– June twelfth, 2025 –
The last word Heavy Metallic museum options artifacts from Slayer, Metallica, Deep Purple, Alice Cooper, Aerosmith, Skinny Lizzy and plenty of extra!
Beginning tomorrow, Friday the thirteenth, the Metallic Blade Information Museum can be open day-after-day (excluding Sunday) from 12pm-3pm. Tickets HERE!
The last word heavy metallic museum is situated in Las Vegas, NV and options objects collected all through the life and profession of Metallic Blade‘s founder and Chairman/CEO, Brian Slagel. You’ll see objects like previous promo supplies, previous present flyers from the Sundown Strip and past, plaques, props from excursions and music movies, unique promotional pictures from bands’ album releases, unique paintings from bands’ cowl artwork, merch, gear, and so, a lot extra.
Along with the brand new museum hours, Metallic Blade‘s brick and mortar retailer has moved places and may now be discovered on the museum. The Metallic Blade Retailer is stuffed with Metallic Blade collectibles and out-of-print objects that may’t be discovered wherever else, followers can go to the situation to get their repair of uncommon vinyl, t-shirts, CDs and extra.
Get a take a look at what’s within the Metallic Blade Information Museum by watching the movies under.
Pt 1 HERE
Pt 2 HERE
About Metallic Blade Information:
Based upon proprietor Brian Slagel‘s enduring drive to seek out nice bands and get their music out to as many individuals as attainable, since 1982 Metallic Blade has introduced wave after wave of highly effective, revolutionary, and infrequently genre-defining music to the ever-hungry metallic plenty. It’s this ethos that has seen Metallic Blade construct up a shocking and numerous catalog, climate the assorted storms dealing with any impartial label, and in an age of declining document gross sales boast essentially the most profitable years of its existence because it celebrates its fourth decade.
Metallic Blade Information launched Metallica, Slayer, Armored Saint, Fates Warning, GWAR, Cannibal Corpse, Amon Amarth, Whitechapel, The Black Dahlia Homicide, Cattle Decapitation, and dozens extra style giants, shaping 4 a long time and counting of arduous rock, metallic, and excessive music tradition. Brian Slagel labored as a document retailer clerk when he based Metallic Blade in 1982, reserving a spot for a younger Lars Ulrich on his Metallic Bloodbath compilation collection. Metallic Blade grew from humble beginnings in Los Angeles to turn into a world powerhouse, promoting thousands and thousands of albums whereas remaining fiercely impartial. In 2017, Slayer‘s Kerry King inducted the label into the Corridor of Heavy Metallic Historical past. Slagel‘s For the Sake of Heaviness: The Historical past of Metallic Blade Information arrived the identical yr.
In 2022 Metallic Blade Information celebrated its fortieth Anniversary by means of two dwell exhibits in Las Vegas – one that includes Killswitch Have interaction and one other that includes Sacred Reich. Along with these two packed dwell exhibits/events, the label reissued its first launch, the compilation album Metallic Bloodbath, plus specifically branded fortieth Anniversary small batch vodka and rum, and a West Coast type IPA beer. Brian Slagel additionally noticed the discharge of his second ebook, Swing of the Blade: Extra Tales from Metallic Blade Information that was launched on Might ninth and was met with rave critiques from followers and press alike. One fan on Good Reads referred to as the ebook “a sentimental journey by means of Brian’s metallic origin-story recollections from his deep and huge perspective as founding father of Metallic Blade that I loved very a lot” whereas MetalTalk.web wrote that “Swing Of The Blade is an endearing, trustworthy, and pleasant journey into the deeper world of Brian Slagel, the primary man behind the legendary Metallic Blade Information…that is very a lot Brian in his personal phrases, recounting tales from the early days of Metallic Blade by means of to a quick post-pandemic epilogue, the place he expresses his remorse that the ebook hasn’t coincided with the fortieth anniversary of the label.” To spherical out the celebration, Brian Slagel opened up the label’s assortment of heavy metallic memorabilia to followers in Las Vegas, NV, marking the opening of the official Metallic Blade Information Museum that’s open each Saturday.
The celebrating rolled over into 2023 and in October AXS TV picked up and premiered the Denise Korycki documentary of Metallic Bloodbath: The Story Behind the Legendary Album. Full of all-star interviews, uncommon pictures, the movie tells the story of the groundbreaking 1982 Metallic Bloodbath vinyl compilation-a sonic celebration of the burgeoning Los Angeles Metallic scene, which helped launch the careers of iconic acts Metallica and Ratt, and in the end led to the delivery of the legendary impartial document label Metallic Blade Information. The movie boasts priceless commentary and anecdotes from Metallic Blade founder Brian Slagel and his pal and collaborator John Kornarens, two metalheads with a dream who made Metallic Bloodbath a actuality; in addition to Metallica members Lars Ulrich and James Hetfield; Ratt frontman Stephen Pearcy; and Black N’ Blue singer Jamie St. James, amongst many others.
In 2024, Metallic Blade Information and Pantheon Media launched the “100 Songs That Define Heavy Metallic” Podcast to the thrill of metalheads all over the place. The profitable podcast, which is beloved by followers, business, and artists alike, is hosted by Brian Slagel, CEO of Metallic Blade Information. Every episode of the collection will highlight probably the most defining songs in metallic, mixing artist interviews, knowledgeable evaluation, and behind-the-scenes insights. Listeners are taken on a deep dive into the manufacturing, cultural impression, and legacy of every observe, with insights from distinguished voices like music historian Martin Popoff and producer Jay Ruston.
The podcast options unique appearances from musicians who both influenced or had been influenced by these legendary tracks, guaranteeing followers a singular, all-encompassing exploration of metallic music. From Metallica and Slayer to Cannibal Corpse and Alice Cooper, “100 Songs That Outline Heavy Metallic” covers the songs which have outlined generations, mixing narrative storytelling with in-depth analyses. This podcast additionally serves as a tribute to the followers whose ardour fuels the style and retains it alive for future generations.
“100 Songs That Outline Heavy Metallic” is now out there on all main podcast platforms, together with Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Amazon Music.
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