As part of their 40th anniversary celebration, Metal Blade Records will be reissuing “The New Heavy Metal Revue Presents Metal Massacre I” on vinyl. The effort, which helped launch the careers of Metallica, Ratt, Malice, etc., will be available on April 22 in two colors, ruby red (limited to 5000) and clear (limited to 2000).
“Metal Massacre I” Track Listing:
Side One:
01. Steeler – “Cold Day In Hell”
02. Bitch – “Live For The Whip”
03. Malice – “Captive Of Light”
04. Ratt – “Tell The World”
05. Avatar – “Octave”
Side Two:
01. Black ‘n Blue – “Chains Around Heaven”
02. Cirith Ungol – “Death Of The Sun”
03. Demon Flight – “Dead Of The Night”
04. Pandemonium – “Fighting Backwards”
05. Malice – “Kick You Down”
06. Metallica – “Hit The Lights”
Metal Blade Records commented:
“Marking our 40th anniversary this year, we’re incredibly excited to announce the reissue of Metal Massacre Volume One, for the first time on vinyl since 1984! For those who’ve been with MB since the beginning, you’ll remember this release showcased the best of LA’s unsigned metal acts of the time such as Metallica , RATT, Malice and more!
Two limited variants have been pressed. /5000 Ruby Red at the MB shop and /2000 Clear exclusively at metallica.com. The first 250 pre-orders at the MB shop will receive an exclusive patch! Metal Massacre 1 will be available April 22nd.
Pre-order NOW at metalblade.com/40thanniversary
This is merely the start of our 40th celebration. The Cannibal Corpse tour is underway, Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Philly this Summer plus the official opening of the Metal Blade Museum in Las Vegas!
Until more events are announced, head to METAL BLADE RECORDS and stream a special 80’s-inspired playlist, personally selected by Brian Slagel, featuring some of the era’s hottest bands including ARMORED SAINT, D.R.I., FLOTSAM & JETSAM and tons more. One-of-a-kind, exclusive designs helmed by the masterful and malevolent minds of metal’s most sought-after artists will be available for a limited time – Ed Repka (Megadeth, Venom, Nuclear Assault), Elinor Kantor (Testament, Soulfly, Sodom), Travis Smith (Opeth, Overkill, Slayer), Sam Didier (HammerFall, Amon Amarth). metalblade.com/40thanniversary/“
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