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cfyves's review
5.0
Being a long time metal fan and musician.. I really enjoyed reading this history and the evolution of the company with the ups and downs of the industry.
Mr Slagel has played a huge part in much of the music I've loved!
Mr Slagel has played a huge part in much of the music I've loved!
spridlewv's review
5.0
This book really took me back to the 80’s and the bands I rapidly grew to love. My all time favorite bands include so many who got their start at Metal Blade. If you’re a 50ish metalhead like me and want a fun behind the scenes tour of your life’s soundtrack, you need to get this one.
bent's review
2.0
An OK book. Interesting early on when Slagel talks about how he started off living in his mother's basement, being a metal fan and ended up owning and running a influential metal record label. After he starts hiring employees, the book is just a corporate history - listing bands he's signed, celebrities he's met, and successes they've had while taking time out to interview musicians and other celebrities so they can talk about what a great guy he is. I wasn't sure why I got this book - mostly my interest in anything metal - and it's really only of marginal interest. It's the kind of a book a company would self-publish to commemorate an anniversary. Interesting start-up insight, bland corporate history that follows.
onetrackmind77's review
4.0
Metal Blade was a huge influence on me as a teen, and I used to obsess over their ads in the early metal magazines, looking at the album covers and dreaming about what the music must sound like. Reading about those early days of Armored Saint and Lizzy Borden was a great trip. At times I wanted more details...more stories...but overall, this was a fantastic read and recommended for any metalhead that gets nostalgic for those golden days of American metal.