For the Sake of Heaviness

by Lars Ulrich, Brian Slagel, Mark Eglinton

The story of Metal Blade Records is the story of Brian Slagel-a metal-obsessed Southern California kid who launched a fanzine and landed a record store job before cobbling together what he assumed would be a one-off compilation of fledgling bands from the L.A. scene. Released in 1982, the Metal Massacre LP included the debut recordings of local groups such as Steeler, Malice, Ratt, and Metallica. In the wake of the album's unexpected...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1947026003
• ISBN13: 9781947026001
• Release Date: August 2017
• Publisher: Bmg Books
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.7" x 8.9"