by Bram Teitelman | Apr 13, 2017 | New Music, News
Brooklyn’s Tombs have been pushing the boundaries of black metal since their first EP in 2007. Having made the jump from Relapse to Meal Blade, they’ll be releasing their fourth full lenth, The Grand Annihilation, on June 16th. With the announcement...
by Bram Teitelman | Apr 6, 2017 | Books
If you could be a fly on the wall of Metal Blade founder and CEO Brian Slagel, you’d probably have seen some crazy stuff. Him as a young tape trader that decided to release a compilation of some of his favorite bands, including Slayer and Metallica. Him signing...
by Zenae Zukowski | Feb 27, 2017 | News, Touring
Opportunities sometimes occur by accident instead of long term planning. 35 years ago, Brian Slagel worked at a record store and wrote for a handful of publications, having no intention on creating a label (Metal Blade). However, he was pissed off by seeing...
by Bram Teitelman | Feb 7, 2017 | Crowdfunding, Updates
On June 2nd, Byzantine will be releasing their Metal Blade debut following two independent releases. The Cicada Tree will be their fifth album, and like their last two, the band has launched a crowd-funding campaign for the album. If you’re going to buy the...
by Zenae Zukowski | Dec 13, 2016 | News, Touring
Metal Blade Records been a breeding ground for metal since owner Brian Slagel founded it in 1982. Almost 35 years later, it’s grown into one of the most influential labels around. In honor to commemorate its history and anniversary, the label...