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Founded in 1982 by Brian Slagel in Los Angeles, Metal Blade Records became the most important independent heavy metal label in history. They gave Metallica their first recording — 'Hit the Lights' on the Metal Massacre compilation. Slayer's earliest releases. Cannibal Corpse, Amon Amarth, Gojira, King Diamond, Mercyful Fate, Armored Saint, Fates Warning, The Black Dahlia Murder — Metal Blade built the infrastructure for extreme metal to survive and thrive outside the mainstream. While major labels chased trends, Metal Blade stayed heavy, stayed independent, and outlasted them all. Over 40 years, one label, one mission: heavy metal forever. 🤘