METAL ALLEGIANCE principal partner Mark Menghi, the project’s original material came together from the creative minds of David Ellefson of MEGADETH, Mike Portnoy of THE WINERY DOGS,and Alex Skolnick from TESTAMENT, alongside Menghi. The four writers then reached out through their metal phone books to a diverse lineup of performers, each adding their own personal musical stamp to the collection of nine original songs.
Anvil has been on a rock n' roll journey for the past three decades, but has become a rocket ride into the musical and pop culture stratosphere only recently which is why this 19-track career retrospective is for both fans new and old. With one listen, you'll find out why members of Guns 'N Roses, Metallica, Motorhead, Anthrax, Slayer and more have praised Anvil as pioneers in the Heavy Metal world and count themselves as fans. After one listen to this retrospective, we are pretty sure you will too.
Throughout the historical timeline of heavy metal, the 1980s is and will always be a hallmark decade spawning countless artists, many of whom are still active today. Metal Church is one such band that has maintained a fairly consistent stream of output since their debut album in 1984…
The 4th release of the successful sampler series - once again featuring only the best Metal has to offer! From big names like MINISTRY, FEAR FACTORY and U.D.O. to promising newcomers, this release nicely gathers carefully handpicked gems from the renowned label AFM Records.