Metal Massacre is a Metal album by Various, originally released in 1982. On Gatefold: 25 pressings tracked, owned by 7 collectors.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Cold Day In Hell
- A2Live For The Whip
- A3Captive Of Light
- A4Tell The World
- A5Octave
Side B
- B1Death Of The Sun
- B2Dead Of The Night
- B3Fighting Backwards
- B4Kick You Down
- B5Hit The Lights
Sound DNA
- Metal
- Heavy Metal
- heavy
- aggressive
- occult
Released June 14, 1982
"Metal Massacre" was the first release for Metal Blade Records and was a compilation of unsigned metal bands. The first pressing on Metal Blade contained 10 tracks. It started off with the song "Cold Day In Hell" by Steeler and also featured the song "Tell The World" by Ratt. The album closed with the song "Hit The Lights" by Metallica, whose name was misspelled as "Mettallica". Although bassist Ron McGovney and guitarist Dave Mustaine were credited in the album's notes, the track was actually only featured James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich with lead guitar assistance from Lloyd Grant. Subsequent repressings of the compilation saw the Steeler and Ratt tracks omitted, with Black 'N' Blue's "Chains Around Heaven" being added as the album's opener. Also, a re-recorded version of "Hit The Lights" (this one featuring McGovney and Mustaine) replaced the original version. The original version reappeared on Metal Blade's "20th Anniversary Box Set" in 2002.
Credits
The people behind it.
Production & Engineering
- Brian SlagelEXECUTIVE PRODUCER
- Brian SlagelEXECUTIVE-PRODUCER
- Brian SlagelEXECUTIVE-PRODUCER, CONCEPT BY
- John KornarensPRODUCER [ASSISTANT PRODUCER]
- John KornarensPRODUCER [ASSISTANT]
- Allen IsaacsENGINEER
- Bob StoutenbergENGINEER
- Dan TarshaENGINEER
- Gary DulacENGINEER
- Greg FidelmanENGINEER [AUDIO FIXES BY]
- Greg FidelmanEXECUTIVE-PRODUCER [REMASTER EXECUTIVE PRODUCER]
- Greg FidelmanEXECUTIVE-PRODUCER [REMASTER], TECHNICIAN [AUDIO FIXES BY]
Songwriting
- Cirith Ungol
7 collectors on Gatefold own this · 25 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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