04/11/02

METAL BLADE 20TH ANNIVERSARY / VARIOUS

Metal Blade has been around for 20 years and their back catalogue looks like the who's who of Metal. They started off with the now legendary Metal Massacre compilation featuring some up and coming band called Mettaica and that track is featured on Disc One.

Everything about this 9 x CD and 1 DVD box set is gargantuan, it looks very impressive with the label logo and the grime reaper looking back at you but it's the music that is totally awe inspiring. I wont go through tem all it would take too long but here is just the cream, Metallica, Slayer, Mercyful Fate, Fates Warning, King Diamond, Lizzy Borden, Armoured Saint, King's X, Galactic Cowboys, Cannibal Corps, Six Feet Under and that’s just some of them. The booklet included is full of pictures, release information and even interviews and a discography.

Their current signings are at the cutting edge of Metal and the future looks very bright indeed. This 10 Disc box set is limited to 5.000 world wide but it is a fantastic piece of Metal history all nicely packed up in one box and just in time for Christmas.

TOTAL PLAYING TIME = 11.5 HOURS + 140 TRACKS, 9 DISCS + 1 DVD