A review by bent
For The Sake of Heaviness: The History of Metal Blade Records by Lars Ulrich, Mark Eglinton, Brian Slagel

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.