the Lights' - 30 Years Later . Last accessed on November 16, 2015.
- ↑ thecorroseum.org - Forum - Molten Leather . Retrieved November 16, 2015.
- ↑ playitloudforever.files.wordpress.com - Play It Loud! - Heavy Metal & Hard Rock 1980–1990 - “Metal Massacre” - Discography (1982–1989) - LP back cover . Retrieved November 16, 2015.
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- ↑ discogs.com - Various - Metal Massacre Volume III - Images . Retrieved November 17, 2015.
- ↑ metal-archives.com - Medusa - Demo '83 . Retrieved November 17, 2015.
- ↑ musik-sammler.de - Metal Massacre IV - Tape (1994) . Retrieved November 16, 2015.
- ↑ rarerecords.com.au - Various Artists - Metal Massacre IV . Retrieved November 16, 2015.
- ↑ a b thecorroseum.org - Metal Massacre V LP 1984 . Last accessed on November 17, 2015.
- ↑ a b discogs.com - Metal Massacre V - Tape (Enigma Records) - Images . Retrieved November 17, 2015.
- ↑ a b discogs.com - Metal Massacre V - CD (Steamhammer) - Images . Last accessed on November 17, 2015.
- ^ Metal-archives.com - Mace . Retrieved November 16, 2015.
- ↑ discogs.com - Metal Massacre V - Tape (Metal Blade Records) - Images . Retrieved November 16, 2015.
- ↑ pxhst.co - Metal Massacre 5 (1984) 1994 Metal Blade 3984-14045-2 . Retrieved November 16, 2015.
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- ↑ a b discogs.com - Various - Metal Massacre VI - Tape - Images . Retrieved November 16, 2015.
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- ↑ discogs.com - Various - Metal Massacre VII - LP - Images . Retrieved November 28, 2015.
- ↑ musik-sammler.de - Metal Massacre VII - Tape . Retrieved November 28, 2015.
- ↑ discogs.com - Various - Metal Massacre VIII - LP - Images . Retrieved November 28, 2015.
- ↑ discogs.com - Various - Metal Massacre VIII - Tape - Images . Retrieved November 28, 2015.
- ↑ discogs.com - Various - Metal Massacre VIII - CD - Images . Retrieved November 28, 2015.
- ↑ a b discogs.com - Various - Metal Massacre Nine - Tape - Images . Last accessed on November 17, 2015.
- ↑ discogs.com - Various - Metal Massacre Nine - LP - Images . Retrieved November 17, 2015.
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- ↑ discogs.com - Various - Metal Massacre Ten - LP - Images . Retrieved November 18, 2015.
- ↑ musik-sammler.de - Metal Massacre X - Tape . Retrieved November 18, 2015.
- ↑ discogs.com - Various - Metal Massacre Ten - CD (Music For Nations, 1st edition) . Retrieved November 18, 2015.
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- ↑ discogs.com - Various - Metal Massacre II & III . Retrieved November 17, 2015.
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- ↑ discogs.com - Various - Metal Massacre: Limited Edition Picture Disc Box . Retrieved January 5, 2016.
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