History is written by the victors, and we will remember this Hidden History. More importantly, Blood Incantation dropped their second full-length Hidden History of the Human Race on the same day, one of the most anticipated records in some time and one that overcame the late November critic attention deficit. On November 22, Coldplay dropped their latest record, and it’s already a smash among NIMBYers everywhere for whom “milquetoast” would be too spicy to deem them. Hidden History of the Human Race (Dark Descent) (Read my initial review of the record in July’s column here.) It shakes, it thrashes, it moves in ways the traditional buzz and screech routine just doesn’t. That’s why Master calls his music Purple Metal. That’s not really something you hear in black metal. Master has a cockiness I could never emulate but I still highly admire, mainly because he’s got the songs to back it up, and I just love that he has a song called “I Am The Man of Your Dreams” on here. Broken Play is him, and better yet, it’s more him. Two of his finest moments on here, and across his work, are “My Last Song” a coda as an intro that’s packed with hooks, and “Babychain,” one of his most furious songs that doesn’t stray from his inner heart. “Future Panther” is super thrashy, and the title track goes down some Swedish alleys, like Anti-Cimex running into Nifelheim, getting into a brawl, then making up with a couple more lashes. He embraces the metalpunk he’s always been, making a full-length that’s as furious as his EPs. And in a decade of bangers, Broken Play is his finest work. Prior to The Story of Metal Blade, VMP released Anthologies honoring The Grateful Dead, Blue Note Records, the Women of Motown, Ghostly International, Stax Records, Zamrock, Tribe Records, and Herbie Hancock.Ģ. Fates Warning – The Spectre Within (1985)ģ. Gwar – America Must Be Destroyed (1991)Ĥ. Cannibal Corpse – Butchered At Birth (1991)Ħ. The Black Dahlia Murder – Miasma (2005)ħ.Any time Damian Master puts out anything as A Pregnant Light, you know it’s making my list. Each Anthology features expert storytelling, exclusive inserts, and a collectors-edition vinyl box set. The Story of Metal Blade is the ninth VMP Anthology release. VMP Anthology is a reinvented, immersive box set experience for music fans willing to journey beyond the liner notes. See below for the list of included albums purchase your copy now at: Fans will also get a bonus Metal Blade Records axe patch merch item. The accompanying podcast series features five episodes with the label’s artists and founder Brian Slagel to guide listeners on a four week journey through these hard-hitting albums. VMP Anthology: The Story of Metal Blade is an 8-album, 9-disc set on 180g 2-colored splatter vinyl spanning Metal Blade Records’ scrappy ’80s to the chart-topping ’10s. We’re so proud to bring you this next chapter in our Anthology series and can’t wait to dive in together to unpack the rich history and influence of Metal Blade.” So, there was a resounding ‘hell yes’ from the VMP team to partner with Metal Blade to release our first-ever heavy music Anthology,” said Courtney Catagnus, Sr Director, Business Development & Partnerships, VMP. “In true Anthology form, we brought in the connoisseurs of the genre to guide us through the history of the label, as told through these eight key albums from Metal Blade, with guidance from legendary magazine, Revolver. “In the 80’s, when Brian Slagel released ‘Metal Massacre’ – the inaugural Metal Blade compilation that featured a little local band called Metallica – he altered the course of music history as we know it. This commemorative Anthology charts the evolution of metal and Metal Blade Records through the decades across eight albums, a podcast series featuring the label’s artists and founder, deluxe liner notes, and a photo booklet. Vinyl Me, Please (VMP) in partnership with Revolver Magazine, has announced VMP Anthology: The Story of Metal Blade – a limited-edition, exclusive, immersive box set that charts the ferocious journey of Metal Blade Records’ deep catalog of the most cutting, powerful metal albums of all time.
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